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Selections from the Hymns and Homilies of Ephraim the Syrian and from the Demonstrations of Aphrahat the Persian Sage

edited by Philip Schaff · NPNF II

NPNF-213. Gregory the Great (II), Ephraim Syrus, Aphrahat

Contents (109 chapters)

Introductory Dissertation:  Ephraim the Syrian and Aphrahat the Persian Sage.

  1. 1. Preliminary.
  2. 2. Ephraim the Syrian.
  3. 3. Aphrahat the Persian Sage.

Ephraim Syrus:  The Nisibene Hymns.

  1. 4. Title Page.
  2. 5. Hymn I.
  3. 6. Hymn II.
  4. 7. Hymn III.
  5. 8. Hymn IV.
  6. 9. Hymn V.
  7. 10. Hymn VI.
  8. 11. Hymn VII.
  9. 12. Hymn XIII.
  10. 13. Hymn IX.
  11. 14. Hymn X.
  12. 15. Hymn XI.
  13. 16. Hymn XII.
  14. 17. Hymn XIII. Concerning Mar Jacob and his Companions.
  15. 18. Hymn XIV.
  16. 19. Hymn XV.
  17. 20. Hymn XVI.
  18. 21. Hymn XVII. Concerning Abraham, Bishop of Nisibis.
  19. 22. Hymn XVIII.
  20. 23. Hymn XIX.
  21. 24. Hymn XX.
  22. 25. Hymn XXI.
  23. 26. Hymn XXII-XXXIV.
  24. 27. Hymn XXXV. Concerning Our Lord, and Concerning Death and Satan.
  25. 28. Hymn XXXVI.
  26. 29. Hymn XXXVII.
  27. 30. Hymn XXXVIII.
  28. 31. Hymn XXXIX.
  29. 32. Hymn XL.
  30. 33. Hymn XLI.
  31. 34. Hymn XLII.
  32. 35. Hymn LII. Concerning Satan and Death.
  33. 36. Hymn LIII.
  34. 37. Hymn LIV.
  35. 38. Hymn LV.
  36. 39. Hymn LVI.
  37. 40. Hymn LVII.
  38. 41. Hymn LVIII.
  39. 42. Hymn LIX.
  40. 43. Hymn LX.
  41. 44. Hymn LXI.
  42. 45. Hymn LXII.
  43. 46. Hymn LXIII.
  44. 47. Hymn LXIV.
  45. 48. Hymn LXV.
  46. 49. Hymn LXVI.
  47. 50. Hymn LXVII.
  48. 51. Hymn LXVIII.

Ephraim Syrus:  Nineteen Hymns on the Nativity of Christ in the Flesh.

  1. 52. Title Page.
  2. 53. Hymn I.
  3. 54. Hymn II.
  4. 55. Hymn III.
  5. 56. Hymn IV.
  6. 57. Hymn V.
  7. 58. Hymn VI.
  8. 59. Hymn VII.
  9. 60. Hymn VIII.
  10. 61. Hymn IX.
  11. 62. Hymn X.
  12. 63. Hymn XI. The Virgin Mother to Her Child.
  13. 64. Hymn XII.
  14. 65. Hymn XIII.
  15. 66. Hymn XIV.
  16. 67. Hymn XV.
  17. 68. Hymn XVI.
  18. 69. Hymn XVII.
  19. 70. Hymn XVIII.
  20. 71. Hymn XIX.

Ephraim Syrus:  Fifteen Hymns For the Feast of the Epiphany.

  1. 72. Title Page.
  2. 73. Hymn I.
  3. 74. Hymn II.
  4. 75. Hymn III.
  5. 76. Hymn IV.
  6. 77. Hymn V.
  7. 78. Hymn VI.
  8. 79. Hymn VII.
  9. 80. Hymn VIII.
  10. 81. Hymn IX.
  11. 82. Hymn X.
  12. 83. Hymn XI.
  13. 84. Hymn XII.
  14. 85. Hymn XIII. Hymn of the Baptized.
  15. 86. Hymn XIV.
  16. 87. Hymn XV.

Ephraim Syrus:  The Pearl.  Seven Hymns on the Faith.

  1. 88. Title Page.
  2. 89. Hymn I.
  3. 90. Hymn II.
  4. 91. Hymn III.
  5. 92. Hymn IV.
  6. 93. Hymn V.
  7. 94. Hymn VI.
  8. 95. Hymn VII.

Ephraim Syrus:  Three Homilies.

  1. 96. Title Page.
  2. 97. On Our Lord.
  3. 98. On Admonition and Repentance.
  4. 99. On the Sinful Woman.

Aphrahat:  Select Demonstrations.

  1. 100. Title Page.
  2. 101. Letter of an Inquirer.
  3. 102. Of Faith.
  4. 103. Of Wars.
  5. 104. Of Monks.
  6. 105. Of the Resurrection of the Dead.
  7. 106. Of Pastors.
  8. 107. Of Christ the Son of God.
  9. 108. Of Persecution.
  10. 109. Of Death and the Latter Times.

Source: CCEL