Ephrem of Edessa in Syria, 373. This Aramaic Christian, speaking the language that Jesus spokes, deacon. teacher, poet, orator, and hymn writer is called in the East “The harp of the Holy Spirit”

                                               Psalm 69:6, 7

Oh God, you know my fool-ish-ness, and 

my faults are not hidden from you. Let not those who hope in you be put to shame through 

me, Lord God of hosts; let 

'not those who seek you 

be disgraced because 

of me, oh God 

of Israel.

Pray for 

the ancient churches of the East, particular-

ly the Syrian Ortho-

dox Church; for the people of Syria; for all Christians liv-ing in Muslim coun-tries; for theolo-gians, church musicians & hymn writers and for people called to

 the diaconate.