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Isaac Lambertsen

Ode IV

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Irmos: I have heard, O Lord, the mystery of Thy dispensation; I have understood Thy works, and have glorified Thy divinity.

¶2

Theotokion: With the slumber of slothfulness hath the sleep of sin overcome me, O pure one. But with thy diligent prayer rouse me now to repentance.

¶3

As most fruitful branches of the true Vine, O venerable ones, ye have poured forth upon all the pure wine of compunction.

¶4

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!

¶5

Theotokion: Divers images bear witness unto thee as the true tabernacle, manifestly showing forth the One of the Trinity Who became immutably incarnate of thee, O pure, all-pure Mother of God, and hath restored the world.

¶6

O venerable Dalmatus, we have all known thee to be one who was in accord with the Council, who makest firm the pious and cuttest down the prideful.

¶7

O blessed one, the godly Council commanded thee beforehand, as one who shone forth more than all others and was adorned with divine virtues, to undertake the care of all.

¶8

Having died to the world, thou didst live an angelic life on earth, O all-glorious Anthony, and didst present thy pure soul to the Master as a hallowed gift; and thou hast worthily received the divine kingdom, O father.

¶9

Fleeing the darkness of the passions, thy sails full of the wind of asceticism, and guided to the ways of dispassion, thou didst hasten to the never-waning Light; and illumined thereby, thou hast inherited the riches of incorruption, O venerable Anthony.

¶10

Great Novgorod now adorneth itself with gladness, O venerable father Anthony, having thy relics within it; and thy disciples, emulating thy life, rejoice in thy memory, chanting to the Lord: Glory to Thy power, O Lord!

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

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