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Isaac Lambertsen

Ode VI

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Irmos: I will sacrifice to Thee with a voice of praise, O Lord, the Church crieth unto Thee, cleansed of the blood of demons by the blood which, for mercy’s sake, flowed from Thy side.

¶2

Kontakion & ikos from the Pentecostarion.

¶3

Having lawfully wedded thyself to Christ, thou didst finish the course of martyrdom, and calling upon thy Bridegroom, thou didst establish thyself in His calm haven. Twice

¶4

Theotokion: Of old the crooked serpent poured his venom into the ears of Eve; but thou alone, O Mother of God, hast shaken him off, having given birth to his Destroyer.

¶5

An all-comely wreath of righteousness didst thou plait for thy head, O divinely wise Pelagia, thou crowned martyr; for thou didst preserve thy faith unsullied until the end.

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

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