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Isaac Lambertsen

Ode V

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Irmos: O Christ my Savior, enlightenment of those who lie in darkness and salvation of the despairing: rising early unto Thee, O King of the world, may I be enlightened by Thy radiance, for I know none other God than Thee.

¶2

Joyously didst thou take up the struggles of torture, protected by power divine; and steadfastly receiving torments with patience, thou didst cry out, rejoicing: We know none other God than Thee!

¶3

Theotokion: All the sayings of the most wise, the most glorious images, and prophecies of the prophets, in latter times clearly prefigured thee, the Theotokos; for we know none other who is pure save thee.

¶4

Irmos: All things are filled with awe at thy divine glory; for thou, O Virgin who hast not known wedlock, didst contain within thy womb Him Who is God over all, and gavest birth to the timeless Son, granting peace unto all who hymn thee.

¶5

Possessed of the mettle of youth and having acquired uprightness through steadfastness of soul, thou didst courageously endure every wound with manly intent, O blessed one, strengthened by the grace of the divine Cross.

¶6

Theotokion: On earth human nature hymneth the Son, the God-man Who reigneth in the highest, O all-pure one; and the archangels and angels above glorify thine ineffable birthgiving.

¶7

With heavenly teaching did the athlete thrust aside the contrary preaching of those who were in error and, strengthened by Thine activity, O Christ, he became for many the cause of most glorious salvation.

¶8

Your loud proclamation hath gone forth into all the earth, O ye seven, and your divinely wise preaching to the ends of the north: and thereby have those who believed on the uncreated Trinity been saved.

¶9

The same Lord Who promised to make of Abraham a blessing for the nations gave you to the Bulgarian race as a blessing; wherefore, ye have received your reward and have entered into the joy of your Lord.

¶10

Sent unto the Bulgars, ye proclaimed to them the uncreated Trinity of the Godhead — the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit; and ye have set all heresies utterly at nought and driven them far away like wolves.

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

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