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Isaac Lambertsen

Ode IV

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Irmos: Habbakuk, gazing with the eyes of foresight upon thee, the mountain overshadowed by the grace of God, prophesied that the Holy One of Israel would come forth from thee, for our salvation and restoration.

¶2

Preaching the one three-Sunned God, the three martyrs stood in the arena, mightily enduring wounds of burning; and they were shown to be fiery pillars of the Church, guiding those who are pious in Christ.

¶3

Theotokion: Thy God-bearing womb was shown to be a palace wherein Christ, the King of all, did rest, O pure Mother, making of the pious splendid habitations of His unapproachable divinity.

¶4

Having set your feet upon the rock of faith, ye were not shaken by the wiles of many temptations, but showed yourselves to be unshaken, in every way hindering and thwarting the impious by grace.

¶5

Hurled like costly stones upon the earth, ye truly demolished the house of wickedness, O all-wise ones; and ye have made yourselves temples of God and have been borne away to the temple of heaven.

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

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