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Isaac Lambertsen

Ode III

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Irmos: There is none as holy as Thee, O Lord my God, Who hast uplifted the horn of Thy faithful and established us on the rock of the confession of Thee, O Good One.

¶2

Kontakion of the martyrs, in Tone IV: Spec. Mel.: “Having been lifted up…”—

¶3

Sessional hymn, In Tone I: Spec. Mel.: “Thy tomb, O Savior…”—

¶4

Opening the books of God to the people in sacred manner, and enlightening their hearts, O Timothy, warrior of Christ, rejoicing, thou didst enter upon honorable martyrdom.

¶5

Theotokion: Though He is dispassionate by nature, thy Son, O pure Virgin, received flesh of thy pure blood, and by His suffering on the Cross hath delivered me from the passions.

¶6

Glory…, Now & ever…: Sessional hymn from the Pentecostarion.

¶7

Setting thy soul afire with divine desire, O martyr, thou didst patiently approach the fire of tortures; wherefore, the divine dew of Christ cooled thee, O blessed one.

¶8

Thy mind enlightened by thy gaze directed toward God, thou didst not feel the touch of the cruelly heated iron implements, O glorious martyr Timothy.

¶9

Having endured multifarious wounds and received crowns from God, pray ye to the Lord in behalf of us who celebrate your most sacred memory, O Timothy all-great and all-glorious Maura, that He grant peace to our city and people; for He is the confirmation of the faithful.

¶10

Worshiping God, the wise Timothy and the glorious Maura cast falsehood into darkness; and having endured martyrdom, they have been enlightened beyond the rays of the sun, and have become concelebrants with the angels. Yea, we glorify them with faith.

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

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