Ephrem the Syrian famous quotes

07-11-2025

Let books be your dining table, / And you shall be full of delights. / Let them be your mattress,/And you shall sleep restful nights
-- Ephrem the Syrian

#Book #Sleep #Night
Blessed the one who meditates on death each day and destroys the base passions lurking in the vines of the heart, for he will be consoled in the moment of separation.
-- Ephrem the Syrian

#Blessed #Passion #Heart
Yea, O Lord and King, grant me to see my own sin and not to judge my brother, for You are blessed from all ages to all ages. Amen
-- Ephrem the Syrian

#Brother #Kings #Blessed
Blessed the one who has kept the mastery of his eyelids and has not deceived himself with either mind or sense with regard to the skin of the flesh that after a little while oozes putrefaction.
-- Ephrem the Syrian

#Blessed #Mind #Skins
The seed, swollen with moisture, burst asunder its covering of soil and out peers the blade of wheat, full of symbols. So faith, whose bosom is filled with goodly fruits, is a blade of praise.
-- Ephrem the Syrian

#Faith #Covering #Peers
Be a lamp in brightness, and make the works of darkness cease, so that whenever your doctrine shines, no one may dare to heed the desires of darkness.
-- Ephrem the Syrian

#Light #Shining #Darkness
No one is truly poor but except the one who lacks the truth.
-- Ephrem the Syrian

#Catholic #Poor
Like the apple of Thine eye preserve me, O Lord God; defend me and beneath Thy wings shelter me from temptations.
-- Ephrem the Syrian

#Love #Eye #Wings
You victorious martyrs who endured torments gladly for the sake of God and Savior, you who have boldness of speech toward the Lord Himself, you saints, intercede for us who are timid and sinful men, full of sloth, that the grace of Christ may come upon us, and enlighten the hearts of all of us so that we may love Him.
-- Ephrem the Syrian

#Love #Heart #Men
O Lord and Master of my life, take from me the spirit of sloth, meddling, lust of power, and idle talk. But give rather the spirit of chastity, humility, patience and love to Thy servant. Yea, O Lord and King, grant me to see my own sins and not to judge my brother; for Thou art blessed unto ages of ages. Amen.
-- Ephrem the Syrian

#Art #Brother #Kings
Prayer is converse with God, equal honor with the Angels, progress in good things, averting of evils, righting of sinners.
-- Ephrem the Syrian

#Prayer #Angel #Evil
It is blasphemy if you pray before God while you are full of anger.
-- Ephrem the Syrian

#Saint #Praying #Blasphemy
The word of God is a tree of life that offers us blessed fruit from each of its branches. It is like that rock which was struck open in the wilderness, from which all were offered spiritual drink. Be glad then that you are overwhelmed, and do not be saddened because he has overcome you. A thirsty person is happy when drinking, and not depressed, because the spring is inexhaustible. You can satisfy your thirst without exhausting the spring; then when you thirst again, you can drink from it once more.
-- Ephrem the Syrian

#Spiritual #Spring #Drinking
Scripture brought me to the Gate of Paradise, and the mind stood in wonder as it entered.
-- Ephrem the Syrian

#Mind #Paradise #Scripture
O Lord, we cannot go to the pool of Siloe to which you sent the blind man. But we have the chalice of Your Precious Blood, filled with life and light. The purer we are, the more we receive.
-- Ephrem the Syrian

#Men #Light #Blood
Virtues are formed by prayer. Prayer preserves temperance. Prayer suppresses anger. Prayer prevents emotions of pride and envy. Prayer draws into the soul the Holy Spirit, and raises man to Heaven.
-- Ephrem the Syrian

#Prayer #Pride #Men

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