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Isaac Lambertsen

Ode I

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Irmos: Having traversed the water as though it were dry land, and escaped the evil of Egypt, the Israelite cried aloud: Let us chant unto our Deliverer and God!

¶2

O Lucillian, I hymn thee as the favorite of God the Word and the glory of the martyrs; wherefore, by thy supplications grant me cleansing of evils and healing.

¶3

Theotokion: Thou art the ladder which Jacob saw, O Theotokos; for through thee the Word united Himself to those on earth and hath drawn human nature up to the heights.

¶4

With all thy mind and soul thou didst wholly cleave unto the love of Christ, O wise one, and didst spurn the falsehood and weakness of idolatry.

¶5

Preferring the dishonor of the tyrant to all earthly glory, O divinely blessed one, thou hast inherited the glory of heaven which waxeth not old.

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

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