Ephraem Syrus on the Repentance of Nineveh : a Metrical Homily on the Mission of Jonah

This volume contains English translations of five works of various lengths from St. Ephrem on the theme of repentance. The translator also includes a lengthy introduction, notes to the translation, and indices. Series Foreword CONTENTS PREFACE INTRODUCTION The Repentance of Nineveh An Exhortation to Repentance A prayer of the Penitent An evening Prayer Renunciation of the World INDEX I. OF SYRIAC WORDS ILLUSTRATED INDEX II. OF TEXTS OF SCRIPTURE ILLUSTRATED III. INDEX OF SUBJECTS