Ephrem the Syrian lived in the fourth century in the region of Iraq. He withstood invasions by the Persians, persecution from the Arians, wrote hundreds of hymns, and died ministering to plague victims.

Special thanks to Nick Garland for reading this episode of Revived Thoughts.Nick Garland is the music pastor at Berean Bible Church in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. He has produced two independent albums titled 'all generations' and 'crooked hill chiasm' [pronounced key - asm.. as in, the chiastic structure of Old Testament works] and you can find both of them on spotify, or wherever you listen to music. He lives in a small town near the church with his wife, Stephanie, where they homeschool their four children.

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