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Isaac Lambertsen

Ode III

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Irmos: Establish me, O Christ, upon the immovable rock of Thy commandments, and illumine me with the light of Thy countenance, for there is none as holy as Thee, Who lovest mankind.

¶2

Sessional hymn, in Tone VIII—

¶3

Theotokion: We entreat thee, the all-holy Virgin, as our confirmation in the midst of tempest and our right calm haven amid the raging waves, in that thou art loving and gavest birth to Christ, One of the Trinity: Help us, and deliver us from a lying tongue.

¶4

Having made thyself steadfast by faith in the Holy Trinity as with a mighty shield, O venerable one, thou didst spurn all the riches and beauties of this world, preferring, with Paul, to know nought but Christ Jesus, and Him crucified. Him do thou beseech, that He deliver us from all evils.

¶5

Glory…, Now & ever…: Theotokion—

¶6

Having made thy thought steadfast with the knowledge of Christ God, thou didst flee thy native land like the righteous Abraham; wherefore, we cry out to thee: Rejoice, O our father, who didst emulate the forefathers of old!

¶7

Jesus Christ our Lord, God Almighty, Who made His first disciples steadfast upon the rock of His commandments, likewise made thee steadfast in latter times, sending thee to a remote land, that thou mightest illumine the people there with the light of the Faith. Pray thou for all who honor thy memory.

¶8

In hymns, O ye faithful, let us fittingly honor the great father Tryphon, the lover of the Trinity, who manifestly taught the lands of the north the divine Faith and founded a monastery to the glory of the Holy Trinity; and let us cry: Rejoice, O preacher of the Faith!

¶9

We bless thee with unceasing hymnody, O Virgin Theotokos, for thou gavest birth to One of the Trinity, and bearest in thy blessed arms the all-rich Word, Who is immutable and unchangeable.

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

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