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Ode VIII

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Irmos: Christ God, Who appeared in the guise of an angel in the fiery furnace of the chanting youths, do ye hymn, O children, and bless, O priests! Ye people, exalt Him supremely for all ages!

¶2

As a good shepherd thou didst offer thyself to Christ as a tender and fatted sacrifice, crying: Ye priests, bless; ye people, exalt Him supremely for all ages!

¶3

Theotokion: Her who ineffably conceived without seed and gave birth to Christ God, the Joy of all the world, do ye hymn, O ye children! O ye priests, bless and exalt her supremely for all ages!

¶4

Resplendent in the crown of martyrdom, O Christ, the hierarch hath shone forth upon Thy Church, crying out, rejoicing: Ye children, hymn; ye people, exalt Him supremely for all ages!

¶5

After the daunting sentence of death, Hippolytus, the athlete of Christ, cried out, rejoicing: Ye children, bless Christ; ye people, exalt Him supremely for all ages!

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

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