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Isaac Lambertsen

Ode VIII

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Irmos: The children of Israel in the furnace, shining more brightly than gold in a crucible in the beauty of their piety, said: Bless the Lord, all ye works of the Lord; hymn and exalt Him supremely for all ages!

¶2

Possessed of minds straining toward the one Master, O most lauded ones, ye were stretched out, wounded and tortured exceedingly, chanting: All ye works of the Lord, hymn and exalt Him supremely for all ages!

¶3

Theotokion: Thou wast shown to be the temple of Emmanuel and the portal through which He entered and issued forth, in a way He Himself knoweth, O pure one, saving those who cry: Bless the Lord, all ye works of the Lord, hymn and exalt Him supremely for all ages!

¶4

Lifted up on crosses, as the Master was of old, O athletes, ye were counted worthy to receive great glory, chanting and saying: Bless the Lord, all ye works of the Lord, hymn and exalt Him supremely for all ages!

¶5

Strengthened by the power of God, O athletes, ye mightily vanquished hordes of the iniquitous, chanting and saying: Bless the Lord, all ye works of the Lord, hymn and exalt Him supremely for all ages!

¶6

Triadicon: I hymn Thee, the most Holy Godhead, as a Unity in essence, distinguishing three Hypostases without division; and, rejoicing, I cry: Bless the Lord, all ye works of the Lord, hymn and exalt Him supremely for all ages!

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

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