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Ephrem the Syrian: Selected Hymns

J. B. Morris, J. T. Sarsfield Stopford and A. Edward Johnston; NPNF2-13 (1898)

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The selected Nisibene hymns, 19 Nativity hymns, 15 Epiphany hymns and seven Pearl hymns included in this edition.

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J. B. Morris, J. T. Sarsfield Stopford and A. Edward Johnston; NPNF2-13 (1898)
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1898
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Contents

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Collection: Nisibene Hymns
  1. Collection: Nisibene Hymns — Hymn I · Translated text
  2. Collection: Nisibene Hymns — Hymn II · Translated text
  3. Collection: Nisibene Hymns — Hymn III · Translated text
  4. Collection: Nisibene Hymns — Hymn IV · Translated text
  5. Collection: Nisibene Hymns — Hymn V · Translated text
  6. Collection: Nisibene Hymns — Hymn VI · Translated text
  7. Collection: Nisibene Hymns — Hymn VII · Translated text
  8. Collection: Nisibene Hymns — Hymn XIII. · Translated text
  9. Collection: Nisibene Hymns — Hymn IX · Translated text
  10. Collection: Nisibene Hymns — Hymn X · Translated text
  11. Collection: Nisibene Hymns — Hymn XI · Translated text
  12. Collection: Nisibene Hymns — Hymn XII · Translated text
  13. Collection: Nisibene Hymns — Hymn XIII (part 2) · Translated text
  14. Collection: Nisibene Hymns — Hymn XIV · Translated text
  15. Collection: Nisibene Hymns — Hymn XV · Translated text
  16. Collection: Nisibene Hymns — Hymn XVI · Translated text
  17. Collection: Nisibene Hymns — Hymn XVII · Translated text
  18. Collection: Nisibene Hymns — Hymn XVIII · Translated text
  19. Collection: Nisibene Hymns — Hymn XIX · Translated text
  20. Collection: Nisibene Hymns — Hymn XX · Translated text
  21. Collection: Nisibene Hymns — Hymn XXI · Translated text
  22. Collection: Nisibene Hymns — Hymn XXXV · Translated text
  23. Collection: Nisibene Hymns — Hymn XXXVI · Translated text
  24. Collection: Nisibene Hymns — Hymn XXXVII · Translated text
  25. Collection: Nisibene Hymns — Hymn XXXVIII · Translated text
  26. Collection: Nisibene Hymns — Hymn XXXIX · Translated text
  27. Collection: Nisibene Hymns — Hymn XL · Translated text
  28. Collection: Nisibene Hymns — Hymn XLI · Translated text
  29. Collection: Nisibene Hymns — Hymn XLII · Translated text
  30. Collection: Nisibene Hymns — Hymn LII · Translated text
  31. Collection: Nisibene Hymns — Hymn LIII · Translated text
  32. Collection: Nisibene Hymns — Hymn LIV · Translated text
  33. Collection: Nisibene Hymns — Hymn LV · Translated text
  34. Collection: Nisibene Hymns — Hymn LVI · Translated text
  35. Collection: Nisibene Hymns — Hymn LVII · Translated text
  36. Collection: Nisibene Hymns — Hymn LVIII · Translated text
  37. Collection: Nisibene Hymns — Hymn LIX · Translated text
  38. Collection: Nisibene Hymns — Hymn LX · Translated text
  39. Collection: Nisibene Hymns — Hymn LXI · Translated text
  40. Collection: Nisibene Hymns — Hymn LXII · Translated text
  41. Collection: Nisibene Hymns — Hymn LXIII · Translated text
  42. Collection: Nisibene Hymns — Hymn LXIV · Translated text
  43. Collection: Nisibene Hymns — Hymn LXV · Translated text
  44. Collection: Nisibene Hymns — Hymn LXVI · Translated text
  45. Collection: Nisibene Hymns — Hymn LXVII · Translated text
  46. Collection: Nisibene Hymns — Hymn LXVIII · Translated text
Collection: Hymns on the Nativity
  1. Collection: Hymns on the Nativity — Hymn I · Translated text
  2. Collection: Hymns on the Nativity — Hymn II · Translated text
  3. Collection: Hymns on the Nativity — Hymn III · Translated text
  4. Collection: Hymns on the Nativity — Hymn III (part 2) · Translated text
  5. Collection: Hymns on the Nativity — Hymn IV · Translated text
  6. Collection: Hymns on the Nativity — Hymn V · Translated text
  7. Collection: Hymns on the Nativity — Hymn VI · Translated text
  8. Collection: Hymns on the Nativity — Hymn VII · Translated text
  9. Collection: Hymns on the Nativity — Hymn VIII · Translated text
  10. Collection: Hymns on the Nativity — Hymn IX · Translated text
  11. Collection: Hymns on the Nativity — Hymn X · Translated text
  12. Collection: Hymns on the Nativity — Hymn XI · Translated text
  13. Collection: Hymns on the Nativity — Hymn XII · Translated text
  14. Collection: Hymns on the Nativity — Hymn XIII · Translated text
  15. Collection: Hymns on the Nativity — Hymn XIV · Translated text
  16. Collection: Hymns on the Nativity — Hymn XV · Translated text
  17. Collection: Hymns on the Nativity — Hymn XVI · Translated text
  18. Collection: Hymns on the Nativity — Hymn XVII · Translated text
  19. Collection: Hymns on the Nativity — Hymn XVIII · Translated text
  20. Collection: Hymns on the Nativity — Hymn XIX · Translated text
Collection: Hymns for Epiphany
  1. Collection: Hymns for Epiphany — Hymn I · Translated text
  2. Collection: Hymns for Epiphany — Hymn II · Translated text
  3. Collection: Hymns for Epiphany — Hymn III · Translated text
  4. Collection: Hymns for Epiphany — Hymn IV · Translated text
  5. Collection: Hymns for Epiphany — Hymn V · Translated text
  6. Collection: Hymns for Epiphany — Hymn VI · Translated text
  7. Collection: Hymns for Epiphany — Hymn VII · Translated text
  8. Collection: Hymns for Epiphany — Hymn VIII · Translated text
  9. Collection: Hymns for Epiphany — Hymn IX · Translated text
  10. Collection: Hymns for Epiphany — Hymn X · Translated text
  11. Collection: Hymns for Epiphany — Hymn XI · Translated text
  12. Collection: Hymns for Epiphany — Hymn XII · Translated text
  13. Collection: Hymns for Epiphany — Hymn XIII · Translated text
  14. Collection: Hymns for Epiphany — Hymn XIV · Translated text
  15. Collection: Hymns for Epiphany — Hymn XV · Translated text
Collection: The Pearl: Hymns on Faith
  1. Collection: The Pearl: Hymns on Faith — Hymn I · Translated text
  2. Collection: The Pearl: Hymns on Faith — Hymn II · Translated text
  3. Collection: The Pearl: Hymns on Faith — Hymn III · Translated text
  4. Collection: The Pearl: Hymns on Faith — Hymn IV · Translated text
  5. Collection: The Pearl: Hymns on Faith — Hymn V · Translated text
  6. Collection: The Pearl: Hymns on Faith — Hymn VI · Translated text
  7. Collection: The Pearl: Hymns on Faith — Hymn VII · Translated text
  8. Collection: The Pearl: Hymns on Faith — Translator and historical edition notes · Edition commentary