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Isaac Lambertsen

Ode VIII

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Irmos: From the flame didst Thou pour forth dew upon the venerable ones, and didst consume the sacrifice of the righteous one with water; for Thou, O Christ, dost do all things soever Thou desirest. Thee do we exalt supremely for all ages!

¶2

Still shedding torrents of blood, and adorned with the beauty of wounds, O Irenarchus, thou didst appear before the One Who setteth the contest, receiving the honors of victory from Him.

¶3

Theotokion: Rejoice, O holy mountain of ineffable things, trodden by God! Rejoice, awesome manifestation and report, sight hard to envision! Rejoice, O Virgin, thou restoration of the fallen!

¶4

Upborne by the love of the Almighty, thou didst cast down the lofty pride of the persecutors and didst bring low the boastfulness of idolatry, O most blessed Irenarchus, martyr and athlete.

¶5

Vouchsafe unto me divine loving-kindness, O martyr, delivering from temptations and tribulations me who honor thee with fervent faith and abide beneath thy protection, O Irenarchus.

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

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