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Isaac Lambertsen

Ode VII

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Irmos: Blessed is the God of our fathers, Who saved the children who chanted unto Him in the fiery furnace.

¶2

With the streams of thy tears thou didst quench the furnace of sin, crying out: Blessed is the God of our fathers!

¶3

Theotokion: He whom the angels and the souls of the righteous hymn let us mortals ever bless in song.

¶4

Irmos: The children of Abraham in the Persian furnace, afire with love of piety more than with the flame, cried out: Blessed art Thou in the temple of Thy glory, O Lord!

¶5

As thou wast a standard of theology and a teacher of chastity, thou hast taught us to chant: Blessed is the God of our fathers!

¶6

Theotokion: All of us, the faithful, hymn thee as the pure Theotokos and Queen of all creation, and we cry aloud to thee: Rejoice! Blessed art thou among women, O all-immaculate Mistress!

¶7

Thou wast an instrument of the Holy Spirit, ever chanting the divine hymn: Blessed is the God of our fathers!

¶8

Having acquired and received that which is in the image and likeness of God, thou wast adorned with them both through thy manner of most splendid life, O father, crying out: Blessed art Thou in the temple of Thy glory, O Lord!

¶9

Thou wast adorned with a crown of confession, O father, and by thy deeds didst denounce the words of the ungodly; and thou didst proclaim to the faithful, crying out: Blessed art Thou in the temple of Thy glory, O Lord!

¶10

With most steadfast ardor of mind thou didst patiently endure the pangs of thy body, O father, giving thanks unto thy Master, and crying aloud: Blessed art Thou in the temple of Thy glory, O Lord!

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

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