Hymns and Letters, Volume III
Symeon’s Greek hymns and letters express longing for God, divine illumination and the bonds of spiritual guidance. The collection includes Niketas Stethatos’s historical introduction to the hymns, which frames the reading of their demanding spiritual language.
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Greek edition · TB-2137
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Key themes
- Divine illumination
- Spiritual longing
- Spiritual correspondence
Questions for your reading
- How do the letters express love and trust between a spiritual teacher and his disciple?


