The Syriac church of the fourth century: Ephraim the Syrian's Nisibene Hymns, Hymns on the Nativity and for the Epiphany, The Pearl, and three homilies, with Aphrahat the Persian Sage's Select Demonstrations and the editors' introduction. Modern English from the Post-Nicene Fathers translation.
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Contents
Ephraim: The Pearl, Seven Hymns on the Faith
1The Pearl, Hymn 1: A Pearl in the Palm of My Hand2The Pearl, Hymn 2: Born of the Sea Without Seed3The Pearl, Hymn 3: Pearls of Ethiopia4The Pearl, Hymn 4: Faith Is Not to Be Probed5The Pearl, Hymn 5: The Naked Divers6The Pearl, Hymn 6: The Simple Faith of the Fathers7The Pearl, Hymn 7: Satan Sows Disputing