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Isaac Lambertsen

Ode I

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Irmos: Let us all chant a hymn of victory unto God, Who hath wrought marvelous wonders with His upraised arm and saved Israel, for He is glorious.

¶2

Made ever steadfast by the foundation of thy words, O Pancratius, the Church knoweth thee to be an all-precious stone. Wherefore, we honor thy memory today.

¶3

Theotokion: From thee, O pure Mistress, did Jesus the Lord, the Bestower of light, shine forth, illumining the ends of the earth; through Him have they that are in darkness and shadow seen the light.

¶4

With the plough of thy divine words, O Pancratius, thou hast cultivated hearts hardened before by the darkness of false belief; and thou hast manifestly shown them to be fruitful because of their faith.

¶5

Proclaiming the threefold Unity united in a single nature, thou didst burn away the gloom of ungodliness and didst enlighten men with teachings of luminous splendor.

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

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