Acts of the Martyrs and Saints, Volume 3

A Discourse of Three Hundred and Four.

And it is the rest of the Cross, a time from the three hours, that of the Preparation note: Friday, the day of the Passion as it is: Amen. And may God cause His peace and His tranquility to walk in His lands, and may He guard all the generations: Amen.

A Discourse

Concerning the Blessed Mar Ephrem the Doctor Malphono Teacher/Doctor.

(Composed by Mar Jacob of Serugh original: "(*)").

Like the morning from the dawn, it is bright: and like the sound of the singer, the Lord of beauties has begun. That you have descended, you have returned while you are great, again the beauties: that there might not be to him a discourse concerning you in a weak mouth. Chosen Ephrem, the great one of the teaching: where the word of your praise is full of glories. It is wonderful that you spoke spiritually like a seraph: that in the tongue of flesh, you recounted all the truth. That bright one who brought all the heralds as it is: with what shall I sing to you, chosen one, by the hands of the compassionate? That athlete who conquered in the struggle of the teaching: what crown is there for your word that it might approach you? The adultery of the world, you have stripped it from all parts: where the priests are concerned, with what shall I praise you? The struggler who swallowed the races in the faith: that high spear that killed all his captives. That third one who shall not be ruled by it

(*) From the Parisian Codex 195, fol. 119.