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Ode IV

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Irmos: Thou didst come forth from the Virgin, neither a mediator nor an angel, but Thyself incarnate, O Lord, and hast saved me, the whole man; wherefore, I cry to thee: Glory to Thy power, O Lord!

¶2

O Pachomius, thou wast an excellent guide for the assemblies of monastics; for through a divine vision thou wast told how to show care for virtue, O venerable father.

¶3

Theotokion: All of us, the faithful, know thee to be a haven of salvation and an immovable rampart, O Mistress Theotokos; for by thy supplications thou dost deliver our souls from misfortunes.

¶4

Receiving the radiance of the Holy Spirit, thou becamest an all-radiant star shining forth with grace upon all whom thou didst guide to the haven of salvation by thy teachings.

¶5

Thy life became an excellent model for monastics, O all-blessed father Pachomius, whereby they now live, following thy divine teachings.

¶6

Wounded by love for the Master, by abstinence thou didst extinguish passionate attachment to the flesh, O Pachomius, and didst hallow thy whole life as a sacrifice of sweet savor.

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

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