{"id":82499,"date":"2019-06-10T07:30:24","date_gmt":"2019-06-10T11:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kendallharmon.net\/?p=82499"},"modified":"2019-06-10T06:08:53","modified_gmt":"2019-06-10T10:08:53","slug":"a-hymn-from-ephrem-of-edessa-on-his-feast-day-from-god-christs-deity-came-forth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kendallharmon.net\/?p=82499","title":{"rendered":"A Hymn from Ephrem of Edessa on his Feast Day–From God Christ’s Deity Came Forth"},"content":{"rendered":"

From there<\/a>:<\/p>\n

From God Christ’s deity came forth,
\nhis manhood from humanity;
\nhis priesthood from Melchizedek,
\nhis royalty from David’s tree:
\npraised be his Oneness.<\/p>\n

He joined with guests at wedding feast,
\nyet in the wilderness did fast;
\nhe taught within the temple’s gates;
\nhis people saw him die at last:
\npraised be his teaching.<\/p>\n

The dissolute he did not scorn,
\nnor turn from those who were in sin;
\nhe for the righteous did rejoice
\nbut bade the fallen to come in:
\npraised be his mercy.<\/p>\n

He did not disregard the sick;
\nto simple ones his word was given;
\nand he descended to the earth
\nand, his work done, went up to heaven:
\npraised be his coming.<\/p>\n

Who then, my Lord, compares to you?
\nThe Watcher slept, the Great was small,
\nthe Pure baptized, the Life who died,
\nthe King abased to honor all:
\npraised be your glory.<\/p>\n

by Ephrem of Edessa, translated by John Howard Rhys, adapted and altered by F Bland Tucker, (Episcopal) Hymnbook 1982.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Saint Ephrem of Edessa https:\/\/t.co\/UVQ2aphHkO<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/iwy8ati5Am<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 St Augustine’s House (@staughouse) June 9, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n