A prayer of this great Saint:
O Lord and Master of my life, give me not a spirit of sloth, vain curiosity, lust for power, and idle talk.
But give to me Thy servant a spirit of soberness, humility, patience, and love.
O Lord and King, grant me to see my own faults and not to condemn my brother:
For blessed art Thou to the ages of ages. Amen
from Hymns on Paradise-1
St. Ephrem the SyrianPraise to Your righteousness
which exalts those who prove victorious.
1.2
I took my stand halfway
between awe and love;
a yearning for Paradise
invited me to explore it,
but awe at its majesty
restrained me from my search.
With wisdom, however,
I reconciled the two;
I revered what lay hidden
and meditated on what was revealed.
The aim of my search was to gain profit,
the aim of my silence was to find succor.
"I took my stand halfway
between awe and love."
What a wonderful way to think about and meditate on God. Through the intercession of St. Ephrem may we all take our stand halfway between awe and love and lead the world and lost souls to do likewise. Amen.
