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Isaac Lambertsen

Ode I

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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Irmos: Traversing the impassable, uncommon path of the sea dryshod, Israel the chosen cried aloud: Let us chant unto the Lord, for He hath been glorified!

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Theotokion: Thou didst conceive the Word of the Father, Who ineffably united Himself hypostatically to the flesh He received of thee, O pure Mother. And desiring Him, Christina obtained the glory of martyrdom.

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Canon of the All-holy Theotokos, the acrostic whereof is: “I sing the praise of the Life-bearing Maiden”, in Tone II —

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Irmos: Having traversed the water as though it were dry land, and escaped the evil of Egypt, the Israelite cried aloud: Let us chant unto our Deliverer and God!

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The immaterial ladder of old and the path of the sea made strangely firm revealed thy birthgiving, O pure one. Her do we all hymn, for she hath been glorified!

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The power of the Most High, the perfect Hypostasis, the Wisdom of God incarnate of thee, O all-pure one, hath conversed with men, for He hath been glorified!

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The Sun of thy righteousness hath passed through the impassible door of thy locked womb, O pure one, and hath shone forth upon the world, for He hath been glorified!

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Having made thy mind steadfast with goodly hopes, O martyr Christina, thou didst take wing and wast borne aloft, away from transitory things, transported to the everlasting mansions.

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Beholding the wicked one broken and lying at the feet of the maiden, O passion-bearers, let us all render praise to the Savior Who hath shown her forth as victor.

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Thou didst have the pure desire to behold the comely beauty of the Bridegroom and King; wherefore, O passion-bearer, thou didst splendidly adorn thyself with sufferings.

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

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