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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

Let the choir of the most sacred martyrs be hymned; for, illumined with the grace of the priesthood and martyrdom, it chanteth in gladness: Glory to Thy power, O Lord!

¶3

Theotokion: Having given birth to the hypostatic Life, Christ our God Who in His loving-kindness became man in manner past understanding, O Virgin, thou gavest life to mortal men.

¶4

By the Holy Spirit are Ephraim and Agathadorus, Basil and Capito, Ætherius, Eugene and the godly Elpidius, shown to be God-bearing helmsmen of the Church.

¶5

Having learned divine things, O godly fathers, ye shepherded the people in holiness and righteousness, and received your end by martyrdom, O blessed ones.

¶6

Taught by thee to believe in Christ our God, O most sacred martyr Basil, those who were dead through unbelief received eternal life through the resurrecting of the dead man.

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

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