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Isaac Lambertsen

Ode VI

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Irmos: I pour forth my prayer unto the Lord, and to Him do I declare my grief; for my soul is full of evil and my life hath drawn nigh unto hell, and like Jonah I pray: Lead me up from corruption, O God!

¶2

Kontakion, in Tone IV—

¶3

Having manfully endured pain of the flesh and fiery torment, Agape, Chionia and Irene, the passion-bearers and brides of Christ, received magnificent crowns and never-fading glory with the martyrs.

¶4

Theotokion: Adam hath shed the mortality of his garments of skin through the incarnation of thy Son, O Virgin Theotokos, and hath clothed himself in the vesture of divine glory, glorifying thee with joy as the most immaculate Mother of God.

¶5

Dragged across the ground like stones, O virgins, with the power of the Word ye demolished the whole edifice of falsehood and have been led up into the holy Church, to stand with joy before Him Who hath dominion over all creation.

¶6

The shrine of Chionia, Irene and Agape, abundantly watered by the well-spring of the Comforter, poureth forth healings, bringeth an end to pain and watereth with grace the hearts of those who approach with piety.

¶7

Thou didst mightily arm thy soul with faith, O Irene, manifestly putting the evil one to shame, and didst lead to Christ myriad multitudes of men, O blessed ones; and, wearing a robe empurpled by thy blood, thou now rejoicest with the angels.

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

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