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“When you begin to read or listen to the Holy Scriptures, pray to God thus: "Lord Jesus Christ, open the ears and eyes of my heart so that I may hear Thy words and understand them, and may fulfill Thy will." Always pray to God like this, that He might illumine your mind and open to you the power of His words. Many, having trusted in their own reason, have turned away into deception.”

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Ephrem the Syrian

Ephrem the Syrian was an early Christian saint who lived from 306 to June 9, 373. He was known as a missionary and theologian, having a significant impact on the formation of the Eastern Christian Church. more

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