Ephrem the Syrian

Ephrem the Syrian was a prolific Syriac language hymn writer and theologian of the 4th century. He is venerated by Christians throughout the world, but especially among Syriac Christians, as a saint.

Appendices

Quotations

• The greatest poet of the patristic age and, perhaps, the only theologian-poet to rank beside Dante. — Robert Murray.
• The boldness of our love is pleasing to you, O Lord, just as it pleased you that we should steal from your bounty. — Ephrem the Syrian, Hymns on Faith 16:5.

Related topics

• Syriac language
• Syriac Christianity
• Hymn
• List of Assyrians

References

• Brock, Sebastian P (1985). The luminous eye: the spiritual world vision of Saint Ephrem. Cistercian Publications. ISBN 0-87907-624-0.
• Brock, Sebastian (trans) (1990). Hymns on paradise: St. Ephrem the Syrian. St Vladimir's Seminary Press, Crestwood, New York. ISBN 0-88141-076-4.
• Griffith, Sidney H (1997). Faith adoring the mystery: reading the Bible with St. Ephraem the Syrian. Marquette University Press, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ISBN 0-87462-577-7.
• Matthews, Edward G and Joseph P Amar (trans), Kathleen McVey (ed) (1994). Saint Ephrem the Syrian: selected prose works. Catholic University of America Press. ISBN 0-8132-0091-1.
• McVey, Kathleen E (trans) (1989). Ephrem the Syrian: hymns. Paulist Press. ISBN 0-8091-3093-9.

External links

• Margonitho: Mor Ephrem the Syrian
• Saint Ephrem the Syrian Library
• Anastasis article
• Hugoye: Influence of Saint Ephraim the Syrian, part 1
• Hugoye: Influence of Saint Ephraim the Syrian, part 2
• Catholic Encyclopedia: Saint Ephraem
• Encyclopaedia Britannica 1911: "Ephraem Syrus"
• St. Ephraem 'Faith Adoring the Mystery'