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Ephrem the Syrian

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Ephrem is also variously known as Ephraim (Hebrew and Greek), Ephraem (Latin), Aphrem and Afrem (both Syriac). However, "Ephrem" is the generally preferred spelling.
:Syriac &mdash; <big> &#1825;&#1834;&#1821; &#1808;&#1830;&#1834;&#1821;&#1825; &#1827;&#1816;&#1834;&#1821;&#1821;&#1808;</big> &mdash; ''Mâr Aphrêm Sûryâyâ''.
::Greek &mdash; &#902;&gamma;&iota;&omicron;&#962; &Epsilon;&phi;&rho;&alpha;&iota;&mu; &Sigma;&upsilon;&rho;&omicron;&#962; &mdash; ''Hagios Ephraim Syros''.:::Latin &mdash; Sanctus Ephraem Syrus::::English &mdash; Saint Ephrem the Syrian
== Life ==
The most well known of these writings is the ''Prayer of Saint Ephrem'' that is a part of most days of fasting in Eastern Christianity:
 
:O Lord and Master of my life, take from me the spirit of sloth, meddling, lust of power, and idle talk.
 
:But give rather the spirit of chastity, humility, patience and love to thy servant.
 
:Yea, O Lord and King, grant me to see my own sins and not to judge my brother, for thou art blessed unto ages of ages. Amen.
 
:O God, be gracious to me, a sinner.
== Quotations ==
* "The hutzpah of our love is pleasing to you, O Lord, just as it pleased you that we should steal from your bounty.
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