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Isaac Lambertsen

Ode VIII

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Irmos: Christ the King did the captive children confess, proclaiming with a loud voice in the furnace: All ye works of the Lord, hymn and exalt Him supremely for all ages!

¶2

Thou wast shown to be a good sower, having grown a fertile meadow for Christ, O holy hierarch Patrick, teaching the newly-illumined people of Ireland to cry out: Hymn the Lord, all ye works!

¶3

Theotokion: Set at nought the errors of other religions and the arrogance of heresy, and establish the faithful in the Truth, O Mistress, mystically teaching them to hymn God in Orthodox manner.

¶4

Irmos: Once, in Babylon, the fiery furnace divided its activity at the command of God, consuming the Chaldæans, but bedewing the faithful, who chant: Bless the Lord, all ye works of the Lord!

¶5

Having laid the firm foundation of the Faith of Christ, thou didst erect churches and monastic habitations without number, and didst exhort those who struggled therein to cry: Hymn the Lord, all ye works!

¶6

Theotokion: He Who loveth mankind was incorruptibly incarnate of thine incorrupt womb, O all-immaculate one, renewing us who of old became corrupt by transgressing God’s commandment; and He hath delivered all from the corruption of sin, O Bride of God.

¶7

Thou didst ordain priests of God and didst dispatch them over all the land to exercise their ministry, that in the Faith which thou didst preach they might confirm the newly-enlightened people, who cried out in thanksgiving: Hymn the Lord, all ye works!

¶8

Unknown before to thy parents, but revealed at the hour of thy departure, thou didst disclose to them thy secret, unto the glory of our God Who hath greatly and fittingly glorified thee, O glorious one.

¶9

With a mighty voice the Lord revealed thee to all Rome as a hidden treasure, reposing in the form of a pauper and enriching with gifts of healing all who have recourse unto thee with faith, O thou who art most rich.

¶10

Kings and princes, and the priests of the people went down to bury thee at God’s behest, O blessed one; and, beholding the magnificent sight, they marvelled at the wonders which thou didst work through the divine power of the Spirit.

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

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