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Isaac Lambertsen

Ode I

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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Irmos: Having traversed the water as though it were dry land, and escaped the evil of Egypt, the Israelite cried aloud: Let us chant unto our Deliverer and God!

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Theotokion: He Who createth all thing by His gesture and hath crowned the athletes who likewise trampled down the foe, is incarnate of thee ineffably, O pure Mother.

¶3

Canon of the martyrs, the acrostic whereof is: “I offer this praise to the wise martyrs”, in Tone VIII—

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Irmos: Come, ye people, let us chant a hymn to Christ God, Who divided the sea and guided the people whom He had led forth from the bondage of Egypt, for He hath been glorified.

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Theotokion: From all wrath and tribulations do thou save us who bow down before thy holy image and confess thee with faith to be the Theotokos, O most immaculate Theotokos.

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Having joined the divine hosts of heaven, O right victorious martyrs, ask cleansing for all who praise your radiant memory.

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Desiring to tread the path of martyrdom with splendor, ye mightily endured all the threefold waves of torture, strengthened by the Holy Spirit.

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Ye were shown to be luminaries upon the earth, dispelling the darkness of polytheism, O divine athletes. Wherefore, ye have received the never-waning light.

¶9

Canon of the venerable Lazarus, the acrostic whereof is “I chant entreaty unto thee after God, O thrice-blessed one”, in Tone II—

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Come, ye faithful, and, rejoicing with faith and godly spirit, let us praise the divine Lazarus, crying out to Him: O blessed one, deliver us from misfortunes by thy supplications.

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Though thou didst not desire it, God caused thee to return again to thy native land; wherefore, by thy supplications save me who ever pursue the passions.

¶12

The radiant and divinely bestowed love which shone forth richly in thee, O God-bearer, caused thee to lay down thy life zealously for thy neighbor.

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

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