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Isaac Lambertsen

Ode VII

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Irmos: Blessed art Thou, O God of our fathers, Who by Thine Angel didst save the youths from the fire and transform the thundering furnace into dew!

¶2

Theotokion: Immaculately didst thou give birth to the Cause of all, Who in His surpassing goodness became man; wherefore, we bless thee in harmony, O pure one.

¶3

Thy saints Cyrus and John, O Lord, as lovers of the glory of heaven, forsook transitory and corruptible glory.

¶4

Giving up their bodies as a reasonable sacrifice and shedding their blood for Thee, their God, in worship, O Jesus, Thy passion-bearers were wholly consumed.

¶5

Awesome is the company of the martyrs, for even after their death they drive away evil spirits and impart healing to the infirm.

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

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