Yesterday was the feast day to commemorate the death great Syrian theologian, St. Ephrem (June 9, 373). He is best known for his tremendous literary output, writing many influential hymns, commentaries, and other works. That is particularly impressive given that he lived through the turbulent fourth century marked by the theological dissension that followed the Council of Nicea and the constant warfare between the Roman and Persian empires.
In his honor, today’s prayers come from him (or, at least, they are commonly attributed to him). The first a famous lenten prayer still used widely in Eastern Orthodox church...
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