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Ode VI

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Irmos: I will sacrifice to Thee with a voice of praise, O Lord, the Church crieth unto Thee, cleansed of the blood of demons by the blood which, for mercy’s sake, flowed from Thy side.

¶2

Light from heaven, surrounding thee, wholly illumined thee as thou didst hymn the Master of all when thou wast imprisoned in the darkest prison-cell, O ever-memorable Chrysanthus.

¶3

Theotokion: The Virgin gave birth unto Thee, the most timeless Word, as a little Babe; and maidens that follow in her train, desiring Thee, have been brought to Thee, the King of all, as brides.

¶4

Having acquired thee, the glorious one, as a golden star by thine honored martyrdom, Rome is adorned with thy struggles and divine miracles, O martyr Chrysanthus.

¶5

Having shown thyself to the most comely Word as beautiful, all-comely and all-glorious, O martyr Daria, thou didst wed thyself to Him by all manner of bodily pangs.

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

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