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Isaac Lambertsen

Ode V

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Irmos: Thou art a Mediator between God and man, O Christ God; for by Thee, O Master, are we led up out of the night of ignorance to Thy Father, the Source of light.

¶2

By thy virtues, O God-pleaser, wast thou caught up, borne aloft; and, rejoicing, thou hast attained unto the mansions of heaven, receiving honors for thy labors as is meet.

¶3

Theotokion: O Virgin who, in manner past understanding, shone forth Life from thyself: thou hast slain the enemy who brought death to us all and hath enlivened the world, which hymneth thee without ceasing.

¶4

Gazing upon the beauty of Christ with pure mind, thou didst stand immovable day and night, O all-glorious one, receiving divine revelations therefrom.

¶5

Watered with torrents of tears, O God-bearing father, like a tree with lofty branches thou didst produce the fruits of correction which divinely gladden the thoughts of all.

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

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