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Isaac Lambertsen

Ode III

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Irmos: O Christ, Who in the beginning established the heavens in wisdom and founded the earth upon the waters, make me steadfast upon the rock of Thy commandments; for none is holy as Thee, O Thou Who lovest mankind.

¶2

Adam was driven from Eden because of the counsel of Eve, but thou, O wise one, believing the counsel of thy spouse, becamest within a garden of paradise, and with her dost ever rejoice, O blessed Andronicus.

¶3

Theotokion: May she who is without doubt greater than the cherubim and the seraphim, who ineffably gave birth unto God and transformed the curse upon mortals into blessing, be ever honored; for she is our hope.

¶4

Mystically and wisely arranging all things to the good and directing mortals to salvation, the Word translated thy two beloved children from earth to the heavens, revealing to you the straight way.

¶5

Putting aside fleeting and corruptible love and leaving it to those on earth, ye bound yourselves with spiritual love, O blessed ones; wherefore, ye now abide where the habitations of the righteous are.

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

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