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Isaac Lambertsen

Ode VII

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Irmos: In the furnace the Hebrew children boldly trod the flame underfoot and transformed the fire into dew, crying out: Blessed art Thou, O Lord God, forever!

¶2

Thou wast shown to be a star of great brilliance, O Dorotheus, illumining with the radiance of thy sufferings the souls of those who cry out with faith: Blessed art Thou, O Lord God, forever!

¶3

Theotokion: Deliver my wretched soul from the bonds of sin, O Theotokos, and bind it perfectly to the love of God, that with faith I may glorify thee forever, O Theotokos.

¶4

Treading the straight paths, thou didst fell the groves of the deceiver, guiding to the paths of life those who cry out: Blessed art Thou, O Lord God, forever!

¶5

With the showers of thy blood thou didst extinguish the furnace of deception, O most glorious one; and thou hast made thine abode by the waters of life, crying: Blessed art Thou, O Lord God, forever!

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

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