"The fourth century saw a flowering of ascetic life in Mesopotamia under pioneers who coupled the ancient missionary-ascetic traditions of the Syriac speaking churches with more radical forms of withdrawal and seclusion. The life of one such pioneer, Abraham of Qidun (d. 367), i…
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Ephrem the Syrian was born in Nisibis (Nusaybin, Turkey) around 306 C.E., and died in Edessa (Sanliurfa, Turkey) in 373. He was a prolific author, composing over four hundred hymns, several metrical homilies, and at least two scriptural commentaries. His extensive literary outpu…
Hymns on faith
by Éphrem,, le Syrien, saint, Wickes, Jeffrey T., Éphrem,, le Syrien, saint
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Ephrem the Syrian was born in Nisibis (Nusaybin, Turkey) around 306 C.E., and died in Edessa (Sanliurfa, Turkey) in 373. He was a prolific author, composing over four hundred hymns, several metrical homilies, and at least two scriptural commentaries. His extensive literary outpu…
