Ephrem the Syrian: Hymns
Digital Verbum Edition
Overview
This volume contains a translation of a collection of Hymns of Christ, composed by Ephrem the Syrian (c. 306–373), the most famous and prolific writer of the Syriac Fathers. Gain a perspective on the thinking of this important historical figure with this volume of his work.
For a massive collection including over a hundred and twenty of the volumes in this series, see the Classics of Western Spirituality Bundle (126 vols.).
- Presents Ephrem the Syrian’s theological writing in an accessible form
- Fully integrates and cross references with other resources from your Logos library
- A primary source that is useful for research and historical study of the early church
In this volume Dr. McVey offers three large collections of Ephrem’s Hymns, translated in a smooth and highly readable English.
—John Meyendorff, dean, St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary
Ephrem the Syrian (AD 306–373) was a fourth-century deacon, hymnographer, and theologian. He was known for writing lyrical teaching hymns, as well as poetry and biblical exegesis. His writings have remained popular to this day. He is venerated as a saint by many denominations, and is a Doctor in the Roman Catholic Church. He is credited with having written over three million lines, among the most influential of which are Hymns against Heresies and Commentary on Genesis and Exodus.