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Isaac Lambertsen

Ode VI

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Irmos: From the belly of the sea monster, Jonah cried out: Lead me up from the abyss of hell, I pray, that with a spirit of truth and in a voice of praise I may sacrifice to Thee, as to my Deliverer!

¶2

Sessional hymn, in Tone IV: Spec. Mel.: “Thou hast appeared today…”—

¶3

Stretched out on a tree and lacerated with iron implements, their shoulders mercilessly cut by scourges and burned with fire through the wrath of judge, the right victorious martyrs rejoiced.

¶4

Theotokion: May we who have recourse to thy protection be delivered from every attack and sorrow, O divinely joyous one, for we ever piously glorify thee as the most immaculate Mother of God.

¶5

O glorious Eugene, thou didst endure for thy body to be burnt with torches, stretched out upon a tree, and salt poured mercilessly into thy wounds through the cruelty of the iniquitous tyrant.

¶6

Resplendent with beauty, the four steadfast martyrs have illumined the four ends of the earth with their martyric sufferings and power, as with rays of light; and among them the great Eugene shineth forth most splendidly.

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

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