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Ode IV

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Irmos: Perceiving the inscrutable counsel of God—the Incarnation of Thee, the Most High, from the Virgin—the Prophet Habbakuk cried aloud: Glory to Thy power, O Lord!

¶2

Theotokion: O blessed and most lauded Maiden, thou hast elevated slain human nature, in that, in manner surpassing nature, thou gavest birth to the might of the Most High, as Matthew hath taught.

¶3

Taught by Thy hypostatic Word, O God, the God-seeing disciple destroyed worldly wisdom, crying aloud unto Thee: Glory to Thy power, O Lord!

¶4

What manner of praise can we offer unto thee who wast blessed by Christ, O divinely eloquent one? For no man is able to describe in words the grace which blossomed forth in thee, O right wondrous one.

¶5

Looking upon thine undefiled and pure mind as a lamp placed on a lofty stand, shining upon those in darkness, O divinely manifest one, the Most High hath set thee before all.

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

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