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Isaac Lambertsen

Ode III

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Irmos: Thou art the confirmation of those who have recourse to Thee, O Lord; Thou art the light of the benighted; and my spirit doth hymn Thee.

¶2

Sessional hymn, in Tone I: Spec. Mel.: “Thy tomb, O Savior…”—

¶3

The mindless ones reported thee, who art intelligent, to the impious prince who mindlessly worshipped demons.

¶4

Theotokion: The choir of martyrs chanteth hymns to thee with thanksgiving, O pure Maiden, having triumphed through thy mediations.

¶5

When thou didst ascend to the summit of thy martyrdom, an angel appeared and made thee bold, O passion-bearer Eupsychius.

¶6

Glory…, Now & ever…: Theotokion—

¶7

Thou didst chant while thou wast in prison, confessing God the Lord, and showing thyself to be a keeper of His commandments.

¶8

Finishing thy good contest with goodly courage, thou didst vanquish the adverse foe, O martyr, receiving from God honors and miracles. Wherefore, the whole Church of the faithful calleth thee blessed, honoring thee with goodly praise on this present day.

¶9

To the path of repentance guide us who have ever wandered away into the trackless wastes of evils and have angered the all-good Lord, O blessed Mary who knewest not wedlock, thou refuge of despairing men and dwelling-place of God.

¶10

Stavrotheotokion—

¶11

Beholding Thee stretched out, dead, upon the Cross, O Christ, the most immaculate Mother cried aloud: “O my Son, Who with the Father and the Spirit art without beginning, what is this, Thine ineffable dispensation, whereby Thou hast saved the creation of Thine all-pure hands, O Compassionate One?”

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

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