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Isaac Lambertsen

Ode VII

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Irmos: The command of the iniquitous tyrant, opposed to God, raised up a lofty flame; but Christ, Who is blessed and all-glorious, spread a spiritual dew upon the pious youths.

¶2

Thou becamest fragrant through thy virtuous vows, O Theodore, and from thy precious relics thou pourest forth fragrant myrrh upon us who honor thee with faith, O venerable one, perfuming our hearts.

¶3

Theotokion: The bush wrapped in fire yet in nowise consumed prefigured thee, O all-immaculate one; for thou didst bear the fire of the Godhead, Who preserved thee unconsumed and an incorrupt virgin even after giving birth, O pure one.

¶4

Like an innocent lamb pastured on the meadow of abstinence, O venerable one, thou madest thine abode in the fold of heaven, where thou rejoicest with the Chief Shepherd. Wherefore, be thou ever mindful of thy sheep.

¶5

As a torch of valor set alight by the fire of the divine Spirit, with the drops of thy tears thou didst quench the furnace which burned thy body, O sacred father, and thou hast become a light for those in darkness.

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

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