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Isaac Lambertsen

Ode IV

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Irmos: I have heard of Thy glorious dispensation, O Christ God, how Thou wast born of the Virgin, that Thou mightest save from deception those who cry: Glory to Thy power, O Lord!

¶2

Katavasia: Thy virtue hath covered the heavens, O Christ; for having issued forth from Thine immaculate Mother, the ark of Thy holiness, Thou hast appeared in the Temple of Thy glory as a babe borne in arms, and all things have been filled with Thy praise.

¶3

Theotokion: We strive to incline thy loving-kindness unto us, O Theotokos, setting forth before thee the blessed Xenia as our advocate, through whose intercession we hope to acquire it, fervently hymning her memory.

¶4

Setting aside thy womanly weakness, thou didst call thyself Andrew, O thou of manly mind, struggling against the spirits of wickedness, and crying out to Him Who giveth thee strength: Glory to Thy power!

¶5

Utterly rejecting the arrogance of Eve, which closed paradise, O divinely wise one, thou didst choose to be called a fool, putting the deceitful serpent to shame.

¶6

Concealing the mind of Christ within thee, O all-wise one, thou dost trample the wisdom of the world underfoot; and thou dost admonish the people, pronouncing beforehand the judgments of God, and directing our steps to the straight path.

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

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