Orthodox Study
Isaac Lambertsen

At the Aposticha, these stichera, in Tone VI: Spec. Mel.: “On the third day…”—

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Assuming the form of Adam, the first man, in Thy loving-kindness, O Christ, Thou didst reveal Thyself as a second Adam; and Thou wast transfigured on Mount Tabor, O my Savior, disclosing Thy divinity.

¶2

Troparion of the martyr, in Tone IV—

¶3

Stichos: Thine are the heavens, and Thine is the earth.

¶4

Glory…, Now & ever…: troparion of the feast, in Tone VII—

¶5

Beholding Thy grace on the holy mountain of Thy Transfiguration, O Christ, the highest representatives of the law were amazed. With them we worship Thee, and the Father and the divine Spirit.

¶6

Having shone forth in manner past understanding from the all-holy Virgin, O Word of God, and arrayed Thyself wholly in Adam, by the divine transformation of Thine appearance Thou didst illumine his whole nature which before had become darkened, being transfigured on Mount Tabor before suffering on Thy precious Cross, O Master Christ our God.

¶7

Stichos: Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in Thy name.

¶8

Stichos: Thine are the heavens, and Thine is the earth.

¶9

Creation is manifestly illumined, O Christ, by Thy Transfiguration, which, as God, Thou didst reveal on Tabor to the divine apostles, and to Moses and Elijah, shining ineffably more brightly than the sun.

¶10

Beholding Christ illumined by the light-engendering cloud on Tabor, the divine disciples, falling to the ground in fear, yet enlightened in mind and heart, manifestly gazed upon Him with Moses and Elijah, and hymned Him as God with the Father and the Spirit.

¶11

Glory…, Now & ever…, in Tone V—

¶12

Stichos: Tabor and Hermon rejoice in His name.

¶13

Come ye, let us go to the mountain of the Lord, to the habitation of our God; and let us gaze upon the glory of His Transfiguration, the glory of the Only-begotten of the Father; and let us receive light through the Light; and, exalted by the Spirit, let us hymn the consubstantial Trinity forever.

¶14

Lo! the mountain which once was shrouded in darkness and smoke is now honorable and holy! Christ Who, as it is written, once guided Israel by a pillar of fire and cloud hath shone forth today ineffably more brightly than the sun, illumining all things, in that He is God.

¶15

Having struggled in fasting upon the mountain, thou didst destroy the noetic hordes of the enemy with the weaponry of the Cross, O most blessed one. And thou didst likewise manfully array thyself for battle, slaying Copronymus with the sword of faith. And for both thou hast been crowned by God, O ever-memorable venerable martyr Dometius.

¶16

Glory…, Now & ever…, in Tone V—

¶17

Thou wast transfigured on the mountain, O Christ God, Who didst show Thy glory to Thy disciples as far as they could bear it. May Thine ever-existing light shine forth also upon us sinners through the prayers of the Theotokos. O Bestower of light, glory be to Thee!

¶18

Moses the God-beholder and Elijah of the fiery chariot, who traversed the heavens without being consumed, beholding Thee, O Christ, in the cloud at Thy transfiguration, bore witness to Thee as the Creator and Fulfiller of the law and the prophets. With them vouchsafe Thine enlightenment also unto us, O Master, that we may hymn Thee forever.

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

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