A Spiritual Psalter
or Reflections on God

from the writings of
Saint Ephraim the Syrian

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Praise to the Resurrector of the dead

All the deceased will arise at the sound of the trumpet and sing praise to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, the Resurrector of their bodies.

O Father Who created Adam from dust, O Son Who by Thy cross delivered Adam’s race from ruin, resurrect me and set me at Thy right hand, that I might glorify Thy name!

Thee do I worship, O Christ our Savior. Thou art the resurrector and savior of all the departed who were baptized in Thy name and confessed Thy Cross and Thy death.

Blessed is Christ Who promised life and resurrection to Adam’s children in the day of His coming. We too shall arise and exalt Him along with the saints who have been pleasing to Him.

Praise to Thee! By Thy resurrection didst Thou grant all the mortal race the hope of life and resurrection. And we offer Thee praise, for Thou art the resurrector of all flesh.

Ye mortals, exalt and praise Him Who by His death emptied the dominion of death and promised all the mortal race life and resurrection.

May the soul that has sought refuge in Thy Cross and inherited eternal incorruptible treasure praise and exalt Thee together with the spirits that number her among Thy ranks.

Meet it is to worship the Father Who sent us His only-begotten Son, Who saved our race from death and Satan, and sits at the right hand of His Father entreating His compassion on behalf of all of us.

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From A Spiritual Psalter or Reflections on God, compiled from the works of Saint Ephraim the Syrian.

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