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Nativity 22 by Ephrem the SyrianEphrem the Syrian. “Nativity 22.” Based upon Edmund Beck ed., "Des heiligen Ephraem des Syrers Hymnen De Nativitate (Epiphania)." inCorpus Scriptorum Christianorum Orientalium (Louvain: Secrétariat du CorpusSCO, 1959). Digital Syriac Corpus. Last modified December 17, 2019. https://syriaccorpus.org/570.URI: https://syriaccorpus.org/570
Nisibis 17 by Ephrem the SyrianEphrem the Syrian. “Nisibis 17.” Digital Syriac Corpus. Last modified June 12, 2019. https://syriaccorpus.org/274.URI: https://syriaccorpus.org/274
Nisibis 16 by Ephrem the SyrianEphrem the Syrian. “Nisibis 16.” Digital Syriac Corpus. Last modified June 12, 2019. https://syriaccorpus.org/273.URI: https://syriaccorpus.org/273
Nisibis 33 by Ephrem the SyrianEphrem the Syrian. “Nisibis 33.” Digital Syriac Corpus. Last modified June 12, 2019. https://syriaccorpus.org/287.URI: https://syriaccorpus.org/287
Nisibis 55 by Ephrem the SyrianEphrem the Syrian. “Nisibis 55.” Digital Syriac Corpus. Last modified June 12, 2019. https://syriaccorpus.org/309.URI: https://syriaccorpus.org/309
Nisibis 26 by Ephrem the SyrianEphrem the Syrian. “Nisibis 26.” Digital Syriac Corpus. Last modified June 12, 2019. https://syriaccorpus.org/280.URI: https://syriaccorpus.org/280
First Discourse to Hypatius - ܡܺܐܡܪܳܐ ܩܰܕܡܳܝܳܐ ܕܠܽܘܩܒܰܠ ܝܽܘܠܦܳܢ̈ܶܐ ܢܟ̈ܺܝܠܶܐ by Ephrem the SyrianEphrem the Syrian. “First Discourse to Hypatius - ܡܺܐܡܪܳܐ ܩܰܕܡܳܝܳܐ ܕܠܽܘܩܒܰܠ ܝܽܘܠܦܳܢ̈ܶܐ ܢܟ̈ܺܝܠܶܐ.” Based upon Julian Joseph Overbeck ed., S. Ephraemi Syri, Rabulae episcopi Edesseni, Balaei aliorumque Opera selecta e codicibus syriacis manuscriptis in museo Britannico et bibliotheca Bodleiana asservatis primus (Oxonii [Oxford]: Clarendoniano, 1865). Digital Syriac Corpus. Last modified December 7, 2019. https://syriaccorpus.org/527.URI: https://syriaccorpus.org/527
Nisibis 53 by Ephrem the SyrianEphrem the Syrian. “Nisibis 53.” Digital Syriac Corpus. Last modified June 12, 2019. https://syriaccorpus.org/307.URI: https://syriaccorpus.org/307
Third Discourse to Hypatius - ܡܺܐܡܪܳܐ ܕܰܬܠܳܬܳܐ ܕܠܽܘܩܒܰܠ ܝܽܘܠܦܳܢ̈ܶܐ ܢܟ̈ܺܝܠܶܐ by Ephrem the SyrianEphrem the Syrian. “Third Discourse to Hypatius - ܡܺܐܡܪܳܐ ܕܰܬܠܳܬܳܐ ܕܠܽܘܩܒܰܠ ܝܽܘܠܦܳܢ̈ܶܐ ܢܟ̈ܺܝܠܶܐ.” Based upon C. W. Mitchell ed., S. Ephraim's prose refutations of Mani, Marcion, and Bardaisan. Vol. 1: The Discourses Addressed to Hypatius (London: Williams and Norgate, 1912). Digital Syriac Corpus. Last modified December 7, 2019. https://syriaccorpus.org/529.URI: https://syriaccorpus.org/529
Nativity 7 by Ephrem the SyrianEphrem the Syrian. “Nativity 7.” Based upon Edmund Beck ed., "Des heiligen Ephraem des Syrers Hymnen De Nativitate (Epiphania)." inCorpus Scriptorum Christianorum Orientalium (Louvain: Secrétariat du CorpusSCO, 1959). Digital Syriac Corpus. Last modified December 17, 2019. https://syriaccorpus.org/555.URI: https://syriaccorpus.org/555
Nativity 4 by Ephrem the SyrianEphrem the Syrian. “Nativity 4.” Based upon Edmund Beck ed., "Des heiligen Ephraem des Syrers Hymnen De Nativitate (Epiphania)." inCorpus Scriptorum Christianorum Orientalium (Louvain: Secrétariat du CorpusSCO, 1959). Digital Syriac Corpus. Last modified December 17, 2019. https://syriaccorpus.org/552.URI: https://syriaccorpus.org/552
Nisibis 46 by Ephrem the SyrianEphrem the Syrian. “Nisibis 46.” Digital Syriac Corpus. Last modified June 12, 2019. https://syriaccorpus.org/300.URI: https://syriaccorpus.org/300
Nisibis 35 by Ephrem the SyrianEphrem the Syrian. “Nisibis 35.” Digital Syriac Corpus. Last modified June 12, 2019. https://syriaccorpus.org/289.URI: https://syriaccorpus.org/289
Nativity 19 by Ephrem the SyrianEphrem the Syrian. “Nativity 19.” Based upon Edmund Beck ed., "Des heiligen Ephraem des Syrers Hymnen De Nativitate (Epiphania)." inCorpus Scriptorum Christianorum Orientalium (Louvain: Secrétariat du CorpusSCO, 1959). Digital Syriac Corpus. Last modified December 17, 2019. https://syriaccorpus.org/567.URI: https://syriaccorpus.org/567
Nativity 12 by Ephrem the SyrianEphrem the Syrian. “Nativity 12.” Based upon Edmund Beck ed., "Des heiligen Ephraem des Syrers Hymnen De Nativitate (Epiphania)." inCorpus Scriptorum Christianorum Orientalium (Louvain: Secrétariat du CorpusSCO, 1959). Digital Syriac Corpus. Last modified December 17, 2019. https://syriaccorpus.org/560.URI: https://syriaccorpus.org/560
Nisibis 6 by Ephrem the SyrianEphrem the Syrian. “Nisibis 6.” Digital Syriac Corpus. Last modified June 12, 2019. https://syriaccorpus.org/264.URI: https://syriaccorpus.org/264
Nativity 21 by Ephrem the SyrianEphrem the Syrian. “Nativity 21.” Based upon Edmund Beck ed., "Des heiligen Ephraem des Syrers Hymnen De Nativitate (Epiphania)." inCorpus Scriptorum Christianorum Orientalium (Louvain: Secrétariat du CorpusSCO, 1959). Digital Syriac Corpus. Last modified December 17, 2019. https://syriaccorpus.org/569.URI: https://syriaccorpus.org/569
Nisibis 5 by Ephrem the SyrianEphrem the Syrian. “Nisibis 5.” Digital Syriac Corpus. Last modified June 12, 2019. https://syriaccorpus.org/263.URI: https://syriaccorpus.org/263
Nisibis 15 by Ephrem the SyrianEphrem the Syrian. “Nisibis 15.” Digital Syriac Corpus. Last modified June 12, 2019. https://syriaccorpus.org/272.URI: https://syriaccorpus.org/272
Nisibis 18 by Ephrem the SyrianEphrem the Syrian. “Nisibis 18.” Digital Syriac Corpus. Last modified June 12, 2019. https://syriaccorpus.org/275.URI: https://syriaccorpus.org/275
Nisibis 69 by Ephrem the SyrianEphrem the Syrian. “Nisibis 69.” Digital Syriac Corpus. Last modified June 12, 2019. https://syriaccorpus.org/323.URI: https://syriaccorpus.org/323
Nativity 23 by Ephrem the SyrianEphrem the Syrian. “Nativity 23.” Based upon Edmund Beck ed., "Des heiligen Ephraem des Syrers Hymnen De Nativitate (Epiphania)." inCorpus Scriptorum Christianorum Orientalium (Louvain: Secrétariat du CorpusSCO, 1959). Digital Syriac Corpus. Last modified December 17, 2019. https://syriaccorpus.org/571.URI: https://syriaccorpus.org/571
Nativity 28 by Ephrem the SyrianEphrem the Syrian. “Nativity 28.” Based upon Edmund Beck ed., "Des heiligen Ephraem des Syrers Hymnen De Nativitate (Epiphania)." inCorpus Scriptorum Christianorum Orientalium (Louvain: Secrétariat du CorpusSCO, 1959). Digital Syriac Corpus. Last modified December 17, 2019. https://syriaccorpus.org/576.URI: https://syriaccorpus.org/576
Nisibis 70 by Ephrem the SyrianEphrem the Syrian. “Nisibis 70.” Digital Syriac Corpus. Last modified June 12, 2019. https://syriaccorpus.org/324.URI: https://syriaccorpus.org/324
Nisibis 44 by Ephrem the SyrianEphrem the Syrian. “Nisibis 44.” Digital Syriac Corpus. Last modified June 12, 2019. https://syriaccorpus.org/298.URI: https://syriaccorpus.org/298
Nisibis 57 by Ephrem the SyrianEphrem the Syrian. “Nisibis 57.” Digital Syriac Corpus. Last modified June 12, 2019. https://syriaccorpus.org/311.URI: https://syriaccorpus.org/311
Nisibis 62 by Ephrem the SyrianEphrem the Syrian. “Nisibis 62.” Digital Syriac Corpus. Last modified June 12, 2019. https://syriaccorpus.org/316.URI: https://syriaccorpus.org/316
Against Mani - ܡܺܐܡܪܳܐ ܕܠܽܘܩܒܰܠ ܡܰܢܺܝ by Ephrem the SyrianEphrem the Syrian. “Against Mani - ܡܺܐܡܪܳܐ ܕܠܽܘܩܒܰܠ ܡܰܢܺܝ.” Based upon C. W. Mitchell ed., S. Ephraim's prose refutations of Mani, Marcion, and Bardaisan. Vol. 2: The Discourse Called 'Of Domnus' and Six Other Writings (London: Williams and Norgate, 1921). Digital Syriac Corpus. Last modified December 7, 2019. https://syriaccorpus.org/536.URI: https://syriaccorpus.org/536
Nisibis 37 by Ephrem the SyrianEphrem the Syrian. “Nisibis 37.” Digital Syriac Corpus. Last modified June 12, 2019. https://syriaccorpus.org/291.URI: https://syriaccorpus.org/291
Nisibis 64 by Ephrem the SyrianEphrem the Syrian. “Nisibis 64.” Digital Syriac Corpus. Last modified June 12, 2019. https://syriaccorpus.org/318.URI: https://syriaccorpus.org/318
Nisibis 42 by Ephrem the SyrianEphrem the Syrian. “Nisibis 42.” Digital Syriac Corpus. Last modified June 12, 2019. https://syriaccorpus.org/296.URI: https://syriaccorpus.org/296
Fifth Discourse to Hypatius - ܡܺܐܡܪܳܐ ܕܚܰܡܫܳܐ ܕܠܽܘܩܒܰܠ ܝܽܘܠܦܳܢ̈ܶܐ ܢܟ̈ܺܝܠܶܐ by Ephrem the SyrianEphrem the Syrian. “Fifth Discourse to Hypatius - ܡܺܐܡܪܳܐ ܕܚܰܡܫܳܐ ܕܠܽܘܩܒܰܠ ܝܽܘܠܦܳܢ̈ܶܐ ܢܟ̈ܺܝܠܶܐ.” Based upon C. W. Mitchell ed., S. Ephraim's prose refutations of Mani, Marcion, and Bardaisan. Vol. 1: The Discourses Addressed to Hypatius (London: Williams and Norgate, 1912). Digital Syriac Corpus. Last modified December 7, 2019. https://syriaccorpus.org/531.URI: https://syriaccorpus.org/531