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Isaac Lambertsen

Ode I

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Irmos: Thy victorious right arm hath in godly manner been glorified in strength; for as almighty, O Immortal One, it smote the adversary, fashioning anew the path of the deep for the Israelites.

¶2

O Word of God Who art all-glorious in the saints, inspire my words and illumine my mind, that, as is meet, I may hymn the new martyr George and Thee Who strengthened him.

¶3

Theotokion: The compassionate and loving God the Word, Who made Adam with His own hand and fashioned Eve from his rib, became incarnate of thee, O all-pure one, was nailed to the Cross and pierced in the side, that He might mercifully set aright their fall.

¶4

I know thy love, O martyr, and, trusting in thee, I have made haste to offer thee hymnody. Accept it as Christ did the widow’s mite, because of my zeal, even though I lack understanding.

¶5

Seized by the ungodly, thou didst sail through the arena of tortures and didst reach the haven of the heavenly Eden, Dwelling therein, pray to the Master of all, that He remove the darkness from our souls, that we may hymn thy memory as is meet.

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

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