ephraim the syrian

Fifteen Hymns For the Feast of the Epiphany
Hymns for Epiphany and baptism, singing of the Jordan, the light, and the newly baptized.
Nineteen Hymns on the Nativity of Christ in the Flesh
Christmas hymns of great tenderness, turning the wonder of the Incarnation over and over.
The Nisibene Hymns
Hymns written for a city under siege, on deliverance, on death, and on the harrowing of Sheol.
The Pearl. Seven Hymns on the Faith
Seven hymns taking a pearl in the hand and finding in it an image of the mystery of Christ.
Three Homilies
Verse homilies on our Lord, on the sinful woman who anointed him, and on repentance.

Ephraim the Syrian

The harp of the Spirit: a Syriac deacon whose hymns turn doctrine into poetry meant to be sung.