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Isaac Lambertsen

Ode I

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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Irmos: Having traversed the water as though it were dry land, and escaped the evil of Egypt, the Israelite cried aloud: Let us chant unto our Deliverer and God!

¶2

Opening His treasure-houses, the Bestower of understanding giveth the grace of the words thereof in abundance unto those who praise His athlete Artemon with faith.

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Theotokion: We mortals have truly been upborne from earth to the heights of heaven by thy birthgiving, O pure Theotokos, and have been numbered with the choirs of the angels.

¶4

Wounded with the arrow of the all-sweet love of Christ from thy youth, O wise Artemon, the passionate attachments of the body did not cut thee off from His love.

¶5

Earnestly delving into depths of the divine Scriptures, O wise Artemon, thou didst draw forth a wealth of higher understanding, wherewith thou hast enriched all the faithful.

Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.

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