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Ode VIII

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Irmos: God, Who descended into the fiery furnace for the Hebrew children and transformed the flame into dew, hymn ye as Lord, O ye works, and exalt Him supremely for all ages!

¶2

Moving thy tongue to the hymns of God, O father Sampson, thou didst enslave the passions of the flesh to thy soul by abstinence and didst show thyself to be a true servant of Christ and a heir to the heavenly city.

¶3

Theotokion: Still the cruel tempest of my passions, O pure and blessed Virgin, and do battle against all the incorporeal enemies who pitilessly assail my lowliness, that I may hymn thee with faith.

¶4

Thy pure mind, adorned with divine splendors, was shown to be all-luminous and the abode of pure and divine effulgence, O most blessed one; wherefore, we honor thee, O Sampson, forever.

¶5

Possessed of a sanctified life, O most blessed Sampson, thou wast manifestly and all-gloriously glorified, passing over to God; for, lo! thy memory and righteousness abide forever.

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

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