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Isaac Lambertsen

Ode VII

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Irmos: As of old Thou didst bedew the three pious children in the Chaldæan flame, with the radiant fire of Thy divinity illumine us who cry: Blessed is the God of our fathers!

¶2

The order of nature is altered when the Spirit of God worketh. And having illumined the eyes of thy soul with His effulgence, O venerable one, thou didst see things afar off as though they were near at hand, and things yet to come as though they were in the present, declaring the judgments of God for men’s edification and correction.

¶3

Theotokion: Come ye all, and let us honor the joy of the angels, the instructor of the monastic ranks, and the protectress of the Christian race, and let us pay homage to her as the Queen of heaven, the constant intercessor for mortals before God.

¶4

Having acquired the guilelessness of Moses, the meekness of David and the innocence of Job of Uz, thou didst become a dwelling-place of the Spirit, chanting, O most sacred one: Blessed and most glorious art Thou!

¶5

Irmos: The command of the iniquitous tyrant, opposed to God, raised up a lofty flame; but Christ, Who is blessed and all-glorious, spread a spiritual dew upon the pious youths.

¶6

Zealous concerning celestial things, thou didst lay for thyself treasure in heaven; wherefore, those who sought earthly treasures in thy cell found nothing. Teach us now, O unmercenary father, to lay up heavenly treasures and to set our heart on Him Who alone is beyond price.

¶7

Theotokion: At the ineffable word of the archangel, O Virgin, like a branch thou didst put forth the Grapes which alone was uncultivated and which poureth forth the wine which gladenneth all men, sanctifieth mortals and dispelleth all the drunkenness of the wicked.

¶8

The showers of heaven rained down upon thy head during the harvest and prefigured the future; for, as thou didst say, O venerable one, God glorified thy divine memory, sanctifying the faithful by thy mediation.

¶9

Many are the tribulations of the righteous, and the Lord delivered thee from them all, filling thy heart with heavenly joy, which thou now enjoyest in the never-waning day of the kingdom of Christ. Pray for us, O venerable one, that the Lord may transform our tribulations into joy.

¶10

In the council of the fathers God glorified thee, who maintained thy words at thy trial, O blessed one. Thou didst bring them forth with faith, openly disclosing the follies of the most irrational Arius and destroying his opposition.

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

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