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Isaac Lambertsen

Ode V

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Irmos: Thou hast come, O my Lord, as a light into the world: a holy light turning from the darkness of ignorance those who hymn Thee with faith.

¶2

Thy martyr, O Christ, having acquired Thee as mighty power against the invisible foe, cast down his feeble might.

¶3

Theotokion: Unto us thou gavest birth to the timeless Light, the Effulgence of the Father, Who came under time in the richness of His goodness, O most immaculate one.

¶4

The earth hath been hallowed by thy blood, O blessed one, and the hordes of the demons have been wounded by thy wounds, O divinely wise and right wondrous one.

¶5

Possessing thee as a lustrous and precious pearl, O most blessed one, the honored Church is adorned in thy crowning.

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

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