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Ode IX

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Irmos: Thou didst transcend the laws of nature, conceiving the Creator and Lord, and didst become a portal of salvation for the world. Wherefore, we magnify thee unceasingly, O Theotokos.

¶2

As a most sacred performer of the sacred mysteries and a confessor and martyr, O ­Martin, with the choirs of the patriarchs thou dost ever rejoice as is meet; wherefore, we bless thee with faith.

¶3

Theotokion: Obedient to the words of the fathers, O pure one, with faith we confess Him Who was born of thee to be One of the Trinity, possessing two natures and wills; and we magnify thee without ceasing.

¶4

From the West didst thou shine forth upon the East like the radiant sun, didst illumine all the land with rays of piety and didst dispel the deep darkness of heresy, O blessed one.

¶5

We stand in the house of our God, proclaiming the sufferings, afflictions and confessions of Martin, our father of heavenly wisdom; and we bless him with love.

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

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