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Isaac Lambertsen

Ode VII

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Irmos: In the furnace the Hebrew children boldly trod the flame underfoot and transformed the fire into dew, crying out: Blessed art Thou, O Lord God, forever!

¶2

Neither exposure to wild beasts, nor the raging assault of lambent fire, nor the severing of their members, nor multifarious pains, daunted the valiant-minded maidens of Christ.

¶3

Theotokion: Slay thou the sin which liveth within me, O pure one, and vouchsafe unto me the life which ageth not, in that thou gavest birth to the Life Who slew the serpent.

¶4

Directing the eyes of their heart toward God, the King Who saveth, the ewe-lambs of Christ advanced upon the whole legion of the enemy and vanquished them manfully.

¶5

Be Thou merciful to Thy servants, O All-good One, through the entreaties of the pure Irene and Chionia and the honored Agape, for their sake granting us forgiveness of sins.

¶6

Setting all your desire upon the one Master, O virgins, ye considered the beauty of life to be but a dream, crying aloud: Blessed art Thou, O Lord God, forever!

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

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