Ardent Quote by Ephrem the Syrian

The seed, swollen with moisture, burst asunder its covering of soil and out peers the blade of wheat, full of symbols. So faith, whose…

— Ephrem the Syrian

Blessed the one who has become a good spiritual net and caught many for the good Lord, such a one will greatly praised by…

— Ephrem the Syrian

O Lord and Master of my life, take from me the spirit of sloth, meddling, lust of power, and idle talk. But give rather…

— Ephrem the Syrian

Like the apple of Thine eye preserve me, O Lord God; defend me and beneath Thy wings shelter me from temptations.

— Ephrem the Syrian

Don't let your eyes look here and there, and don't look on someone elses' beauty, so that the devil will not conquer you with…

— Ephrem the Syrian

No one is truly poor but except the one who lacks the truth.

— Ephrem the Syrian

It is blasphemy if you pray before God while you are full of anger.

— Ephrem the Syrian

Prayer is converse with God, equal honor with the Angels, progress in good things, averting of evils, righting of sinners.

— Ephrem the Syrian

Be a lamp in brightness, and make the works of darkness cease, so that whenever your doctrine shines, no one may dare to heed…

— Ephrem the Syrian

O Lord, we cannot go to the pool of Siloe to which you sent the blind man. But we have the chalice of Your…

— Ephrem the Syrian

Who is far from love is a bad state, and to be pitied. He passes his days in a delirious dream, far from God,…

— Ephrem the Syrian

Blessed the one who has kept the mastery of his eyelids and has not deceived himself with either mind or sense with regard to…

— Ephrem the Syrian