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Isaac Lambertsen

Aposticha stichera, in Tone I—

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

The virgin Nina loved Christ God, Who was born of the Virgin, that with a loud voice she might proclaim His holy name to the tribes of Iberia. Wherefore, Christ the Lord, the heavenly Bridegroom, bestowed upon her the gifts of the Holy Spirit and made her an equal of the apostles, in that she is a vessel of the grace of the Spirit; and through her He hath given us salvation, in that He loveth mankind.

¶2

Troparion of the saint, in Tone IV—

¶3

Stichos: Their sound hath gone forth into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.

¶4

Glory…, Now & ever…: Troparion of the feast, in Tone I—

¶5

O Christ, radiant Bridegroom, where Thy feet were sweetly redolent, there trod Thy holy and chaste bride, the blessed Nina, the pure dove, the magnificent turtle-dove, the melodious swallow; and, exhaling the fragrance of Thy myrrh, she proclaimed Thy holy name with a loud voice, and with mighty power taught all the people of Iberia and Kartli to believe in Thy divinity.

¶6

But if a vigil be celebrated, we chant the troparion of the saint, twice; and the troparion of the feast, once.

¶7

Stichos: The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament proclaimeth the work of His hands.

¶8

The dread power of darkness is cast down; the devil hath been vanquished! Thunder hath smitten Armazi, and the wrath of heaven hath overtaken Zaden. The Cross hath been lifted up, and we have been given access to the holy font of grace-bearing baptism at the life-creating footprint. Wherefore, having received baptism through thy preaching of Christ, O most lauded Nina, we, the children of God, are gladdened spiritually, and, renewed, we hymn Christ God.

¶9

Glory…, in Tone VIII—

¶10

In the church, O blessed Nina, thou didst richly mingle the cup of grace with the outpourings of the Holy Spirit; wherefore, thine all-glorious evening festival calleth all the faithful whom the grace of the Spirit of God hath regenerated in the font of holy baptism. For this cause let all who have put on Christ praise God with hymns and, celebrating today, let them magnify the divinely radiant Trinity, saying thus: O Almighty God Who hath wrought wonders, preserve us who confess Thee!

¶11

Now & ever…, the composition of Theophanes, in Tone VI—

¶12

The radiant lamp who came forth from a barren woman, beholding the Sun Who shone forth from the Virgin asking for baptism in the Jordan, cried out to Him in awe and joy: “Do Thou sanctify me, O Master, by Thy divine epiphany!”

¶13

O holy Nina, equal of the apostles, minister of the word of God, who emulated the first-called Andrew and the other apostles in apostolic preaching, enlightener of Iberia and harp of the Holy Spirit: Entreat Christ God, that our souls be saved!

¶14

When Thou wast baptized in the Jordan, O Lord, the worship of the Trinity was made manifest: for the voice of the Father bore witness unto Thee, calling Thee His beloved Son; and the Spirit in the form of a dove confirmed the certainty of the word. O Christ God, Who hast appeared and enlightened the world, glory be to Thee!

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

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