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Isaac Lambertsen

Ode VI

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Irmos: Grant me a robe of light, O Thou Who coverest Thyself with light as with a garment, O most merciful Christ our God.

¶2

Sessional hymn, in Tone VIII: Spec. Mel.: “Of the Wisdom…” —

¶3

The weakness of thy nature in nowise affected the recompense which thou didst receive for the pangs of thy suffering, O venerable Athanasia.

¶4

Theotokion: We now offer thee the cry of Gabriel, O Maiden, crying out to thee: Rejoice! The Lord is with thee, O blessed one!

¶5

Manifestly changing thy raiment, thou didst conceal thy nature; wherefore, without wavering thou didst reach the end of the path of salvation.

¶6

Recognizing thy husband as a wanderer, thou didst follow him, in nowise uttering a word of conversation to him.

¶7

Taking the easy yoke of the Lord upon thy shoulders with all thy soul, thou didst follow after Him, O God-bearing Andronicus, and didst thoroughly reject the tumult of the world, zealously making thine abode in the desert, where thou didst blamelessly finish the race of asceticism, O blessed father, uniting thyself to God. Wherefore, we cry out to thee: Entreat Christ God, that He grant remission of sins unto those who with love honor thy holy memory.

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

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