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Isaac Lambertsen

Ode III

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Irmos: None is as holy as the Lord, and none is as righteous as our God, Whom all creation doth hymn, singing: None is righteous save Thee, O Lord!

¶2

Glory... Now and ever...: Theotokion—

¶3

Sessional hymn, in Tone VIII: Spec. Mel: “He arose...”—

¶4

Kindled by the fire of the love of Christ, thou didst extinguish the burning of the madness of idolatry with the streams of thy blood, O martyr Agapius. Wherefore, we call thee blessed.

¶5

Theotokion: O Ever-virgin Mother, we have come to know the Creator Who manifested Himself in fleshly form through thy radiant womb, in the loving-kindness of His mercy, unto us who hymn thee.

¶6

Ye were shown to be swords cutting down myriads of demons with grace, O blessed ones; and now, rejoicing, ye have been united to the myriads of the noetic hosts.

¶7

Manfully completing the course of martyrdom, in setting aside the body ye attained the kingdom on high, wherein ye acquired life, O godly martyrs.

¶8

The seven-member choir of holy martyrs suffered mightily for the divine Trinity and destroyed multitudes of the noetic foe with grace; and they have been united to the myriads of the heavenly intelligences by the Spirit. By their supplications have pity on us, O Thou Who lovest mankind.

¶9

O all-holy Virgin, save us from every threat and the malevolence of men; for thee do we have as our protection and aid, fleeing to thee, O Mother of God, and to our God Who was born of thee. Him do thou entreat, that He deliver us from tribulations and sorrows.

¶10

Stavrotheotokion—

¶11

The unblemished Ewe-lamb, beholding the Lamb and Shepherd suspended upon the Cross, cried out: “O my Child, what is this strange and unexpected sight? How can the Life of all be condemned to death like mortals? But rise Thou from the dead on the third day, O Word, as Thou didst say, that, rejoicing, I may glorify Thee!”

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

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