A Spiritual Psalter or Reflections on God

It is the duty of every Christian to harbor in himself the spirit of grace. The best means to do so is prayer. Inner prayer is nurtured by means of prayers which have poured forth from souls inflamed with grace, prayers which move the spirit. This collection of psalms by Saint Ephraim the Syrian reflects the history of every Christian, which is externally delimited by birth, earthly life, death, resurrection, and eternal destiny, and internally consists mainly of struggle with sin, of triumphs and of falls, of bright sojourns in good and murky dwellings in evil.

In presenting this Psalter it is our sincere wish that everyone who opens it may find in it something for which his spirit yearns, be it instruction or contrition, inspiration or solace.

May the Lord grant this to all of us through the prayers of our Holy Father Ephraim the Syrian.