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Isaac Lambertsen

Ode IV

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Irmos: Beholding Thee lifted up upon the Cross, O Sun of righteousness, the Church stood rooted in place, crying out as is meet: Glory to Thy power, O Lord!

¶2

The luminous rays of the Spirit and thy pure heart made thee wholly radiant, O martyr, who earnestly cried out: Glory to Thy power, O Lord!

¶3

Theotokion: The Inconceivable One Who was incarnate of thee, O all-pure one, preserved thee a virgin even after birthgiving, as thou wast before giving birth; and He led the martyr Daria to Himself.

¶4

The Creator arrayed thee in a garment of incorruption woven of divine grace from on high, O blessed one, and He kept thy body undefiled, and crowned thee as victor.

¶5

With courage of heart thou didst shake off carnal pleasures, delighting in the incomparable beauty of God; and thou didst complete the contest of thy martyrdom.

¶6

Thou wast deified by sharing in divinely wrought unity, O passion-bearer Daria, and, rejoicing, thou hast made thine abode in the mansions of heaven, as an undefiled bride of the Master of creation.

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

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