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Isaac Lambertsen

Ode I

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Irmos: That which had been hewn down cut through the undivided, and the sun saw land which it had not seen before; the water engulfed the cruel enemy, and Israel traversed the impassable, and chanted the hymn: Let us sing to the Lord, for gloriously is He glorified!

¶2

Thou didst endure many pangs for Christ God, O Martin, and now hast departed unto the life which is devoid of pain, having struggled well; wherefore, ease thou the cruel pangs of my soul, that, enlightened by thy supplications, I may chant unto thee.

¶3

Theotokion: He Who is invisible in His divine nature became a visible Babe through thee, becoming man and truly possessing two wills and activities within one hypostasis. Him do thou entreat, O all-immaculate one, that He save all of us who hymn thee with love.

¶4

Thou didst teach that Christ is transcendent God, One of the worshipful Trinity, of two natures, two wills and two activities; and all who do not worship Him thus thou didst cast forth, O blessed and most sacred Martin.

¶5

Adorned with true understanding and faith, O Martin, thou didst openly denounce those who were mindlessly and irrationally infected, reasoning that there is but one will in Christ; and, rejoicing, thou didst cry out: Let us chant unto the Lord, for gloriously hath He been glorified!

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

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