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Isaac Lambertsen

Ode IV

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Irmos: I have heard, O Lord, of Thy glorious dispensation, and I have glorified Thine unapproachable power, O Thou Who lovest mankind.

¶2

An ark of sanctity from whence we draw forth a wellspring of healings hath thy shrine become for those who honor thee.

¶3

Theotokion: Honoring thee as the noetic paradise that received Christ, the Tree of life, in thy womb, we therefore glorify thee, O Virgin.

¶4

Thou didst drive out heresies and didst make steadfast the fold of thy flock, fencing it about with divine teachings.

¶5

As is meet, we honor the shrine of thy relics as a phial of perfume which emitteth the sweet fragrance of life for the faithful

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

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