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Isaac Lambertsen

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Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Irmos: I shall sing to Thee, O Lord my God; for Thou didst lead Thy people forth from the bondage of Egypt, and didst overwhelm the chariots of Pharaoh and his might.

¶2

The canon of the venerable ones, the acrostic whereof is: “We glorify your holy memory, O Venerable Ones,” the composition of Valeria, in Tone VIII—

¶3

Theotokion: When the fullness of time drew nigh, our holy God appeared from thee, O Theotokos, becoming man, that He might save man.

¶4

Both canons from the Octoechos, and one of the saint.

¶5

Canon of the prophet, the acrostic whereof is: “I hymn thee, O blessed Prophet Habbakuk”, the composition of Theophanes, in Tone IV—Ode I

¶6

Make me wise, O Lord my God, that I may hymn Thy godly Prophet Habbakuk, and illumine my heart with Thy grace, O Good One.

¶7

“How long, O Lord, will I cry unto Thee, and Thou answerest not?” the prophet saith. “Wherefore hast Thou shown me the injustice of the judges?”

¶8

By thine entreaties, O prophet, deliver from misfortunes and cruel circumstances those who piously celebrate thine honored memory.

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

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