Narsai

Mar Narsai (✝ ca. 500), spiritual writer and exegete for the school of Nisibis, wrote many poetic compositions for the Church of the East.

For more on his life and works, see “Narsai: Life & Thought”. .

Digitized Manuscripts of Mar Narsai

Instrumenta 

• Mar Eshai Shimun XXIII, Ed., Homilies of Mar Narsai, vol. 1, 2 vol. San Francisco: Patriarchal Press, 1970.
• Mar Eshai Shimun XXIII, Homilies of Mar Narsai, vol. 2, 2 vol. San Francisco: Patriarchal Press, 1970.
• Y. 'qub A. Manna, Morceaux choisis de littérature araméenne, 2 vol. Mosul: Imprimerie des pères dominicains, 1901.
• A. Allgeier, Ed., “Der König und die Königin des 44. (45.) Psalmes im Lichte des N. Test. und der altchristlichen Auslegung. Ein Beitrag zur Begriffsgeschichte der Sponsa Christi”, Der Katholik, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 145-173, 1917.
• A. Allgeier, “Ein syrischer Memrâ über die Seele religionsgeschichtlichem Rahmen”, Archiv für Religionswissenschaft, vol. 21, pp. 360-396, 1922.
  • Pp. 364-93
• S. P. Brock, “A Guide to Narsai's Homilies”, Hugoye: Journal for Syriac Studies, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 21-40, 2009.
• R. H. Connolly, The Liturgical Homilies of Narsai: Translated into English with an Introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1909.
• F. Feldman, Syrische Wechsellieder von Narses. Ein Beitrag zur altchristlichen syrischen Hymnologie, nach einer Handschrift der Königlichen Bibliothek in Berlin. Leipzig: Otto Harrassowitz, 1896.
• A. Mingana, Narsai doctoris syri homiliae et carmina, vol. 1, 2 vol. Mosul: Fraternity of Preachers, 1905.
• A. Mingana, Narsai doctoris syri homiliae et carmina, vol. 2, 2 vol. Mosul: Fraternity of Preachers, 1905.
• W. F. Macomber, “The Manuscripts of the Metrical Homilies of Narsai”, Orientalia Christiana Periodica, vol. 39, no. 2, pp. 275-306, 1973.
• J. P. P. Martin, “Homélie de Narsès sur les trois docteurs nestoriens (I)”, Journal asiatique, vol. 9.14, pp. 446-492, 1899.
  • Pp. 446-492
• J. P. P. Martin, “Homélie de Narsès sur les trois docteurs nestoriens (II)”, Journal asiatique, vol. 9.15, pp. 469-525, 1900.
  • Pp. 469-525
• H. Näf, Syrische Josef-Gedichte, mit Uebersetzung des Gedichts von Narsai und Proben aus Balai und Jaqob von Sarug. Zürich: A. Schwarzenbach, 1923.
  • Pp. 35-42

For further information on Narsai and his poems, a great bibliography can be found at “Narsai: Bibliography”. ..

The format of the works listed below will be listed as follows: 1) Title, 2) any alternate titles, 3) Incipit, 4) the Macomber number, and 5) other edited editions available in the Public Domain. 

Because the two Patriarchal Press volumes include the largest number of works, these will be listed first with a link provided for parallel texts found in Mingana's collections. Mingana's collection follows the Patriarchal Press volumes with a list of any Memre or Soghyatha which were not mentioned previously. The final section includes those works which are not included in either collection.

* indicates those considered dubious by Mingana

[Patriarchal Press 1, 2] [Mingana 1, 2] [Other Homilies]

Patriarchal Press Volume 1 [Back to Top]

• Introduction

• Table of Contents

• On the First Sunday of Advent: the Divine Revelations to Abraham (p. 1-39)

  • Alt: On the Divine Revelations to Abraham
  • ܬܘܬ ܪܥܝܢܐ ܬܘܬܢܝ ܕܐܦܢܐ ܠܘܬ ܝܘܠܦܢܐ
  • Macomber 1
  • Mingana I.1-29

• *A Memra of Advent (p. 39-77)

  • Alt: Another Memra of Advent
  • ܨܠܡ ܓܠܝܢܘ̈ܗܝ ܨܪ ܒܪܘܝܐ ܒܪܥܝܢ ܐܢܫܐ
  • Macomber 2 
  • Mingana I.29-57

• A Memra on the Birth of our Lord (Epiphany) (p. 77-98)

  • ܒܚܘܒܐ ܘܪ̈ܚܡܐ ܨܒܐ ܒܪܘܝܐ ܕܢܚܐ ܠܟܠܐ
  • Macomber 4

• A Soghitha on Mary and the Magi (p. 98-104)

  • ܒܝܠܕܗ ܕܒܪܐ ܢܘܗܪܐ ܕܢܚ
  • Not in Macomber 
  • Mingana II.372-77
  • Y. 'qub A. Manna, Morceaux choisis de littérature araméenne, 2 vol. Mosul: Imprimerie des pères dominicains, 1901.
    • I.216-222
  • Feldman, Syriac 1 [GT]

• A Memra on the Commemoration of Mary (p. 104-28)

  • ܪܒܘܬ ܚܘܒܗ ܨܒܐ ܒܪܘܝܐ ܕܢܓܠܐ ܒܐܢܫܐ
  • Macomber 5 

• A Soghitha on the Angel and Mary (p. 128-34)

  • ܚܝܠܗ ܕܐܒܐ ܕܢܚܬ ܫܪܐ
  • Not in Macomber 
  • Mingana II.367-72
  • Y. 'qub A. Manna, Morceaux choisis de littérature araméenne, 2 vol. Mosul: Imprimerie des pères dominicains, 1901.
    • I.210-216
  • Feldman, Syriac 2 [GT]

• A Memra of the Feast of the Epiphany of our Lord (134-57)

  • ܨܠܡܐ ܡܠܝܠܐ ܨܒܐ ܒܪܘܝܐ ܕܢܬܩܢ ܠܐܕܡ
  • Macomber 6 

• A Soghitha John the Baptist and Our Lord (157-63)

  • ܪܥܝܢܝ ܫܩܠܢܝ ܨܝܕ ܝܘܪܕܢܢ
  • Feldman-Syriac [GT]

• A Memra of John the Baptist (163-85)

  • ܒܪܗܛܐ ܠܐܝܐ ܫܚܝܩ ܗܘܐ ܩܠܐ ܕܢܒܝܘܬܐ
  • Macomber 7
  • H. Gismondi, Linguae syriacae grammatica et chrestomathia cum glossario scholis accommodata. Beirut: Typographia pp. Soc. Jesu, 1900.
    • Pp. 103-110

• A Soghitha on John and the Crowd and Herod (185-91)

  • ܣܗܕܐ ܙܗܝܐ ܕܡܪܗ ܪܚܡ
  • Not in Macomber
  • Mingana II.377-81
  • Feldman-Syriac [GT]

• A Memra of Peter and Paul (191-220)

  • Alt. Of the Feast of Peter and Paul
  • ܛܒܐ ܕܦܠܓ ܥܘܬܪܐ ܕܚܘܒܗ ܠܒܢܝ̈ ܒܝܬܗ
  • Macomber 8
  • Mingana I.68-90

• A Memra on the Apostolic Evangelists (220-41)

  • Alt. A Memra which is on the Apostolic Evangelists
  • ܡܠܟܐ ܕܪܘܡܐ ܥܒܕ ܡܫܬܘܬܐ ܪܘܚܢܝܬܐ
  • Macomber 9

• A Commemoration of Mar Stephen (241-53)

  • Alt. Of the Feast of Mar Stephen
  • ܡܠܟܐ ܕܪܘܡܐ ܕܙܟܐ ܒܩܝܣܐ ܠܒܝܫܐ ܘܡܘܬܐ
  • Macomber 10
  • Mingana I.90-100

• A Memra of the Doctors of the Chruch (of the Teaching of the Church) (253-87)

  • Alt. A Memra of the Doctors, Mar Diodore, and Mar Theodore, and Mar Nestorius
  • ܛܢܢܐ ܟܐܢܐ ܕܚܠܦ ܟܐܢ̈ܐ ܫܚܩܢܝ ܣܓܝ
  • Macomber 11
  • J. P. P. Martin, “Homélie de Narsès sur les trois docteurs nestoriens (I)”, Journal asiatique, vol. 9.14, pp. 446-492, 1899.
    • ​Syriac Text
  • J. P. P. Martin, “Homélie de Narsès sur les trois docteurs nestoriens (II)”, Journal asiatique, vol. 9.15, pp. 469-525, 1900.
    • French Translation

• A Soghitha of Cyril and Nestorius (287-93)

  • ܛܢܢܐ ܟܐܢܐ ܕܚܠܦ ܟܐܢ̈ܐ ܫܚܩܢܝ ܣܓܝ
  • Feldman-Syriac [GT]

• A Memra of the 40 Day Fast [Lent] (293-312)

  • Alt. Of the First Sunday of the Fast [Lent]
  • ܪܥܝܢܝ ܡܠܟܢܝ ܕܐܡܪ ܕܝܢܐ ܥܡ ܚܘܫܒܝ̈
  • Macomber 20
  • Mingana I.167-81

• A Memra on the Battle of our Lord (312-34)

  • ܩ̈ܠܐ ܚܕ̈ܬܐ ܫܡܥ ܣܛܢܐ ܒܝܬ ܡܝܘ̈ܬܐ
  • Macomber 21

• A Soghitha of Cain and Abel (334-41)

  • ܒܫܪܒܗ ܕܗܒܝܠ ܪܥܝܢܝ ܬܗܪ
  • Not in Macomber
  • Mingana II.386-91 
  • Feldman-Syriac [GT]

• A Memra of the Feast of Hosannas [Palm Sunday] (341-63)

  • Alt. Another Memra of Hosannas
  • ܒܢܝܪܐ ܕܡܘܬܐ ܟܕܢܗ ܒܝܫܐ ܠܓܢܣܐ ܕܐܢܫܐ
  • Macomber 28

• A Memra Against the Jews (363-82)

  • Alt. Another Memra of Hosannas and it is against the Jews
  • ܬܐ ܝܗܘܕܝܐ ܚܬܝܪ ܒܫܡܗ̈ܐ ܦܓܪ̈ܢܝܐ
  • Macomber 31
  • Mingana I.299-313

• Another Memra of the Feast of Hosannas [Palm Sunday] (382-93)

  • ܬܗܪܐ ܗܝ ܪܒܐ ܡܕܒܪܢܘܬܗ ܕܐܠܗ ܟܠܐ
  • Macomber 29

• A Soghitha on the Pharisees and our Lord (393-99

  • ܐܣܝܐ ܡܗܝܪܐ ܒܪ̈ܚܡܘܗܝ ܨܒܐ
  • Not in Macomber 
  • Mingana II.396-401
  • Feldman-Syriac [GT]

• *A Memra of the Thursday of Pascha (399-419)

  • ܓܢܒܪܐ ܢܦܩ ܠܩܪܒܐ ܕܢܦܢܐ ܫܒܝܬܗ ܡܢ ܒܝܫܐ
  • Macomber 34
  • Mingana I.313-27

• A Memra on the Course of the Messiah and His Passion and His Crucifixion (419-38)

  • Alt: Another Memra on the Course of the Messiah Bodily and His Passion and His Crucifixion
  • ܒܪܢܫܐ ܡܐܢܐ ܕܚܨܝܦܐ
  • Macomber 36

• A Memra on the Thief, spoken on the Sunday of the Resurrection (438-57)

  • ܒܪܝܬܐ ܚܕܬܐ ܒܪܐ ܒܪܘܝܐ ܒܪܫ ܓܓܘܠܬܐ
  • Macomber 37
  • Mingana I.327-41

• A Memra on the Mysteries of the Church and on Baptism (457-79)

  • ܢܒܥܐ ܚܠܝܐ ܕܡܥܡܘܕܝܬܐ ܦܬܚ ܠܢ ܡܪܢ
  • Macomber 38
  • Mingana I.341-56
  • English Translation1.

• A Memra on the Sunday of Resurrection (479-95)

  • Alt: Another Memra of the Great Sunday of the Resurrection
  • ܡܠܟܐ ܕܪܘܡܐ ܠܒܫ ܐܣܟܡܐ ܐܪܥܢܝܐ
  • Macomber 40

• A Memra on the Eve of the Confessors (495-520)

  • ܩܠ ܙܟܘܬܐ ܕܒܪܫ ܩܝܣܐ ܫܡܥܘ ܡܝܘ̈ܬܐ
  • Macomber 41
  • Mingana II.28-46

• A Soghitha on the King and the Martyrs (520-526)

  • ܩܪܒܐ ܪܒܐ ܒܝܫܐ ܥܒܕ
  • Not in Macomber 
  • Mingana II.401-406
  • Y. 'qub A. Manna, Morceaux choisis de littérature araméenne, 2 vol. Mosul: Imprimerie des pères dominicains, 1901.
    • Pp. 222-228
  • Feldman-Syriac [GT]

• A Memra on the House of Hananiah and Azariah and Mishael (526-546)

  • Alt: On Hananiah and Azariah and Mishael
  • ܒܢܝ̈ ܡܘܠܟܢܐ ܢܚܬܘ ܒܫܒܝܬܐ ܠܒܝܬ ܒܒ̈ܠܝܐ
  • Macomber 77 
  • Mingana II.314-28

• A Memra on the Day of the Ascension of our Lord to Heaven (546-63)

  • ܒܫܝܛܘܬ ܡܕܪܢ ܬܗܪܬ ܣܓܝ ܕܟܡܐ ܝܪܒ
  • Macomber 45 

• A Memra on the Day of the Feast of Pentecost (563-81)

  • ܓܙܐ ܕܪܘܚܐ ܦܬܚ ܒܪܘܝܐ ܩܕܡ ܡܝܘ̈ܬܐ
  • Macomber 46
  • Mingana II.72-84 

• A Memra of the [Feast of the] Consecration of the Church (581-98)

  • ܥܕܬܐ ܡܠܝܬ ܦܘܪ̈ܫܢܐ
  • Macomber 56

• A Memra of the Discovery of the True Cross (598-613)

  • ܡܠܟܐ ܕܙܟܐ ܒܙܩܝܦܘܬܗ ܘܐܡܠܟ ܥܠ ܟܠ
  • Not in Macomber 

• The First Collection Ends Here (613-14)

• A Memra on Joseph, the Son of Jacob (614-47)

  • ܬܐ ܠܟ ܡܘܫܐ ܪܫܐ ܘܒܘܟܪܐ ܕܟܠܗܘܢ ܢܒ̈ܝܐ
  • Not in Macomber 
  • P. Bedjan, Ed., Liber superiorum, seu Historia Monastica, auctore Thoma, Episcopo Margensi. Liber Fundatorum Monasteriorum in regno Persarum et Arabum. Homiliae Mar-Narsetis in Joseph. Documenta Patrum de quibusdam verae fidei dogmatibus. Paris; Leipzig: Otto Harrassowitz, 1901.
    • Pp. 521-558
  • V. Grabowski, Die Geschichte Josefs von Mar Narses, nach einer syrischen Handschrift der Königl. Bibliothek in Berlin, herausgegeben, übersetzt und kritisch bearbeitet. Berlin: H. Itzkowski, 1889.
    • Pp. 3-15 (Syriac Text)
    • Pp. 11-23 (German Translation)
  • H. Näf, Syrische Josef-Gedichte, mit Uebersetzung des Gedichts von Narsai und Proben aus Balai und Jaqob von Sarug. Zürich: A. Schwarzenbach, 1923.
    • German Translation: Pp. 91-106

• A Second Memra on Joseph (647-89)

  • ܡܪܐ ܕܐܪ̈ܙܐ ܕܒܟ ܐܣܬܝܟ ܟܠ ܕܟܬܝ̈ܒܢ
  • Not in Macomber 
  • P. Bedjan, Ed., Liber superiorum, seu Historia Monastica, auctore Thoma, Episcopo Margensi. Liber Fundatorum Monasteriorum in regno Persarum et Arabum. Homiliae Mar-Narsetis in Joseph. Documenta Patrum de quibusdam verae fidei dogmatibus. Paris; Leipzig: Otto Harrassowitz, 1901.
    • Pp. 559-609​
  • H. Näf, Syrische Josef-Gedichte, mit Uebersetzung des Gedichts von Narsai und Proben aus Balai und Jaqob von Sarug. Zürich: A. Schwarzenbach, 1923.
    • Pp. 107-127
  • M. Weyl, Das zweite Josephs-Gedicht von Narses: nach 2 Handschriften der Königl. Bibliothek zu Berlin. Berlin: M. Poppelauer, 1901.

• Another Memra on Joseph during the Fourth Reading (689-91)

  • ܣܒܐ ܢܦܩ ܝܥܩܘܒ ܘܚܙܐ
  • Not in Macomber 

• *Another Memra on Joseph when His Brothers Sold Him (691-725)

  • Alt: Another on Joseph when His Brothers Sold Him and it is Suitable for the Passion and it is Spoken on [Holy] Tuesday
  • ܪܚܡܬ ܟܐܢ̈ܐ ܩܪܬܢܝ ܕܐܚܙܘܩ ܒܫܒܝܠ ܟܐܢ̈ܐ
  • Macomber 70
  • Mingana II.265-88

• Another Memra on Joseph During the Second Reading (725-743)

  • ܫܒܥܐ ܝܘܡ̈ܝܢ ܗܘܐ ܗܘܐ ܝܥܩܘܒ ܒܒܝܬܗ ܕܝܘܣܦ
  • Not in Macomber
  • P. Bedjan, Ed., Liber superiorum, seu Historia Monastica, auctore Thoma, Episcopo Margensi. Liber Fundatorum Monasteriorum in regno Persarum et Arabum. Homiliae Mar-Narsetis in Joseph. Documenta Patrum de quibusdam verae fidei dogmatibus. Paris; Leipzig: Otto Harrassowitz, 1901.
    • Pp. 609-629
      ​

• A Memra on the Eve of the Departed (743-66)

  • ܒܫܘܦܪܐ ܦܐܝܐ ܕܨܠܡ ܐܢܫܐ ܨܒܝܬ ܕܐܬܒܩܐ
  • Macomber 18

Patriarchal Press Volume 2 [Back to Top]

• Table of Contents

• *A Memra on the Formation of Creation (1-21)

  • ܐܝܬܝܐ ܕܨܒܬ ܪܘܡܐ ܘܥܘܡܩܐ ܒܪܡܙܐ ܕܚܝܠܗ
  • Macomber 63
  • Mingana II.193-207

• A Memra on [the phrase,] "In the Beginning," and on the Essence of God (21-39)

  • ܒܪܫܝܬ ܫܡܥܬ ܕܟܬܒ ܡܘܫܐ ܩܕܡ ܟܠܡܕܡ
  • Macomber 61
  • Mingana II.168-80

• Another Memra on the Formation of Creation and on the Hypostases of the Trinity (39-57)

  • ܒܝܬ ܓܙܐ ܪܒܐ ܦܬܚ ܠܢ
  • Macomber 62
  • Mingana II.180-93

• A Memra on the Formation of Adam and Eve and on the Transgression of the Commandment (57-77)

  • ܡܠܟܐ ܒܨܠܡܗ ܡܬܝܩܪ
  • Macomber 49
  • Mingana II.100-114

• A Memra on the Formation of Angels (77-99)

  • ܬܗܪܐ ܪܒܐ ܡܠܐ ܬܘܩܢܗ ܕܡܬܩܢ ܟܠܐ
  • Macomber 64
  • Mingana II.207-222

• *A Memra on the Way of Life of the Angels (99-122)

  • ܥܠܡܐ ܕܙܒܢܐ ܚܙܝܬ ܟܕ ܪܗܛ ܒܐܡܝܢܘܬܐ
  • Macomber 65
  • Mingana II.222-38

• A Memra on the Departure of Enoch and Elijah (122-45)

  • ܚܛܝܬܐ ܘܡܘܬܐ ܢܦܠܘ ܥܠ ܐܕܡ ܐܝܟ ܓܝܣܐ
  • Macomber 76

• A Memra on the Flood (145-67)

  • ܚܟܝܡ ܘܫܒܝܚ ܒܪܘܝܐ
  • Macomber 71

• A Memra which was Performed by Him [Narsai] on Righeous Job and on the Trials he Endured (167-82)

  • ܠܝܘܬܪܢ ܐܢܫܐ ܪܫܡ ܒܪܘܝܐ ܕܘܟܪܢ ܐܢܫܐ
  • Macomber 69
  • Mingana II.254-65

• *A Memra on the Excellence of the Soul and how it Supports the Body which is its House (182-206)

  • ܪܫ ܚܟܡܬܐ ܚܟܡܬ ܩܘܫܬ ܗܝ ܕܚܝܠ ܒܪܘܝܐ
  • Macomber 66
  • Mingana II.238-54
  • A. Allgeier, “Ein syrischer Memrâ über die Seele religionsgeschichtlichem Rahmen”, Archiv für Religionswissenschaft, vol. 21, pp. 360-396, 1922.
    • German Translation, pp. 360-396
  • Y. 'qub A. Manna, Morceaux choisis de littérature araméenne, 2 vol. Mosul: Imprimerie des pères dominicains, 1901.
    • Pp. 247-265

• [A Memra] on [that statement,] "He Became Flesh and Dwelt Among Us" (206-218)

  • ܐܘܪܚܐ ܚܕܬܐ ܕܪܫܬ ܠܢ
  • Macomber 81

• *A Memra of Rogation and of a Fast (218-42)

  • ܐܣܝܐ ܕܐܣܝ ܟܐܒܗ ܕܓܢܣܢ ܒܣܡܐ ܕܪ̈ܚܡܘܗܝ
  • Macomber 13
  • Mingana I.117-34

• A Memra on Jonah the Prophet, and it is spoken on the Rogation of the Ninevites (242-63)

  • ܥܘܬܪܐ ܪܒܐ ܣܡ ܒܪܘܝܐ ܠܓܘ ܡܢ ܣܦܪ̈ܐ
  • Macomber 14
  • Mingana I.134-49

• A Memra on Admonition and it is Fitting for a Fast and Rogation (263-88)

  • ܡܚܝܠ ܗܘ ܟܝܢܐ ܡܝܘܬܐ
  • Macomber 15
  • Mingana I.149-67

• *Another Memra which is Spoken During a Fast and During a Rogation (288-305)

  • ܐܝܠ ܐܠܗܐ ܫܡܥ ܒܥܘܬܢ ܕܫܡܝܥܐ ܠܟ
  • Macomber 16
  • Mingana I.257-70

• A Memra Fitting for Hosannas [Palm Sunday] (305-318)

  • ܨܡܚܐ ܫܒܝܚܐ ܕܡܢ ܐܒܐ
  • Macomber 30

• A Memra on the Prodigal Son (318-36)

  • ܠܪܒܢܘܬܐ ܕܣܦܪ̈ܝ ܪܘܚܐ ܒܥܝܬ ܕܐܬܬܠܡܕ
  • Macomber 33

• A Soghitha: Give Thanks to the Good One (336-37)

  • ܬܘܕܝ ܠܛܒܐ ܕܚܪܪ ܓܢܣܢ ܡܢ ܥܒܕܘܬܐ ܕܒܝܫܐ ܘܡܘܬܐ
  • Not in Macomber
  • Mingana II.366-67

• A Memra on the Battle of our Lord (337-55)

  • Alt: On the Battle of our Lord, and it is spoken in the Great Fast [Lent]
  • ܐܕܡ ܨܠܡܐ ܡܠܠܐ
  • Macomber 22

• A Memra on the Martyrs (355-69)

  • ܒܟܠܕܘܟ ܐܩܝܡ ܝܫܘܥ ܣܗ̈ܕܐ ܠܙܩܝܦܘܬܗ
  • Macomber 42
  • Mingana II.46-55
  • Y. 'qub A. Manna, Morceaux choisis de littérature araméenne, 2 vol. Mosul: Imprimerie des pères dominicains, 1901.
    • Pp. 228-235

• A Memra on the Renewal of Creation, for Although it Changes, it Does not Perish (369-93)

  • Alt: A Memra on the Renewal of Creation, and it is Fitting for New Sunday
  • ܚܕ ܒܪܘܝܐ ܒܪܗ̇ ܠܒܪܝܬܐ ܡܢ ܠܐ ܡܕܡ
  • Macomber 44
  • Mingana II.55-72

• A Memra on the Election of Moses and on the Fire which He Saw on Sinai and on the Salvation of the Israelites (393-414)

  • Alt: On the Election of Moses and on the Fire which He Saw on Sinai and on the Salvation of the Israelites and it is spoken on the Thursday of Pascha
  • ܚܙܬܐ ܚܕܬܐ ܚܙܐ ܒܪ ܥܡܪܡ ܥܠ ܪܫ ܛܘܪܐ
  • Macomber 72
  • Mingana II.288-303

• *A Memra on the Festival of the Discovery of the Cross (414-39)

  • Alt: On the Feast of the Discovery of the Holy Cross
  • ܒܓܒܪܐ ܨܠܝܒܐ ܓܠܐ ܒܪܘܝܐ ܠܥܠܡܐ ܟܠܗ
  • Macomber 54
  • Mingana II.114-31

• A Memra on the Bronze Serpent and it is Fitting for the [Feast of] the Discovery [of the Cross] (439-55)

  • ܩܝܡܐ ܕܚܘܒܐ ܐܩܝܡ ܡܪܝܐ ܥܡ ܐܒܪܗܡ
  • Macomber 55

• A Memra on the Formation of the Tabernacle (455-71)

  • Alt: On the Formation of the Tabernacle and it is Fitting for the [Festival of] the Consecration of the Church
  • ܒܪܝܬܐ ܕܬܢܝܐ ܒܪܐ ܒܪܘܝܐ ܒܐܝܕܝ̈ ܡܘܫܐ
  • Macomber 57

• A Memra on the Vision of the Seraphim which Isaiah Saw (471-90)

  • Alt: On the Vision of the Seraphim which Isaiah Saw, and it is Fitting for the [Feast of] the Dedication of the Church
  • ܫܒܝܚ ܒܪܘܝܐ ܕܒܓܠܝܢܗ ܡܘܪܒ ܥܒܕܘ̈ܗܝ
  • Macomber 58
  • Mingana II.131-44

• *A Memra on the Consecration of the Church (490-505)

  • ܫܒܝܚ ܒܪܘܝܐ ܕܒܓܠܝܢܗ ܡܘܪܒ ܥܒܕܘ̈ܗܝ
  • Macomber 60
  • Mingana II.156-68
  • A. Allgeier, Ed., “Der König und die Königin des 44. (45.) Psalmes im Lichte des N. Test. und der altchristlichen Auslegung. Ein Beitrag zur Begriffsgeschichte der Sponsa Christi”, Der Katholik, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 145-173, 1917.
    • German translation, pp. 151-163.

• *A Memra on the Church and on the Priesthood (505-522)

  • Alt: On the Church and on the Priesthood and it is Fitting for the Fourth Sunday of the Consecration of the Church
  • ܗܝܟܠ ܩܘܕܫܐ ܒܢܐ ܒܪܘܝܐ ܠܐܪ̈ܥܢܝܐ
  • Macomber 59
  • Mingana II.144-56
  • ET-Connolly

• A Memra on the Admonition of the Priests (522-39)

  • Alt: On the Admonition of the Priests and it is Fitting for a Difficult Time
  • ܙܒܢܐ ܒܝܫܐ ܥܨܢܝ ܕܐܡܠܠ ܥܠ ܒܝܫܘܬܗ
  • Macomber 78
  • Mingana II.328-340

• A Memra on the Son of Destruction and on the Revelation of our Lord from Heaven and on the Way of Life of the World to Come (539-78)

  • Alt: On the Revelation of our Lord from Heaven and on the Way of Life of the World to Come
  • ܣܒܪܐ ܛܒܐ ܕܥܠܡܐ ܕܥܬܝܕ ܫܚܩܗ ܠܪܥܝܢܝ
  • Macomber 52
  • Mingana II.1-28

• *A Memra on Humility (578-96)

  • ܣܒܪܐ ܛܒܐ ܕܥܠܡܐ ܕܥܬܝܕ ܫܚܩܗ ܠܪܥܝܢܝ
  • Macomber 50

• A Memra on the Perfection of Disciplines (596-617)

  • ܚܕ ܙܟܝܐ ܙܟܗ̇ ܠܚܛܝܬܐ ܕܩܛܠܬ ܐܢܫܐ
  • Macomber 19

• A Memra on Baptism (617-35)

  • ܡܢܘ ܣܦܩ ܕܢܦܪܘܥ ܚܘܒܐ ܠܡܬܩܢ ܟܠܐ
  • Macomber 39
  • Mingana I.356-68
  • R. H. Connolly, The Liturgical Homilies of Narsai: Translated into English with an Introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1909.
    • Pp. 33-45

• *Another Memra on Admonition (635-54)

  • ܒܝܬ ܐܣܝܪ̈ܐ ܕܡܝܘܬܘܬܐ ܚܒܝܫ ܒܪܢܫܐ
  • Macomber 79
  • Mingana II.340-53

• *A Memra on the Evil of the Time (654-79)

  • Alt: On the Evil of the time and it is Suitable for Rogation
  • ܒܝܫܘܬ ܢܓܕ̈ܐ ܕܒܠܥܬ ܐܪܥܢ ܡܫܬܥܐ ܐܢܐ
  • Macomber 12
  • Mingana I.100-117

• A Memra which is Spoken During [the Lenten] Fast (679-99)

  • Alt: On the Fourth Sunday of the [Lenten] Fast
  • ܒܡܫܟܢ ܙܒܢܐ ܕܚܫܘܫܘܬܐ ܫܪܝܢ ܡܝ̈ܘܬܐ
  • Macomber 24
  • Mingana I.195-210

• A Memra on the Ten Virgins (699-716)

  • Alt: It is Spoken During the [Lenten] Fast on the Ten Virgins
  • Alt: Of the Sixth Sunday of the [Lenten] Fast
  • ܫܦܝܪ ܗܪܓܐ ܕܡ̈ܠܝ ܪܘܚܐ ܕܣܝܡ ܒܟܬܒ̈ܐ
  • Macomber 27
  • Mingana I.243-57

• A Memra on the Blessings which Noah Gave His Sons (716-35)

  • ܐܪܙ ܛܒ̈ܬܐ ܕܠܘܬ ܐܢܫܐ ܚܙܝܬ ܒܟܬܒ̈ܐ
  • Macomber 67

• A Memra on the Tower of Babel and on the Division of Languages (735-56)

  • ܐܬܐ ܕܫܝܢܐ ܝܗܒ ܒܪܘܝܐ ܠܟܝܢ ܐܢܫܐ
  • Macomber 68

• A Memra on Samson the Warrior (756-73)

  • ܨܠܡ ܙܟܘܬܗ ܕܓܒܪܐ ܟܐܢܐ ܚܙܝܬ ܒܟܬܒ̈ܐ
  • Macomber 73
  • Mingana II.303-314

• A Memra on Saul with David (773-96)

  • Alt: A Memra on Saul and David
  • ܠܘܝܬܐ ܦܐܝܬܐ ܕܕܘܒܪ ܟܐܢ̈ܐ ܐܫܟܚ ܪܥܝܢܝ
  • Macomber 74

• A Memra on Solomon (796-812)

  • Alt: On Solomon and His Choice and His Judgment
  • ܕܘܝܕ ܡܠܟܐ ܫܩܠ ܫܘܠܛܢܐ ܕܡܠܟܘܬ ܥܠܡ
  • Macomber 75

• *A Memra on the Admonition of the Daughters of Eve (812-30)

  • Alt: On the Admonition of the Daughters of Even and on the Wiles and Ruses they do
  • ܚܘܐ ܡܥܝܢܐ ܕܪܕܘ ܡܢܗ̇ ܚܝ̈ܐ ܠܐܢܫܐ
  • Macomber 80
  • Mingana II.353-66

• *A Memra on Admonition and it is Fitting for Rogation (830-50)

  • Alt: On Poverty and it is Fitting for Rogation
  • ܡܣܟܝܢ ܙܒܢܐ ܕܐܣܬܩܒܠ ܠܝ ܒܝܕ ܬܘܬܒܘܬܝ
  • Macomber 25
  • Mingana I.210-223

• A Memra on the Rich Man and Lazarus (830-50)

  • ܨܠܡ ܦܠܐܬܐ ܨܪ ܦܪܘܩܢ ܒܕܦܐ ܕܡܠܘ̈ܗܝ
  • Macomber 48
  • Mingana II.84-100

• A Memra on the Parable of the Seed and the Weeds (872-88)

  • ܙܪܥܐ ܛܒܐ ܫܡܗ ܗܘܐ
  • Macomber 53

Mingana Volume 1 [Back to Top]

(Not included in Patriarchal Press Volumes)

• Table of Contents

• Introduction

• Memra 3: On the Fourth Sunday of Advent, About the Revelations to Abraham (I.57-68)

  • ܡܪܐ ܒܪܝܬܐ ܓܒܐ ܚܕ ܥܡܐ ܕܢܗܘܐ ܕܝܠܗ
  • Macomber 3

• Memra 11: On the Third Sunday of the [Lenten] Fast (I.181-95)

  • ܐܘܪܚܐ ܕܪܫ ܠܝ ܒܪ ܬܘܬܒ̈ܐ ܕܐܪܕܐ ܒܡ̈ܠܐ
  • Macomber 23

• Memra 14: On the Fifth Sunday of the [Lenten] Fast (I.223-43)

  • ܒܐܘܪܚܐ ܕܡܠܟܐ ܪܕܐ ܗܘܝܬ
  • Macomber 26

• *Memra 17: On the Interpretation of the Mysteries (I.270-99)

  • ܒܐܪ̈ܙܝ ܥܕܬܐ ܗܪܓܘ ܚܘܫܒܝ̈ ܐܪܙܢܐܝܬ
  • Macomber 35
  • R. H. Connolly, The Liturgical Homilies of Narsai: Translated into English with an Introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1909.
    • Pp. 1-32 

Mingana Volume 2 [Back to Top]

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• Table of Contents

• Soghitha 7: On Nero and the Workers and Peter (II.391-96)

  • ܒܝܡܐ ܫܓܝܫܐ ܚܪܬ ܚܪܝܬ
  • Not in Macomber

Other Works Attributed to Mar Narsai [Back to Top]

• Memra for any Saint's Day

  • “Borg. sir. 83”. 2017.
    • f. 210v-215v
  • ܩܠܐ ܚܕܬܐ ܕܡܟܪܙ ܚܝ̈ܐ ܫܡܥܘ ܡܝܘ̈ܬܐ
  • Macomber 17

• Memra on the Canaanite Woman

  • “Vat. sir. 594”. 2017.
    • f. 57v-61v
  • ܣܢܐܐ ܕܐܢܫܐ ܣܥܐ ܥܠ ܐܢܫܐ ܥܘܠܐܝܬ
  • Macomber 32

• Confessors and Martyrs

  • Though this is transmitted with Narsai, Brock argues that this homily belongs to Jacob of Sarug in S. P. Brock, “A Guide to Narsai's Homilies”, Hugoye: Journal for Syriac Studies, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 21-40, 2009.. P. 27n6.
    • It is edited as the 56th homily in the collection of Bedjan's homilies.
  • ܚܝܠܐ ܕܢܚܬ ܐܬܠܝ̈ܛܐ ܒܐܓܘܢܝ̈ܗܘܢ
  • Macomber 43

• On the Workers in the Vineyard

  • “Vat. sir. 594”. 2017.
    • f. 40r-45r
  • ܩܠ ܫܝܦܘܪܐ ܕܕܢܚܗ ܕܡܪܢ ܐܙܥܩ ܒܐܪܥܐ
  • Macomber 43

• On the Antichrist

  • “Vat. sir. 594”. 2017.
    • f. 45r-52r
  • ܛܒܐ ܒܠܝܠܐ ܫܡܥܢܢ ܕܐܬܐ ܒܫܘܠܡ ܙܒܢܐ
  • Macomber 43

• Prayer and Thanksgiving for the divine goodness and foreknowledge

  • Y. 'qub A. Manna, Morceaux choisis de littérature araméenne, 2 vol. Mosul: Imprimerie des pères dominicains, 1901.
    • Pp. 235-238

• ​'Onitha: On the History of the life of humanity

  • Y. 'qub A. Manna, Morceaux choisis de littérature araméenne, 2 vol. Mosul: Imprimerie des pères dominicains, 1901.
    • Pp. 238-240

• ​On the Church

  • Y. 'qub A. Manna, Morceaux choisis de littérature araméenne, 2 vol. Mosul: Imprimerie des pères dominicains, 1901.
    • Pp. 240-247

• 1. R. H. Connolly, The Liturgical Homilies of Narsai: Translated into English with an Introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1909.. 62-74

GENERAL

• A. Baumstark, Comparative liturgy. London: Mowbray, 1958.
• J. M. Hanssens, De missa rituum orientalium , vol. 1-2, 2 vol. Rome: Pont. Universitas Gregorianum, 1932.
• A. Raes, Introductio in liturgiam orientalem. Rome: Pontifical Institute of Oriental Studies, 1947.
• W. de Vries, Sakramententheologie bei den syrischen Monophysiten. Rome: Pontifical Institute of Oriental Studies, 1940.
• W. de Vries, Sakramententheologie bei den Nestorianern. Rome: Pontifical Institute of Oriental Studies, 1947.

ANAPHORAS

CHURCH of the EAST

• Sixth-century fragment

  • ed. R. H. Connolly, “Sixth-Century Fragments of an East Syrian Anaphora”, Oriens Christianus, vol. 12-14, pp. 99-128, 1925.

• Addai and Mari

  • oldest ms ed.+ English translation: W. F. Macomber, “The Oldest Known Text of the Anaphora of the Apostles Addai and Mari”, Orientalia Christiana Periodica, vol. 32, pp. 335-371, 1966.
  • Critical ed. + English translation: A. Gelston, The Eucharistic Prayer of Addai and Mari . Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1992.
  • English translation: B. D. Spinks, Addai and Mari - the anaphora of the apostles : a text for students. Bramcote: Grove, 1980.

• Theodore 

  • Critical ed. + English translation: J. Vadakkel, The East Syriac Anaphora of Mar Theodore of Mopsuestia: critical edition, English translation and study. Kottayam: Oriental Institiute of Religious Studies India, 1989.

• Nestorius

  • ​Critical ed.: S. Naduthadam, “L'Anaphore de Mar Nestorius: édition critique et étude”, Institut catholique de Paris, Paris, 1992.
• The Syriac text of all three anaphoras can be found (e.g.) in the following:
  • Liturgia sanctorum Apostolorum Adaei et Maris: cui accedunt duae aliae in quibusdam festis et feriis dicendae: necnon ordo baptismi. Urmia: Mission of the Archbishop of Canterbury, 1890.
  • English translation: The liturgy of the Holy Apostles Adai and Mari. Together with two additional liturgies to be said on certain feasts and other days: and the order of Baptism. The order of the consecration of the Oblation and of Baptism. Complete and entire. Urmia: Mission of the Archbishop of Canterbury, 1893.
  • Another English translation in K. A. Paul and Mooken, G., The Liturgy of the Holy Apostles Adai and Mari together with the Liturgies of Mar Theodorus and Mar Nestorius and the Order of Baptism. Trichur: Mar Narsai Press, 1967.
• Among the numerous studies (esp. of Addai and Mari):
  • S. Y. H. Jammo, La Structure de la messe chaldéenne du début jusqu'à l'anaphore: étude historique. Rome: Pontifical Institute of Oriental Studies, 1979.
  • G. Vavanikunnel, Die eucharistische Katechese der Anaphora der Apostel Mar Addai und Mar Mari in der syro-malabarischen Kirche gestern und heute. Würzburg: Augustinus-Verlag, 1976.
  • T. Mannooramparampil, Anaphora and Post-Anaphora of the Syro-Malabar Qurbana . Kottayam: Oriental Institute of Religious Studies, 1984.
  • P. Maniyattu, Heaven on Earth: The Theology of Liturgical Spacetime in the East Syrian Qurbana. Rome: Mar Thoma Yogam, 1995.

SYRIAN ORTHODOX

• List of Anaphoras in A. Raes, Codrington, H. W., and Ruecker, A., Anaphorae syriacae quotquot in codicibus adhuc repertae sunt cura Pontificii Instituti Studiorum Orientalium editae et latine versae, vol. 1. Rome: Pontifical Institute of Oriental Studies, 1939., pp.xi-xiv.
• See also table in Citekey 4811 not found. The series Anaphorae Syriacae contains:
  • I.i (1939)1: Timothy of Alexandria, Severus of Antioch
  • I.ii (1940)2: Gregory of Nazianzus, John Chrysostom, XII Apostles
  • I-II.I.iii (1944)3: Dioscorus I-II, Cyril.
  • II.i (1951)4: Jacob of Serugh I-III, John Saba.
  • II.ii (1953)5: James I-II, Gregory John).
  • II.iii (1973)6: Celestine, Peter III [= Sharrar], Thomas.
  • III.i (1981)7: John of Bosra, Jacob of Edessa, Julius.
  • Latin translations of many unpublished Anaphoras in E. Renaudot and Hussey, J. M., Eds., Liturgiarum orientalium collectio, 2nd ed., vol. 2, 2 vol. Westmead: Gregg International Publishers Limited, 1970..
    • The first edition of volume 1 is here and the first edition of volume 2 is here.
• Archdeacon Murad Saliba Barsom and Metropolitan Mar Athanasius Yeshue Samuel, Anaphoras: the book of the Divine Liturgies according to the rite of the Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch. Lodi: The Syrian Orthodox Church, 1991.. Syriac text and facing English translation of 13 Anaphoras.

MARONITE

• Sharrar: Anaphorae Syriacae: quotquot in codicibus adhuc repertae sunt cura Pontificii Instituti Studiorum Orientalium ed. et Latine versae, vol. 3. Rome: Pontifical Institute of Oriental Studies, 1973.
• Important studies:
  • M. Hayek, Liturgie maronite: histoire et textes eucharistiques. Tours: Mame, 1964.
  • B. Gemayel, Avant-messe maronite: Histoire et structure. Rome: Pontifical Institute of Oriental Studies, 1965.

MELKITE

• For Melkite liturgical manuscripts in Syriac see C.Charon (= Karolevskij): C. Charon, Histoire des Patriarcats Melkites (Alexandrie, Antioche, Jérusalem) depuis le chisme monophysite du sixième siècle jusqu'à nos jours, 2 vol. Rome: Forzani, 1909. Pp. 30–41. Cp also J. - M. Sauget, “Nouveaux fragments de rouleaux liturgiques byzantino-melkites en syriaque”, Le Muséon, vol. 88, pp. 5-30, 1975.

BAPTISM

• Texts and LT of all four rites in J.L. Assemani, Codex Liturgicus I-III (Rome, 1749–50; reprinted 1968); for the manuscript basis of these texts see J. - M. Sauget, “Le "Codex Liturgicus" of J.L. Assemani et ses sources manuscrites pour les Ordines de l'initiation chrétienne selon la tradition syro-occidentale”, Gregorianum, vol. 54, pp. 339-352, 1973..
  • J. S. Assemani, Codex liturgicus ecclesiae universae: in XV libros distributus; in quo continentur libri rituales, missales, pontificales, officia, dypticha &c. Ecclesiarum Occidentis, & Orientis [Volume 1], vol. 1, 10 vol. Gregg: Farnborough, 1749.
  • J. S. Assemani, Codex liturgicus ecclesiae universae: in XV libros distributus; in quo continentur libri rituales, missales, pontificales, officia, dypticha &c. Ecclesiarum Occidentis, & Orientis [Volume 2], vol. 2, 10 vol. Gregg: Farnborough, 1749.
  • J. S. Assemani, Codex liturgicus ecclesiae universae: in XV libros distributus; in quo continentur libri rituales, missales, pontificales, officia, dypticha &c. Ecclesiarum Occidentis, & Orientis [Volume 3], vol. 3, 15 vol. Gregg: Farnborough, 1750.
  • J. S. Assemani, Codex liturgicus ecclesiae universae: in XV libros distributus; in quo continentur libri rituales, missales, pontificales, officia, dypticha &c. Ecclesiarum Occidentis, & Orientis [Volume 4, part 1], vol. 4.1, 10 vol. Gregg: Farnborough, 1751.
  • J. S. Assemani, Codex liturgicus ecclesiae universae: in XV libros distributus; in quo continentur libri rituales, missales, pontificales, officia, dypticha &c. Ecclesiarum Occidentis, & Orientis [Volume 4, part 2], vol. 4.2, 10 vol. Gregg: Farnborough, 1752.
  • J. S. Assemani, Codex liturgicus ecclesiae universae: in XV libros distributus; in quo continentur libri rituales, missales, pontificales, officia, dypticha &c. Ecclesiarum Occidentis, & Orientis [Volume 4 part 3], vol. 4.3, 10 vol. Gregg: Farnborough, 1754.
  • J. S. Assemani, Codex liturgicus ecclesiae universae: in XV libros distributus; in quo continentur libri rituales, missales, pontificales, officia, dypticha &c. Ecclesiarum Occidentis, & Orientis [Volume 4 part 4], vol. 4.4, 15 vol. Gregg: Farnborough, 1754.
  • J. S. Assemani, Codex liturgicus ecclesiae universae: in XV libros distributus; in quo continentur libri rituales, missales, pontificales, officia, dypticha &c. Ecclesiarum Occidentis, & Orientis [Volume 8, part 1], vol. 8.1, 10 vol. Gregg: Farnborough, 1755.
  • J. S. Assemani, Codex liturgicus ecclesiae universae: in XV libros distributus; in quo continentur libri rituales, missales, pontificales, officia, dypticha &c. Ecclesiarum Occidentis, & Orientis [Volume 8, part 2], vol. 8.2, 10 vol. Gregg: Farnborough, 1756.
  • J. S. Assemani, Codex liturgicus ecclesiae universae: in XV libros distributus; in quo continentur libri rituales, missales, pontificales, officia, dypticha &c. Ecclesiarum Occidentis, & Orientis [Volume 8, part 3], vol. 8.3, 10 vol. Gregg: Farnborough, 1758.
• In general: J. Vellian, Ed., Studies on Syrian Baptismal Rites. Kottayam: C.M.S. Press, 1973.; S. P. Brock, The Holy Spirit in the Syrian Baptismal Tradition. [Bronx]: [John XXIII Centre, Fordham University], 1979.; T. M. Finn, Early Christian Baptism and the Catechumenate: West and East Syria, vol. 2, 2 vol. Collegeville : Liturgical Press, 1992.

CHURCH of the EAST

• Text in Liturgia sanctorum Apostolorum Adaei et Maris: cui accedunt duae aliae in quibusdam festis et feriis dicendae: necnon ordo baptismi. Urmia: Mission of the Archbishop of Canterbury, 1890.
  • English translation in The liturgy of the Holy Apostles Adai and Mari. Together with two additional liturgies to be said on certain feasts and other days: and the order of Baptism. The order of the consecration of the Oblation and of Baptism. Complete and entire. Urmia: Mission of the Archbishop of Canterbury, 1893.
  • English translation also in K. A. Paul and Mooken, G., The Liturgy of the Holy Apostles Adai and Mari together with the Liturgies of Mar Theodorus and Mar Nestorius and the Order of Baptism. Trichur: Mar Narsai Press, 1967. [see Anaphoras above].
• German translation and study in G. Diettrich, Die Nestorianische Taufliturgie. Giessen: Ricker, 1903.
• Cp also J. Madey, Bédé, E., and Vavanikunnel, G., Taufe, Firmung und Busse in den Kirchen des ostsyrischen Ritenkreises : Eine Veröffentlichung d. Pastoral-Katechet. Inst. Sandesanilayam Changanacherry, Kerala, Indien. Köln: Benziger, 1971.
• F. Chiriyath, Taufliturgie des Syro-Malabarischen Ritus: eine geschichtliche Üntersuchung des Taufritus in der Syro-Malabarischen Kirche mit einem Vorschlag zur Indisierung der Kindertaufe, NF. Würzburg: Augustinus, 1981.
• J. Chalassery, The Holy Spirit and Christian Initiation in the East Syrian Tradition. Rome: Mar Thoma Yogam, 1995.

SYRIAN ORTHODOX

• Severus: ed. + English translation, Archdeacon Murad Saliba Barsom and Metropolitan Mar Athanasius Yeshue Samuel, The sacrament of holy baptism according to the ancient rite of the Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch. Hackensack: A.Y. Samuel, 1974.; text alone: ed. Barsaum (Homs, 1950); ed. Konat (Pampakuda, 1979). English translation of Indian (Syro-Malankara) rite: M. Elenjikal and Kadicheeni, P. B., Baptism in the Malankara Church: a study on the baptismal ritual of the Malankara Church. Bangalore: Dharmaram College, 1974.
• English translation of sanctification of water in oldest mss: S. P. Brock, “The Consecration of the Water in the Oldest Manuscripts of the Syrian Orthodox Baptismal Liturgy”, Orientalia Christiana Periodica, vol. 37, pp. 317–332, 1971..
• Structure of service in oldest mss: S. P. Brock, “Studies in the Early History of the Syrian Orthodox Baptismal Liturgy”, Journal of Theological Studies, vol. 23, pp. 16-64, 1972.
• Anointings: B. Varghese, Les onctions baptismales dans la tradition syrienne. Louvain: Peeters, 1989.
• Timothy: ed. + English translation: S. P. Brock, “A New Syriac Baptismal Ordo Attributed to Timothy of Alexandria”, Le Muséon, vol. 83, pp. 367-431, 1970.
• Anon.: ed. + English translation: S. P. Brock, “The Anonymous Syriac Baptismal Ordo in ADD. 14518”, Parole de l'Orient, vol. 8, pp. 311-346, 1977.

MARONITE

• Jacob of Serugh: photographic ed. + French translation, A. Mouhanna, Les rites de l'initiation dans l'Eglise maronite. Rome: Pontifical Institute of Oriental Studies, 1978.
• Revised text: Ktobe d-tekse l-tesmesto d-roze qadise. Bkerke, 1942.

MELKITE

• Basil: ed. + Latin translation in J. S. Assemani, Codex liturgicus ecclesiae universae in XV libros distributus in quo continentur libri rituales, missales, pontificales, officia, dypticha, etc., ecclesiarum Occidentis, et Orientia, vol. 3, 10 vol. Rome: Komarek, 1758. 199–237.
• Archaic short service: ed. + English translation: S. P. Brock, “A Short Melkite Baptismal Ordo”, Parole de l'Orient, vol. 3, pp. 119-130, 1972.

MARRIAGE/BURIAL

GENERAL

• A. Raes, Le mariage: sa célébration et sa spiritualité dans les églises d'Orient. Chevetogne: Édition de Chevetogne, 1959. 
• J. - G. van Overstraeten, “Les liturgies nuptiales des églises de langue syriaque et le mystère de l'église-épouse”, Parole de l'Orient, vol. 8, pp. 235-310, 1977. [marriage]
• J. Azzi, “Office des funérailles et théologie de la mort d'après le ms. Vat. syr. 59”, Proche Orient Chrétien, vol. 23, pp. 284–321, 1973. [burial].

CHURCH of the EAST

• English translation: G. P. Badger, The Nestorians and their Rituals: with the narrative of a mission to Mesopotamia and Coordistan in 1842-1844, vol. 2, 2 vol. London: Joseph Masters , 1852. Pp. 244–321.
• Cp J. Vellian, Crown, Veil, Cross: Marriage Rites. Kottayam: Jyothi Book House, 1990. 
  • L. Edakalathur, The Theology of Marriage in the East Syrian Tradition. Rome: Libr. Leoniana, 1994.
  • S. Nedumthacady, Tumsa: the Syro-Malabar funeral ritual: Excerptum e dissertatione. (Sources & contents). Rome: Pontifical Institute of Oriental Studies, 1976.

SYRIAN ORTHODOX

• Editions + English translation: Archdeacon Murad Saliba Barsom and Metropolitan Mar Athanasius Yeshue Samuel, The sacrament of holy baptism according to the ancient rite of the Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch. Hackensack: A.Y. Samuel, 1974.

MARONITE

• English translation: The mystery of crowning according to the Maronite Antiochene Church. Washington, D.C.: Diocese of Saint Maron U.S.A., Diocesan Office of Liturgy, 1985.

ORDINATIONS

CHURCH of the EAST

• English translation, G. P. Badger, The Nestorians and their Rituals: with the narrative of a mission to Mesopotamia and Coordistan in 1842-1844, vol. 2, 2 vol. London: Joseph Masters , 1852. Pp. 322–350.
  • Cp. A. Raes, “Les ordinations dans le Pontifical Chaldéen”, L'Orient Syrien, vol. 5, pp. 63-80, 1960.

SYRIAN ORTHODOX

• R. L. Graffin, “L'ordination du pretre dans le rite jacobite”, Revue de l'Orient Chrétien, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 1-36, 1896. Pp. 1–36
• B. de Smet, “Le rituel du sacre des évêques et des patriarches dans l'église syrienne d'Antioche”, L'Orient Syrien, vol. 8, pp. 165–212, 1963.

MARONITE

• Cp M. Breydy, La doctrine Syro-Antiochienne sur le sacerdoce dans sa version Maronite. Lebanon: Jounieh, 1977.

OFFICE

GENERAL

• R. F. Taft, The Liturgy of the Hours in East and West. Collegeville: The Liturgical Press, 1986.
• J. Mateos, Les matines chaldeennes, maronites, et syriennes, vol. 26. Rome: Pontifical Institute of Oriental Studies, 1960. 51–73 [several other important studies by Mateos]

CHURCH of the EAST

• English translation in A. J. MacLean, East Syrian Daily Offices. London: Rivington, 1894.
• Cp J. Mateos, Lelya - Ṣapra: Les offices chaldéens de la nuit et du matin, vol. 156. Rome: Pontifical Institute of Oriental Studies, 1959.
• S. Pudichery, Ramsa: Chaldean Vespers. Bangalore: Dharmaram College, 1972.

SYRIAN ORTHODOX

• English translation in B. Griffiths, Book of Common Prayer of the Syrian Church. Kerala: Kurisumala Ashram, 1965.; adapted English translation F. Acharya, Prayer with the Harp of the Spirit 1: Evening Prayer, Night Vigil, Morning Prayer for Sunday and Each Day of The Week. Kerala: Kurisumala Ashram, 1980.
• Fenqitho: adapted English translation, Francis Acharya, The Crown of the Year (3 Vols, Vagamon, 1982–1986):
  • F. Acharya, Prayer with the Harp of the Spirit 1: A Weekly Celebration of the Economy of Salvation, vol. 1, 3 vol. Kerala: Kurisumala Ashram, 1980.
  • F. Acharya, Prayer with the Harp of the Spirit 2: The Crown of the Year, part 1; Seasons of the Annunciation to the Mother of God, Nativity of Our Lord, his Baptism, and Epiphany, vol. 2, 3 vol. Kerala: Kurisumala Ashram, 1982.
  • F. Acharya, Prayer with the Harp of the Holy Spirit: 4: The Crown of the Year, part 3; The Prayer of the Church for Sundays and Feasts in the Syro-Antiochean Tradition, the Seven Weeks after the Resurrection and Pentecost, the Seven Weeks of the Apostles, vol. 3, 3 vol. Kerala: Kurisumala Ashram, 1986.

MARONITE

• Cp M. Breydy, Kult, Dichtung, und Musik im Wochenbrevier der Syro-Maroniten (3 vols, Kobayath, 1971–9)8
• J. Tabet, L'Office commun maronite. Kaslik: Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, 1972.
• Fenqitho: English translation, The Prayer of the Faithful according to the Maronite Liturgical Year (3 vols, Brooklyn, 1982–5):
  • B. Gemayel, The Prayer of the Faithful according to the Maronite Liturgical Year [1], vol. 1, 3 vol. Brooklyn: Diocese of St. Maron, U.S.A., 1982.
  • B. Gemayel, The Prayer of the Faithful according to the Maronite Liturgical Year [2], vol. 2, 3 vol. Brooklyn: Diocese of St. Maron, U.S.A., 1984.
  • B. Gemayel, The Prayer of the Faithful according to the Maronite Liturgical Year [3], vol. 3, 3 vol. Brooklyn: Diocese of St. Maron, U.S.A., 1985.

MELKITE [CPA]

• M. Black, Rituale melchitarum: a Christian Palestinian euchologion. Stuttgart: W. Kohlhammer, 1938.
• M. Black, A Christian Palestinian Syriac Horologion (Berlin Ms. Or. Oct. 1019), 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2011.

CALENDARS AND LECTIONS

• Synoptic tables of lections in E and W Syriac rites: L. Chidiac and Khouri-Sarkis, G., “Tableau des péricopes bibliques dans les Églises de langue syriaque”, L'Orient Syrien, vol. 3, pp. 359-386, 1958.
  • P. Vermeulen, “Péricopes bibliques des Église de langue Syriaque”, L'Orient syrien, vol. 12, pp. 211–240, 371–388, 1967.
• A. Baumstark, Nichtevangelische syrische Perikopenordningen der ersten Jahrtausends. Münster: Aschendorff, 1921.
• F. C. Burkitt, “The Early Syriac Lectionary System”, Proceedings of the British Academy, pp. 301-308, 1923.

CHURCH of the EAST

• A. J. MacLean, East Syrian Daily Offices. London: Rivington, 1894. Appendix.
• W. F. Macomber, “The Chaldean Lectionary System of the Cathedral Church of Kokhe”, Orientalia Christiana Periodica, vol. 33, pp. 483–516, 1967.
• Mar Aprem, Nestorian Lectionary and Julian Calendar. Mar Narsai Press: Kerala, 1982.
• P. Kannookadan, “The East Syrian Lectionary: An Historico-Liturgical Study”, Pontifical Oriental Institute, Rome, 1991.
• For Hudra according to specific seasons:
  • J. Moolan, The Period of Annunciation-Nativity in the East Syrian Calendar. Kottayam: Pontifical Oriental Institute of Religious Studies, 1985.
  • P. Kuruthukulangara, The feast of the nativity of our Lord in the Chaldean and Malabar liturgical year: a study of the Sources. Kottayam: Oriental Institute of religious studies, 1989.
  • V. Pathikulangara, Resurrection life and renewal: a theological study of the liturgical celebrations of the Great Saturday and the Sunday of Resurrection in the Chaldeo-Indian Church. Kottayam: Oriental Institute of religious studies, 1982.
  • J. - M. Fiey, “Sur le calendrier syriaque oriental arabe de Bar Bahlul”, Analecta Bollandiana, vol. 106, pp. 259-271, 1988.

SYRIAN ORTHODOX

• A. Baumstark, Festbrevier und Kirchenjahr der syrischen Jakobiten: eine liturgiegeschichtliche Vorarbeit. Paderborn: F. Schöningh, 1910.
• O. Heiming, “Ein Jakobitisches Doppellektionar des Jahres 824 aus Harran in den HSS Add. 14.485 bis 14.487”, in Kyriakon: Festschrift Johannes Quasten, P. Granfield and Jungmann, J. A., Eds. Münster: Aschendorff, 1970, pp. 768-799.

• Calendars:

  • F. Nau, “Un martyrologie et douze ménologes syriaques”, in Patrologia Orientalis, Paris: Firmin-Didot, 1912, pp. 5-26. 
  • P. Peeters, “Le martyrologe de Rabban Sliba”, Analecta Bollandiana, vol. 27, pp. 129–200., 1908.
  • S. P. Brock, “A Calendar Attributed to Jacob of Edessa”, Parole de l'Orient, vol. 1, pp. 415-429, 1970.

MARONITE

• J. - M. Sauget, “Le calendrier maronite du ms Vat. syr. 313”, Orientalia Christiana Periodica, vol. 33, pp. 221–293, 1967.

MELKITE

• J. - M. Sauget, Premières recherches sur l'origine et les caractéristiques des synaxaires melkites. XIe-XVIIe siècles. Brussels: Société des Bollandistes, 1969.
• On Palestinian Syriac Lectionary: B. Metzger, “A Comparison of the Palestinian Syriac Lectionary and the Greek Gospel Lectionary”, in Neotestamentica et semitica: studies in honour of Matthew Black, E. E. Ellis and Wilcox, M. E., Eds. Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1969, pp. 209-220.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• J. - M. Sauget, Bibliographie des liturgies orientales: 1900-1960. Rome: Pontifical Institute of Oriental Studies, 1962. Arranged by rite and subject.
• S. Janeras, Bibliografia sulle liturgie orientali (1961-1967). Rome: Pontifical Institute of Oriental Studies, 1969. Arranged by author.
• P. Yousif and Kannookadan, P., A classified bibliography on the East Syrian liturgy: La bibliographie classifiée de la liturgie syrienne orientale. Rome: Mar Thoma Yogam, 1990.
• See also bibliographical surveys by H. Brakmann and others in the following: 
  • O. Heiming, “Orientalische Liturgie seit dem 4. Jahrhundert”, Archiv fur Liturgiewissenschaft, vol. 7, pp. 233-266, 1961.
  • O. Heiming, “Orientalische Liturgie seit dem 4. Jahrhundert [2]”, Archiv für Liturgiewissenschaft, vol. 11, pp. 327-344, 1969.
  • H. Brakmann and Cramer, W., “Zu den Liturgien des christlichen Ostens”, Archiv für Liturgiewissenschaft, vol. 19, pp. 193–219, 1978.
  • H. Brakmann, “Zu den Liturgien des christlichen Ostens”, Archiv für Liturgiewissenschaft, vol. 24, pp. 377-410, 1982.
  • H. Brakmann, “Der Gottesdienst der östlichen Kirchen”, Archiv für Liturgiewissenschaft, vol. 30, pp. 303–410, 1988.
• See also: A. Baumstark, Comparative liturgy. London: Mowbray, 1958. Pp. 216–24
• C. Moss, Catalogue of Syriac Printed Books and Related Literature in the British Museum. London: British Museum, 1962. Pp. 630–84, and addenda 154–67
• S. P. Brock, Syriac Studies: A Classified Bibliography (1960–1990). Lebanon: Université Saint-Esprit de Kaslik, 1996. Pp. 184–208.

MUSIC

• H. Hussman, Die Melodien des chaldäischen Breviers Commune nach den Traditionen Vorderasiens und der Malabarküste. Rome: Pontifical Institute of Oriental Studies, 1967.
• H. Hussman, Ed., Die Melodien der Jakobitischen Kirche I, vol. 1, 2 vol. Vienna: Graz Böhlau, 1969.
• H. Hussman, Die Melodien der Jakobitischen Kirche II: Die Qāle Gaoānāie des Beit Gazā, gesungen von Archidiakon Asmar der Kathedrale Beirut, vol. 2, 2 vol. Vienna: Graz Böhlau, 1970.
• H. Hussman, Die qale gaoanaie des Beit Gaza. Vienna: Böhlau, 1971.
• L. Hage, Le chant de l'église maronite. Kaslik: Université Saint-Esprit, 1972.
• L. Hage, Musique maronite. Volume IV A, Série Mélodies, analyse, classement, références. Kaslik: Université Saint-Esprit, 1990.
• J. Jeannin, Puyade, J., and Lassalle, A. C., Mélodies liturgiques syriennes et chaldéennes, vol. 1. Piscataway: Gorgias Press, 2009.
• N. Iskandar and Ibrāhīm, G. Y., Beth Gazo: Music of the Syrian Orthodox Church. Damascus: Sidawi Printing House, 1996.

MAIN SYRIAC COMMENTARIES

Anonymous (early 5th cent.)

• S. P. Brock, “Some Early Syriac Baptismal Commentaries”, Orientalia Christiana Periodica, vol. 46, pp. 20-61, 1980. [Baptism]
• S. P. Brock, “An Early Syriac Commentary on the Liturgy”, The Journal of Theological Studies, vol. 37, pp. 387–403, 1986. [Eucharist]

Theodore of Mopsuestia, Catech. Homilies

• Ed. and English translation: A. Mingana, Ed., Commentary of Theodore of Mopsuestia on the Lord's prayer and on the sacraments of baptism and the eucharist. Cambridge: W. Heffer and Sons, 1933.
• French translation and photography: R. M. Tonneau and Devreesse, R., Eds., Les Homélies catéchétiques de Théodore de Mopsueste. Reproduction phototypique du Ms. Mingana Syr. 561 (Selly Oak Colleges’ Library, Birmingham). Vatican: Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, 1949.
• French translation: M. Debié, Coutourier, G., and Matura, T., Eds., Théodore de Mopsueste. Homélies catéchétiques. Paris: Migne, 1996.
• German translation, P. Bruns, Theodor von Mopsuestia. Katechetische Homilien I, vol. 1. Freiburg: Breisgau, 1994. And P. Bruns, Theodor von Mopsuestia. Katechetische Homilien II, vol. 2, 2 vol. Freiburg: Breisgau, 1995.
  • Cp H. M. Riley, Christian Initiation. Washington, D.C.: Catholic University of America Press, 1974.

Narsai [E, 5th cent.]

• Ed. Mingana,9 Homs. 17 [later than Narsai], 21, 22, 23
• English translation, R. H. Connolly, The Liturgical Homilies of Narsai: Translated into English with an Introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1909.

Gabriel of Qatar [E, 7th cent.]

• English translation: G. Vavanikunnel, Ed., Homilies and Interpretations on the Holy Qurbana. Changanacherry: Sandesanilayam Publications, 1977. Pp. 85–104.

George of the Arabs [W, d.724]

• Ed. and English translation, R. H. Connolly and Codrington, H. W., Two Commentaries on the Jacobite Liturgy. London: Text and Translation Society by Williams and Norgate, 1913.

Anonymous (Pseduo-George of Mosul) [E, 8th/9th cent.)

• Ed. and Latin translation:
  • R. H. Connolly, Anonymi auctoris expositio officiorum ecclesiae Georgio Arbelensi vulgo adscripta, II. Accedit Abrahae bar Lipheh interpretatio officiorum [I], vol. 1, 2 vol. Louvain: Secretariat du Corpus Scriptorum Christianorum Orientalium, 1913.
  • R. H. Connolly, Anonymi auctoris expositio officiorum ecclesiae Georgio Arbelensi vulgo adscripta, II. Accedit Abrahae bar Lipheh interpretatio officiorum [II], vol. 2, 2 vol. Louvain: Secretariat du Corpus Scriptorum Christianorum Orientalium, 1915.

John of Dara [W, 9th cent.]

• Ed. and French translation:
  • J. Sader, Le "De Oblatione" de Jean de Dara [Text], vol. 1, 2 vol. Louvain: Secretariat du Corpus Scriptorum Christianorum Orientalium, 1970.
  • J. Sader, Le "De Oblatione" de Jean de Dara [Version], vol. 2, 2 vol. Louvain: Secretariat du Corpus Scriptorum Christianorum Orientalium, 1970.
    • cp J. Sader, Le lieu de culte et la messe syro-occidentale selon le De oblatione de Jean de Dara. Rome: Pontifical Institute of Oriental Studies, 1983.

Moshe bar Kepha [W, d.903]

• English translation: R. H. Connolly and Codrington, H. W., Two Commentaries on the Jacobite Liturgy. London: Text and Translation Society by Williams and Norgate, 1913.
• English translation of Commentary on Baptismal Service: R. A. Aytoun, “Commentary on Baptismal Service”, in Studies on Syrian Baptismal Rites, J. Vellian, Ed. Kottayam: C.M.S. Press, 1973, pp. 1-15.

Dionysius bar Salibi [W, d.1171]

• Ed. and Latin translation
  • J. Labourt, Expositio liturgiae [Text], vol. 1, 2 vol. Louvain: Secretariat du Corpus Scriptorum Christianorum Orientalium, 1903.
  • J. Labourt, Expositio liturgiae [Version], vol. 2, 2 vol. Louvain: Secretariat du Corpus Scriptorum Christianorum Orientalium, 1903.

Iohannan bar Zo`bi [E, 12th/13th cent.]

• English translation, T. Mannooramparampil, John bar Zo‘bi. Explanation of the Divine Mysteries. Kottayam: Oriental Institute of Religious Studies, 1992.

Barhebraeus [W, d.1286]

• Ed. and German Translation, R. Kohlhaas, Jakobitische Sakramententheologie im 13 Jahrhundert. Der Liturgiekommentar des Gregorius Barhebraeus. Münster: Aschendorff, 1959.

Timothy II [E, d.1332]

• Ed. and English translation, P. B. Kadicheeni, The Mystery of Baptism. Bangalore: Dharmaram Publications, 1980.

*For editions of texts for liturgical use in the Syriac Churches see A. Baumstark, Comparative liturgy. London: Mowbray, 1958., Appendix 216–24. Among texts published subsequently are:

CHURCH of the EAST

• Ṭaksa d-qudša da-šliḥe: hanaw den d-Mar ʼAday w-Mar Maʼri šliḥe ṭubane. Milpitas: Maṭbaʻta d-Babel, 1995. All three E Syriac anaphoras.
• T. Darmo, Ed., Ktaba da-qdam wad-batar wad-ḥudra wad-kaškol wad-gaza w-qala d-ʹudrane ʹam ktaba d-mazmore, 3 vol. Trichur: Mar Narsai Press, 1960.
• Ktaba da-qdam wad-batar: ʼawket sedra da-ṣlawata d-ramša wad-ṣapra d-kulah ša(n)ta. Baghdad: Maṭbaʻta Mitrapoleṭayta d-ʻEdta d-Madnḥa, 1983.
• Ktaba d-Mazmure d-Dawid w-`ameh ktaba d-metida` da-Qdam wad-Batar d-'itaw(hy) taksa d-tesmesta `i(d)tanayta d-yawmata shime wda-star. Baghdad: Maṭbaʻta Mitrapoleṭayta d-ʻEdta d-Madnḥa, 1972.
• Taksa da-Mkurya wad-Burraka wad-Kullala wda-Qtar Gnona. Trichur: Mar Narsai Press, 1960. [Marriage]
• Ktaba d-kurasta d-`anide. Baghdad: Maṭbaʻta Mitrapoleṭayta d-ʻEdta d-Madnḥa, 1985. [Burial]
• Book of the Service of Qurbana of the Dead.with Blessing of the Houses. Trichur: Mar Narsai Press, 1984. [Syriac text only; reprinted from 1937 edition]
• Y. V. I. I. Ghanīmā, Ktabā d'taksē kūmrayē: akh ʻyadā d'idtā qadīshtā d'Sūryayē Madenḥayē d'henūn Kaldayē. Rome: Libraria Editrice Vaticana, 1957. [Chaldean ordinations]

SYRIAN ORTHODOX

• J. A. Konat, Ktobo d-tekso d-Anafura. Pampakuda: Mar Julius Press, 1986. [13 Anaphoras, Syriac-Malayalam].
• Mor Julius Yeshu Cicek, Anaphora: the Divine liturgy according to the rite of the Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch. Holland: St. Ephrem the Syrian monastery, 1985. [9 Anaphoras].
• Archdeacon Murad Saliba Barsom and Metropolitan Mar Athanasius Yeshue Samuel, Anaphoras: the book of the Divine Liturgies according to the rite of the Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch. Lodi: The Syrian Orthodox Church, 1991. [13 Anaphoras; cp Sobornost/ECR 15:1 (1973), 71–3].
• A. Barsoum, Ed., Tekso da-`modo qadiso. Homs: [No Publisher Named]No Publisher Named], 1950. [Baptism].
• Archdeacon Murad Saliba Barsom and Metropolitan Mar Athanasius Yeshue Samuel, The sacrament of holy baptism according to the ancient rite of the Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch. Hackensack: A.Y. Samuel, 1974. [Syriac-English].
• Tekso da-`modo, d-Zuwogo, `Ufoyo. Pampakuda: Mar Julius Press, 1979. [Baptism, marriage, Burial].
• Metropolitan Mar Athanasius Yeshue Samuel and Archdeacon Murad Saliba Barsom, Eds., The Order of the Solemnization of the Sacrament of Matrimony according to the Ancient Rite of the Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch. Hackensack: A.Y. Samuel, 1974. [Syriac-English].
• Metropolitan Mar Athanasius Yeshue Samuel, The order for the burial of the dead according to the ancient rite of the Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch. Hackensack: A.Y. Samuel, 1974. [Syriac-English].
• Tekso d-`ufoyo d-tegme kohnoye. Pampakuda: Mor Julius Press, 1982. [Burial of priests].
• Tekso da-sluto shimto. Pampakuda: Mor Julius Press, 1977. [Weekday Office].
• Shimo. Holland: St. Ephrem Monastery, 1982. [Weekday Office].
• Ktobo d-Bet Gazo. Holland: St. Ephrem Monastery, 1981. [Repertory of hymns and melodies arranged according to the 8 tones].
• J. A. Konat, Ktobo d-Bet Gazo da-zmiroto `idtonyoto. Pampakuda: Mar Julius Press, 1986.
• Mor Julius Yeshu Cicek, Bet gazo rabo d-qinoto d-ʻidto suryoyto. Holland: Bar Hebraeus, 1992.
• J. A. Konat, Fenqitho, 3 vol. Pampakuda: Mar Julius Press, 1962.
• I. Ya'qub, Tekso da-M`ad`dono. Damascus, 1978. [Syriac and Arabic].
• Tekso da-M`ad`dono d-Hudro sa(n)tonoyo. Pampakuda: Mar Julius Press, 1979. [Syriac-Malayalam].
• Archdeacon Murad Saliba Barsom and Metropolitan Mar Athanasius Yeshue Samuel, Eds., Tekso da-M`ad`dono [Ma'de'dono]: The Book of the Church Festivals. Lodi: The Syrian Orthodox Church, 1984. [Syriac-English].
• Sbito d-dayroye. Holland: St. Ephrem Monastery, 1993. [Prayers for Weekday Monastic Hours; with Psalms].
• Mor Julius Yeshu Cicek, Ed., Ewangelyon qadisho. Holland: St. Ephrem Monastery, 1987. [Gospel Lectionary]
• Puros qeryone d-'egroto. Holland: St. Ephrem Monastery , 1992.
• Mor Julius Yeshu Cicek, Ed., Qinotho d-qurobo alohoyo. Holland: St. Ephrem Monastery, 1993.

MARONITE

• Ktobe d-tekse l-tesmesto d-roze qadise. Bkerke, 1942.
• Ktobo d-Qurbono 'a(y)k `yodo d-`idto d-Antyukya d-Suryoye Maronoye. Bkerke, 1992.
• Shimto. Kaslik: Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, 1982. [Weekday Office, Syriac-Arabic].

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• 7. Anaphorae Syriacae: quotquot in codicibus adhuc repertae sunt cura Pontificii Instituti Studiorum Orientalium ed. et Latine versae, vol. 1. Rome: Pontifical Institute of Oriental Studies, 1981.
• 8. M. Breydy, Kult, Dichtung, und Musik im Wochenbrevier der Syro-Maroniten [1], vol. 1, 3 vol. Lebanon: Kobayath, 1971.; M. Breydy, Kult, Dichtung, und Musik im Wochenbrevier der Syro-Maroniten [2.1], vol. 2.1, 3 vol. Lebanon: Kobayath, 1971.; M. Breydy, Kult, Dichtung, und Musik im Wochenbrevier der Syro-Maroniten [2.2], vol. 2.2, 3 vol. Lebanon: Kobayath, 1971.; M. Breydy, Kult, Dichtung, und Musik im Wochenbrevier der Syro-Maroniten [3], vol. 3, 3 vol. Lebanon: Kobayath, 1979.
• 9. A. Mingana, Narsai doctoris syri homiliae et carmina, vol. 1, 2 vol. Mosul: Fraternity of Preachers, 1905. and A. Mingana, Narsai doctoris syri homiliae et carmina, vol. 2, 2 vol. Mosul: Fraternity of Preachers, 1905.

TEXTS

• Acts of Thomas and Acts of John

  • A. F. J. Klijn, “Baptism in the Acts of Thomas”, in Studies on Syrian Baptismal Rites, J. Vellian, Ed. Kottayam: C.M.S. Press, 1973, pp. 57-62.
  • A. F. J. Klijn, “An Ancient Syriac Baptismal Liturgy in the Syriac Acts of John”, Novum Testamentum, vol. 6, no. 2-3, pp. 216-228, 1963.

• Church of the East

  • The liturgy of the Holy Apostles Adai and Mari. Together with two additional liturgies to be said on certain feasts and other days: and the order of Baptism. The order of the consecration of the Oblation and of Baptism. Complete and entire. Urmia: Mission of the Archbishop of Canterbury, 1893. Pp. 63–82.

• Syrian Orthodox

  • (i) Anonymous: ed. + English translation, S. P. Brock, “The Anonymous Syriac Baptismal Ordo in ADD. 14518”, Parole de l'Orient, vol. 8, pp. 311-346, 1977.
  • (ii) Attributed to Timothy of Alexandria: ed. + English translation in S. P. Brock, “A New Syriac Baptismal Ordo Attributed to Timothy of Alexandria”, Le Muséon, vol. 83, pp. 367-431, 1970.
  • (iii) Attributed to Severus of Antioch (in current use): Syriac + English, Archdeacon Murad Saliba Barsom and Metropolitan Mar Athanasius Yeshue Samuel, The sacrament of holy baptism according to the ancient rite of the Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch. Hackensack: A.Y. Samuel, 1974.. 
    • S. P. Brock, “Studies in the Early History of the Syrian Orthodox Baptismal Liturgy”, Journal of Theological Studies, vol. 23, pp. 16-64, 1972.

• Maronite

  • French translation in A. Mouhanna, Les rites de l'initiation dans l'Eglise maronite. Rome: Pontifical Institute of Oriental Studies, 1978.

• Melkite (in original Antiochene rite)

  • Latin translation in J. S. Assemani, Codex liturgicus ecclesiae universae in XV libros distributus in quo continentur libri rituales, missales, pontificales, officia, dypticha, etc., ecclesiarum Occidentis, et Orientia, vol. 3, 10 vol. Rome: Komarek, 1758.
  • Archaic short service: ed. + English translation in S. P. Brock, “A Short Melkite Baptismal Ordo”, Parole de l'Orient, vol. 3, pp. 119-130, 1972.

COMMENTARIES

ANONYMOUS (early 5th cent.?)

• S. P. Brock, “Some Early Syriac Baptismal Commentaries”, Orientalia Christiana Periodica, vol. 46, pp. 20-61, 1980.

THEODORE of Mopsuestia (d. 428)

• Translation in A. Mingana, Ed., Commentary of Theodore of Mopsuestia on the Nicene Creed. Cambridge: W. Heffer & Sons, 1932. and A. Mingana, Ed., Commentary of Theodore of Mopsuestia on the Lord's prayer and on the sacraments of baptism and the eucharist. Cambridge: W. Heffer and Sons, 1933.

NARSAI (5th cent.)

• Translation in R. H. Connolly, The Liturgical Homilies of Narsai: Translated into English with an Introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1909.

GEORGE of the ARABS (d.724)

• Ed. + English translation in R. H. Connolly and Codrington, H. W., Two Commentaries on the Jacobite Liturgy. London: Text and Translation Society by Williams and Norgate, 1913.. Pp. 11–15.

MOSES bar KEPHA (d.903)

• English translation in J. Vellian, Ed., Studies on Syrian Baptismal Rites. Kottayam: C.M.S. Press, 1973.. Pp. 1–15.

STUDIES

• E. Beck, “Le bapteme chez saint Ephrem”, L'Orient Syrien, vol. 1, pp. 111-137, 1956.
• S. P. Brock, The Holy Spirit in the Syrian Baptismal Tradition. [Bronx]: [John XXIII Centre, Fordham University], 1979.
• S. P. Brock, “The Transition to a Post-Baptismal Anointing in the Antiochene Rite”, in The Sacrifice of Praise: Studies in Honour of A.H. Couratin, B. D. Spinks, Ed. Rome: C.L.V. Edizioni liturgiche, 1981, pp. 215-225.
• S. P. Brock, “Baptismal Themes in the Writings of Jacob of Serugh”, in Symposium syriacum, vol. 2, 7 vol., Rome: Pontificium Institutum Orientalium Studiorum, 1978, pp. 325-347.
• S. P. Brock, “Some Important Baptismal Themes in the Syriac Tradition”, The Harp, vol. 4, no. 1-3 , pp. 189-214, 1991.
• J. Chalassery, The Holy Spirit and Christian Initiation in the East Syrian Tradition. Rome: Mar Thoma Yogam, 1995.
• E. J. Duncan, Baptism in the demonstrations of Aphraates the Persian sage. Washington, D.C.: Catholic University of America Press, 1941.
• C. - M. Edsman, Le bapteme de feu. Leipzig: Uppsala, 1940.
• T. M. Finn, Early Christian Baptism and the Catechumenate: West and East Syria, vol. 2, 2 vol. Collegeville : Liturgical Press, 1992.
• J. Mateos, “Theologie du bapteme dans le formulaire de Severe d'Antioche”, in Symposium Syriacum 1972: célébré dans les jours 26-31 octobre 1972 à l'Institut pontifical oriental de Rome; rapports et communications, vol. 1, 7 vol., Rome: Pontifical Institute of Oriental Studies, 1974, pp. 135-161.
• G. Saber, La théologie baptismale de Saint Ephrem: essai de théologie historique. Kaslik: Université Saint-Esprit de Kaslik, 1974.
• B. Varghese, Les onctions baptismales dans la tradition syrienne. Louvain: Peeters, 1989.
• G. Winkler, “The History of the Syriac Pre-Baptismal Anointing in the Light of the Earliest Armenian Sources”, in Symposium Syriacum, vol. 2, 7 vol., Rome: Pontifical Institute of Oriental Studies, 1978, pp. 317-324.
• G. Winkler, “The Original Meaning of the Pre-Baptismal Anointing and its Implications”, Worship, vol. 52, pp. 24-45, 1978.