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Isaac Lambertsen

Ode V

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Irmos: O Lord Who acquired us, the chosen people, by Thy Blood, grant us Thy peace, preserving Thy flock in oneness of mind.

¶2

Katavasia: In a vision Isaiah beheld God exalted upon a throne borne aloft by angels of glory, and he cried: Woe is me! for I have beheld beforehand the incarnate God, the unwaning Light, Who reigneth with peace!

¶3

Theotokion: Setting grief aside, let us arise and lift up our eyes, O brethren, and behold the Queen and Theotokos in the heavens, covering us with her light-bearing protection.

¶4

Enduring nakedness and cold, distributing thy clothing to the poor, O blessed one, thou didst say unto thyself, saying: “The robe of baptism sufficeth for me!”

¶5

Heal thou our wounds, hearken to our entreaties, grant peace to our life, and hasten to our aid, O right loving Xenia.

¶6

Admonish the youths and guide them to the path of truth, make the elderly wise and teach them to understand divine things, moving them in every way to good works, O Xenia, who hast acquired heavenly wisdom.

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

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