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Isaac Lambertsen

Ode IX

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Exapostilarion: Spec. Mel.: “The heaven with stars…”—

¶2

Irmos: Christ, the Chief Cornerstone uncut by human hands, Who united the two disparate natures, was cut from thee, the unquarried mountain, O Virgin. Wherefore, in gladness we magnify thee, O Theotokos.

¶3

Theotokion: Have pity on me, O Christ, when Thou wilt come to judge the world with glory, and lift the darkness of my passions through the ­entreaties of her who gave Thee birth and of Thine honored martyrs, in that Thou art good and greatly merciful.

¶4

Cyrus and John, the two invincible martyrs, showed themselves to be obedient to the divine commandments of the Master even unto death. Wherefore, they placed their souls in the hands of the Creator.

¶5

Glory…, Now & ever…: Theotokion—

¶6

The two luminaries shine with the radiance of miracles from the only light-bearing Source, pouring forth grace incorruptible unto the infirm. We magnify them as is meet.

¶7

Manfully the two invincible martyrs theologized concerning the Unity of the divine Essence, the Trinity of Hypostases, and the one Christ, the Word incarnate in two natures.

¶8

O wonder-working luminaries Cyrus and John, having received from the Lord the grace of healings, cure ye our infirmities of soul and body.

¶9

Thou wast the cause of the good things given by God to the world, O Theotokos. Entreat God, Who is easily reconciled, for the salvation of us all.

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

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