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Ode VIII

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Irmos: God, Who descended into the fiery furnace for the Hebrew children and transformed the flame into dew, hymn ye as Lord, O ye works, and exalt Him supremely for all ages!

¶2

When, as thou wast about to depart from this life, thou didst desire to partake of the most holy and life-creating Mysteries, O all-praised one, they were brought to thee, concealed in an apple; and, having partaken of them, thou didst take wing to the heavens.

¶3

Theotokion: O all-blessed Theotokos, most holy temple of our Savior, His all-glorious throne, all-exalted heaven and noetic garden of paradise: open unto us the gates of paradise.

¶4

The beauty of the Creator, which thou didst behold here as in a glass and reflections, thou now beholdest most clearly, having passed over to the highest, O blessed of God, the reflection having been abolished.

¶5

Thy sweat and tribulations pour forth sweet streams of healings, which are the joy of those who with faith have recourse to thy relics, to the glory of Christ our God.

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

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