"Prayer is converse with God, equal honor with……" — Ephrem the Syrian
"Prayer is converse with God, equal honor with the Angels, progress in good things, averting of evils, righting of sinners."
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Ephrem the Syrian
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15 Quotes by Ephrem the Syrian
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Virtues are formed by prayer. Prayer preserves temperance. Prayer suppresses anger. Prayer prevents emotions of pride and envy. Prayer draws…
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O Lord, we cannot go to the pool of Siloe to which you sent the blind man. But we have…
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Scripture brought me to the Gate of Paradise, and the mind stood in wonder as it entered.
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The word of God is a tree of life that offers us blessed fruit from each of its branches. It…
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It is blasphemy if you pray before God while you are full of anger.
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Blessed the one who meditates on death each day and destroys the base passions lurking in the vines of the…
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O Lord and Master of my life, take from me the spirit of sloth, meddling, lust of power, and idle…
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You victorious martyrs who endured torments gladly for the sake of God and Savior, you who have boldness of speech…
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Like the apple of Thine eye preserve me, O Lord God; defend me and beneath Thy wings shelter me from…
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No one is truly poor but except the one who lacks the truth.
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Let books be your dining table, / And you shall be full of delights. / Let them be your mattress,/And…
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Be a lamp in brightness, and make the works of darkness cease, so that whenever your doctrine shines, no one…
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It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels.
— Saint Augustine
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We cannot pass our guardian angel's bounds, resigned or sullen, he will hear our sighs.
— Saint Augustine
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Those who give themselves to prayer should in a special manner have always a devotion to St. Joseph; for I…
— Teresa of Avila
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But men must know, that in this theatre of man's life it is reserved only for God and angels to…
— Francis Bacon
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The desire of excessive power caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge caused men to fall.
— Francis Bacon
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I remember being on film sets when I was younger, and only men got to do the cool action movies.…
— Drew Barrymore
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It may be that when the angels go about their task praising God, they play only Bach. I am sure,…
— Karl Barth
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Whether you've seen angels floating around your bedroom or just found a ray of hope at a lonely moment, choosing…
— Martha Beck
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Given the eclectic and constantly shifting nature of my metaphysical inclinations, I will probably never feel certain exactly what an…
— Martha Beck
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Man was created a little lower than the angels and has been getting a little lower ever since.
— Josh Billings
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Its visits, like those of angels, short, and far between.
— Robert Blair
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It is not because angels are holier than men or devils that makes them angels, but because they do not…
— William Blake
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