Hymns and Poetry of the Eastern Church
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
Building from John Mason Neale’s 1862 Hymns of the Eastern Church—which provided the only English versions of any Eastern hymns—this volume presents a collection of the Eastern Church’s sacred poetry in English, also including fragments from the earliest Greek Christian poets and Ephraim the Syrian.
Hymns and Poetry of the Eastern Church offers any student of hymnology a valuable resource for studying the worship of the Eastern Christian tradition.
Key Features
- Presents English versions of Eastern hymns and poetry
- Includes fragments from the earliest Greek Christian poets
- Provides a valuable resource for studying Orthodox hymnology
About Bernhard Pick
Bernhard Pick (1842–1917) studied at Union Theological Seminary in New York. He was a German-American Lutheran pastor and scholar who wrote many articles for various encyclopedias and indexes. He also wrote several books, including The Life of Jesus according to Extra-Canonical Sources and The Cabala: Its Influence on Judaism and Christianity.