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Isaac Lambertsen

Ode I

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Irmos: Come, ye people, let us chant a hymn to Christ God, Who divided the sea and guided the people whom He had led forth from the bondage of Egypt, for He hath been glorified.

¶2

Delivering our nature from the gates of hell, O Lord, Thou didst enclose it in everlasting habitations, and having slain death, Thou hast poured forth life.

¶3

Theotokion: The Son of God Who was born of thee hath, by His resurrection unto life ­eternal, rescued from the underworld us who ever hymn thee, in that He is compassionate.

¶4

Having forsaken an army on earth, O glorious Sabbas, for thy divine labors thou hast gloriously been numbered among the ranks and armies of heaven, glorifying Christ.

¶5

Invested with power from on high, O wise and all-glorious one, thou hast been shown to be steadfast against the enemy and invincible, courageously overcoming their prowess.

¶6

Ever-radiant, thou didst shine forth as a beacon amid the night of deception, righteously proclaiming Christ the Sun unto all and dispelling the darkness of ungodliness.

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

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