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Isaac Lambertsen

Ode IV

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Irmos: Thou didst come forth from the Virgin, neither a mediator nor an angel, but Thyself incarnate, O Lord, and hast saved me, the whole man; wherefore, I cry to thee: Glory to Thy power, O Lord!

¶2

Shown to be one who cutteth down the passions at the root, O God-bearer, with purity of soul thou didst uproot all the soul-corrupting deception of those who fight against God, O all-honored initiate of the mysteries of God.

¶3

Theotokion: Made comely in thy glory, O all-pure one, we all glorify thee as the boast, might and confirmation of the world, as a right calm haven and the cause of gladness.

¶4

Taking up thy crown of victory, O thou who art most rich, thou restest now in the mansions of heaven, having divested thyself of the passions and clothed thyself in dispassion, O blessed father.

¶5

Full of divine love and adorned with the beauty of fasting, O all-blessed father, thou didst offer thy life unto Christ as an unblemished sacrifice.

¶6

Venerating the divine icons of Christ, the Mother of God and all the saints, O most sacred one, thou didst clearly denounce the soul-corrupting heresies of rhetoric.

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

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