St. Ephrem the Syrian
Syrian deacon, hymnographer, and Doctor of the Church. Known as "the Harp of the Spirit."
Preliminaries
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TO THE MOST REVEREND AND MOST ILLUSTRIOUS LORD HENRY FRANCIS VAN DER BURCH, ARCHBISHOP AND DUKE OF CAMBRAI, PRINCE OF THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE, COUNT OF CAMBRAI.
— Saw a dove (sign of the Holy Spirit) whispering a sermon into Basil's ear while Basil was preaching
"While Saint Basil was preaching, Saint Ephrem saw a dove whispering the sermon into his ear — a dove, I say, which is the sign and hieroglyph of the Holy Spirit, as Gregory of Nyssa testifies."
Preface and Praise of Sacred Scripture
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Chapter IV: The Judgments and Examples of the Fathers
— Contemporary of Basil; how studious of Scripture his writings attest
"A contemporary of St. Basil was St. Ephrem the Syrian, and how studious he was of sacred Scripture his writings attest."