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Isaac Lambertsen

Ode VI

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Irmos: Cleanse me, O Savior, for many are my transgressions; and lead me up from the abyss of evils, I pray, for to Thee have I cried, and Thou hast hearkened to me, O God of my salvation.

¶2

Kontakion, in Tone II: Spec. Mel: “Seeking the highest...”—

¶3

The lake which was the cause of contention between brethren didst thou dry up in miraculous fashion; and thou didst cause the rushing of the river to cease, O most wise one, for when thou didst plant thy staff, it took root and grew at thy divine behest, O Gregory.

¶4

Theotokion: The Spirit, Who worketh all things, came down upon thee, O all-immaculate one, and the Word of God made His abode within thee, ineffably becoming flesh, yet remaining unchanged.

¶5

Godly zeal consumed thee, O thou who art most rich in grace, for, unable to endure the sight of an insult to God, O divinely eloquent one, thou didst destroy the vain-minded by thy prayers.

¶6

The wretched and ungodly Jew, who wished to destroy thee, did himself die, showing thee forth as a fulfiller of the dogmas of God, Who doth glorify thee, O divinely wise Gregory.

¶7

Receiving the power to work many miracles, thou didst terrify the demons with awesome signs, and didst dispel the diseases of men, O most wise Gregory. And thou wast called the wonderworker, receiving this title from thy works.

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

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