Scripture brought me to the Gate of Paradise, and the mind stood in wonder as it entered.
Ephrem the SyrianBlessed the one who has become a good spiritual net and caught many for the good Lord, such a one will greatly praised by the Lord.
Ephrem the SyrianBe a lamp in brightness, and make the works of darkness cease, so that whenever your doctrine shines, no one may dare to heed the desires of darkness.
Ephrem the SyrianWhen you begin to read or listen to the Holy Scriptures, pray to God thus: "Lord Jesus Christ, open the ears and eyes of my heart so that I may hear Thy words and understand them, and may fulfill Thy will." Always pray to God like this, that He might illumine your mind and open to you the power of His words. Many, having trusted in their own reason, have turned away into deception.
Ephrem the Syrian