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Isaac Lambertsen

Ode V

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Irmos: All things are filled with awe at thy divine glory; for thou, O Virgin who hast not known wedlock, didst contain within thy womb Him Who is God over all, and gavest birth to the timeless Son, granting peace unto all who hymn thee.

¶2

Theotokion: The sword which of old guarded Eden yieldeth to before the faithful, O pure one, because of the precious blood which poured forth from the side, pierced by the spear, of Him Who shone forth from thee.

¶3

Thy body, O Nazarius, received wounds and stripes of multifarious torments; wherefore, it poureth forth upon us a sweet-smelling myrrh which perfumeth the souls of those who honor thee with unwavering faith, O most laudable one.

¶4

With the sprinkling of thy blood thou didst extinguish the burning coals of polytheism, O athlete; and with the fire of divine miracles thou burnest up the filth of cruel sufferings through the grace of God the Savior, O Nazarius.

¶5

Let us faithfully honor and bless the all-valiant and splendid martyrs: the blossoms exuding the perfume of divine understanding, the meadows of divine knowledge, the right fruitful trees of paradise.

¶6

Let Nazarius be hymned; let Celsius and Protase be magnified; and let the valiant Gervase be praised with faith: for they were unshakable pillars and indestructible foundations of the Church.

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

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