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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

Exalted far above the heavens is the majesty of Thy disciples who preached on earth Thy glorious advent, sufferings and resurrection, O Word of God, Jesus all-good.

¶3

Theotokion: David described thee beforehand as the mountain of curds, the mountain of our God, the rich mountain; for in thee, O Maiden, didst thou come to know the ways of Him Who beggared Himself in assuming the flesh and hath elevated us to our former blessedness.

¶4

Now let us praise the wise Silas, the luminous and all-radiant vessel of the Comforter, the instruction of the erring, the all-glorious boast of Thessalonica, the adornment of the apostles.

¶5

Made strong, in accordance with thy name, by the alliance of the Word, O all-wise Andronicus, thou didst go forth, strengthening hearts weakened by the temptations of the adversary, and guiding them to the knowledge of God.

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

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