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Isaac Lambertsen

Ode I

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Irmos: The staff of Moses, once working a wonder, striking the sea in the form of the Cross and dividing it, drowned the mounted tyrant Pharaoh, and saved Israel who fled on foot, chanting a hymn unto God.

¶2

Wholly adorned with grace and the raiment of the priesthood, and empurpled with the blood of martyrdom, O glorious ones, well arrayed and invested, ye were shown to be steadfast champions of piety and the Faith.

¶3

Theotokion: Following the words of the prophets of God, the divinely eloquent martyrs confessed the Word of God Who took on flesh of the all-pure Virgin. And glorifying her as the Theotokos, we ever bless her with hymns.

¶4

Christ, the Judge of the contest, Who sitteth at the right hand of the Father, hath opened the arena to all athletes and hath assembled the well-trained company of the four martyrs, who magnify Him with hymns.

¶5

As a good shepherd and advocate of the Church, O blessed Patrick, thou didst lay down thy life for it, enriching it with Acacius, Menander and the godly Polyenus, thine all-wise allies, ever sending up hymnody to God.

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

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