Mother of the Light & Light of the World 2-Book Set

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Mother of the Light & Light of the World 2-Book Set

Mother of the Light: Prayers to the Theotokos

A collection of 13 prayers and 3 canons to the Mother of God. The prayers, originally written in Greek, are ascribed to St Ephraim the Syrian (and are the first published English translations of the Greek Ephraim in 300 years). The canons are the works of St Theodore the Studite, St Methodios of Constantinople, and St John of Euchaita (Mauropous). The prayers and canons are united by their spirit of compunction, praises of the Theotokos, and entreaties for her intercessions and deliverance. A brief, but powerful, introduction accompanies the translation that addresses the place of the Theotokos within the Orthodox Church, and the spiritual and historical importance of the translated prayers and canons.

Beautifully manufactured, Mother of the Light, is a round back hardcover, sewn bound, and offset printed on 100gsm Munken paper. It features a beautifully debossed cover, decorative endpapers, two page-marker ribbons, and original artwork.

Hardcover: 79+ pages

Dimensions: 4.3 x 5.2 inches

Reg. Retail Price: $20.95

Light of the World: Prayers to Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

A collection of thirty prayers to Jesus Christ, along with a concluding prayer to God the Father. Tthe prayers to Christ collected in this volume are remarkable for the intensity of religious feelings they express, as well as for their strongly compunctive and confessional character. These prayers are the work of some of the greatest Fathers of the Church, including St John Chrysostom, St Gregory the Theologian, St Maximos the Confessor, St Symeon the New Theologian, and St Gregory Palamas. The volume contains an introduction by the translator, the Very Rev. Archimandrite Maxmos Constas, Dean of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, who places these prayers within the larger context of Christian experience and the life of the Church.

This book of prayers features a sewn binding and two page-marker ribbons.

Hardcover: 124 pages

Dimensions: 4 x 6 inches

Reg. Retail Price: $21.95