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Isaac Lambertsen

Ode I

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Irmos: Having traversed the water as though it were dry land, and escaped the evil of Egypt, the Israelite cried aloud: Let us chant unto our Deliverer and God!

¶2

At the entreaties of Thine athletes, O Christ, guide to the haven of salvation me who have fallen into the deep of sins and have recourse unto the abyss of Thy compassion.

¶3

Theotokion: The soul-corrupting deceiver and enemy spewed forth his venom into the ears of Eve; but thou, O Mother of God, having given birth unto Christ, hast repaired the harm he wrought.

¶4

Resplendent in the beauty of the virtues, wearing the robe dyed red in the blood of the martyrs, holding the Cross as a scepter, thou reignest with the Lord, O Theodore.

¶5

In hymns, O ye faithful, let us praise Theodore, Callistus and Basoës, and with them Theophilus and the valiant Constantine and the rest.

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

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