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Isaac Lambertsen

Ode IV

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Irmos: I have heard, O Lord, the mystery of Thy dispensation; I have understood Thy works, and have glorified Thy divinity.

¶2

Julian surrendered his body to multifarious wounds without sensing pain, for it was preserved by the love of Christ.

¶3

Theotokion: In that Thou art sinless, O God, grant us cleansing of our ignorant acts and give peace to the world, through the supplications of her who gave Thee birth.

¶4

Desiring the purple cloak of heaven, O all-glorious Julian, as a favorite of Christ thou didst leave the cloak of thine earthly body to the persecutors.

¶5

O thou who art most rich, it was not the power of thy body but thine undeniable desire for the sufferings of Christ which made thee victorious over the deception of the demons.

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

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