From the Depths of the Heart: Annotated Translation of the Prayers of St. Gregory of Narek
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
St. Gregory of Narek (ca. 945–1003), Armenian mystic poet and theologian, was named Doctor of the Church by Pope Francis on April 12, 2015. Not so well known in the West, the saint holds a distinctive place in the Armenian Church by virtue of his Prayer Book and hymnic odes—among other works. His writings are equally prized as literary masterpieces, with the Prayer Book as the magnum opus. With this meticulous translation of the prayers, St. Gregory of Narek enters another millennium of wonderment, now in a wider circle. The prayers resound from their author’s heart—albeit in a different language, rendered by a renowned translator of early Armenian texts and a theologian.
- Meticulous translation of the prayers of St. Gregory of Narek
- Prized as a literary materpiece
- Rendered by a renowned translator of early Armenian texts and a theologian.
Professor Terian’s translation of St. Gregory of Narek’s Prayers is masterful. His scrupulously literal rendition is lucid, the poetry, exquisite. Like the prayers themselves, the edition captures the reader’s mind, heart and soul—by its erudite introduction and annotations, by the rhapsodic beauty of the English, and by the power of the words to lift the supplicant to the realm of the Divine Word.
Bishop-Primate Michael Daniel Findikyan, Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church of America
This is a book to be taken slowly, bit by bit, and used for prayer and reflection. Terian’s translation and extensive annotation is most welcome.
Spirit & Life
St. Gregory of Narek, revered and beloved monastic author of tenth-century Armenia, gave the 95 poetic prayers to his own tradition; called simply The Narek, they came to be regarded as a form of sacred scripture. Armenians often travelled with a copy of this beloved book; English speakers can now see the reason for their attention and their devotion. We are deeply indebted to Professor Abraham Terian for this clear, elegant and beautiful translation of the prayers, which demonstrates why St. Gregory has at last been declared a doctor of the universal church
Robin Darling-Young, The Catholic University of America
- Title: From the Depths of the Heart: Annotated Translation of the Prayers of St. Gregory of Narek
- Authors: Gregory of Narek, Abraham Terian
- Publisher: Liturgical Press Academic
- Print Publication Date: 2021
- Logos Release Date: 2022
- Pages: 514
- Era: era:byzantine
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Christian poetry, Armenian; Christian poetry
- ISBNs: 9780814684894, 9780814684641, 0814684890, 0814684645
- Resource ID: LLS:DEPTHSHEART
- Resource Type: text.monograph.prayers
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T19:34:59Z