Hymns (complete)

Summary: Synesius tunes his lyre not to love-songs but to a hymn to God, prizing wisdom above strength, beauty, wealth, and honour, and asking only enough to live independently.

• Hymn 1, in Doric dialect. Several lines are damaged or lost in the scan text (marked … or supplied in square brackets); the line divisions follow the scan.

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 1.1 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/1-1). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The hymn turns to God, the unbegotten Monad beyond being, whose unity unfolds ineffably into a threefold power, and then checks itself from revealing the mysteries to the uninitiated.

• The Neoplatonic language (Unity of unities, Monad of monads, 'beyond being') is used of the Christian Trinity: the Monad 'took on a triple-crested might'. It is translated as written.
• A stray line-number is printed in the scan text.

Topics: Trinity

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 1.31 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/1-31). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The soul, a portion of the divine spirit, descends into matter and forgets its origin, yet keeps a light within that can lead it back to the Father.

• The account of the soul's descent and return follows Neoplatonic doctrine and is translated as written. One line is garbled in the scan text.

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 1.61 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/1-61). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The end of a sentence on the soul's ascent; the rest of the passage is lost.

• Only the first line survives in Greek; the rest of this passage in the scan is Migne's Latin verse translation, which is removed. The Greek lines are lost.

Notes on the original text

• Digital text corrected (OCR: Latin verse translation printed in place of the Greek): (οιηπιοάα δ δοηθοιυίοπι ἀμοοηάδιν, (οπιπιοία ἀοπιίηᾶ ἀϊνἰ εἰᾶγυπ : θαρίθηιϊία τ άθηδ, διῃδγὶβ θοϊυπιπιοῦο εἰμὶ ἰδηίιοι δας, Ψιοϊπογυπὶ (ι 6) ἀτοδὰϊ : Νδ προρθδθίιδ8 πὸ δάϊψαὶ Αὐὐὶ εἰ οἰοδάς εδηίυ!η, “ἰ τη} δοηθηὶ πεγνὶ ὕπάϊᾳαε πιὸ εἰγουμπηνο αὶ, Ἰηφεοπίευβ, Ἔχοεῖβα θυρογ οαἰΐ σαουπίηᾶ Ἰυηχὶϊ, οἱ ρερενὶϊ "θυρογδυυδίβηι δ! ράγιυ ς ὕπάο 'ρβᾶ μγοβὶ ΐθῃβ Τυιΐϊηδπι δάδρία εδὶ νίπι. θυράγηδ βἰδπίϊυηι ορογίδι. ᾿πάϊν! ἀυ6 ἀἰνίδβα εβῖ : Ὀϊνίπογυμι ριοραθῦ, Τοιλ ἰβίἃ οἱ ὑπᾶ υθίψυο, Τοιῖδ ἰῃ ἰοίυπι ἰαἴιθδ, γαβίδπι σαν δίοα! οὐἰογυπὶ ἰογαυθὶ : υἱδίγίθυϊα δάεδὶ. Ῥαγθ οἰίδιῃ φγανὶ πεχὰ Ὀἱδἰ υπείδφυο ἃ ρᾶγεπεθι8 ᾿ποθὶ ἰδπιθη, ἱμθδὶ αἰϊᾳφυϊά Ἰυοί δ Οὐ δυοσιίθυς Θπηογθδί. Βαπεοίυπι ἰηργοάϊυπιυγ ἰἰ. Ὁ Ροθέ Ῥαβονγέβ, βοθέ δοοῦθα8 ΟαἸοοιῖα αδεοιαπείτπι σα ἢ ἢ. → ….

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 1.91 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/1-91). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Blessed is the soul that escapes earthly cares and sees the divine depth.

• The first part of this passage in the scan is Migne's Latin verse translation, which is removed; the Greek lines it replaced are lost. One Greek line is garbled.

Notes on the original text

• Digital text corrected (OCR: Latin verse translation printed in place of the Greek): Ῥδηάεῖψασ {Π ὶ ἱπεο Πδοτυδίαπι Εἰὰ τηΐδι, ὁ δηΐπια, Ὀϊθ6 πθ ᾿Αβεθηάθ, πουδ ουπείαα, ἰνθηίθιι Μοχ σὑετο πιπείᾶ οὐπὶ Ραῖγα θᾶ ἴῃ θὲο Ἔχβθ αν. , Τιοσπα ἤτσ, ἰόνιπη δύνονρα, Οιιΐ ἀδιΐε Ιυοοπ ἀϊεὶ, ἀπάϊηη ἀπνυϊοπίοην Εἰ ΟΓΕΔΙΉ : Μδβηδηὶ εἰγοὰ διδηίοπε ᾿βουδίυῦ, θυᾷ οὐἰοθεῖθ ογθ πιυμπάϊ Τηπαἰνίάυδπι οὀνίδίοπεπι ἐορὶϊ. ὑπηυβ ἴφηθ, ὕῃ8 τλάϊχ, θδηεῖὶ οἰυσεῖ θρὶ γι. ὕπυ ἴοη8, υπὰ ταῦτ Βεδίογιιπι δά γαρκίο8 ἔυ χοτγοβ : ὕπόο ἴῃ τουπάο. οση δε αἴ ᾽δην Ῥαδιγίβ φίουϊαπὶ Οαἰεπιῖθυβ ἐδηΐξ ἐγ πη πῖθι5 Εἰ ραγιΐπι ἰῃ πιδπίθιῃ γοβρἐοὶθπθ Βορὶι αἰ ἀΐμθην πιυπαί, δυρογησιη ογβαίλιπι γαῖ τ 5 Ὅνί ἀθιποπυπι (υτῦδια → ….

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 1.121 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/1-121). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Synesius urges his soul to rise, drink from the fount of good, and be united with the Father.

• 'God in God' expresses the Neoplatonic hope of the soul's union with the divine; translated as written.

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 1.151 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/1-151). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: A morning hymn praising God, who made light and the ordered heavens, beyond which lies blessed silence and the intelligible world.

• Hymn 2. The cosmology (the eighth sphere of the fixed stars, the planetary spheres moving the opposite way) is Ptolemaic and Neoplatonic. The last lines of the passage are garbled in the scan text.

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 2.1 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/2-1). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: All the orders of being, down to earthly life, depend on God's will; he is root of all, beyond male and female, voice and silence, and the hymn greets him as the centre of being.

• 'You are male, you are female; you are voice, you are silence' is Neoplatonic language of the divine as containing all opposites; translated as written.
• Lines of Migne's Latin verse translation are removed; several Greek lines are damaged.

Notes on the original text

• Digital text corrected (OCR: Latin verse translation printed in place of the Greek; OCR: stray letters from the Latin translation): Ναίαρα βυιθδί θη ριγὶ!, Οἰνέα ἰθργᾶπι ἀϊββειηϊ δι ἤδίμ8, γαριὶβ [ογηνὶς. Ῥγαβοβιίμιν, ργθι γί ογι πὶ, Ναίυγια ἡδίυτὰ (δουηάδ. λορκιαι βαῖνο, γδὰϊχ πιυμέϊ, → …; νυ Μέγα χαῖρε → Μέγα χαῖρε.

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 2.31 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/2-31). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The hymn ends with prayers for a calm life, health, and freedom from passions, so that the poet may celebrate the ineffable mysteries.

• The ending of Hymn 2 is badly damaged in the scan text; lost words are marked '…'.

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 2.61 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/2-61). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Hymn 3 opens: wherever he is, on sea or land, Synesius sings God, the Begetter of the cosmos, to whom the stars, moon, and sun bear witness.

• Hymn 3 (Hymn 1 in many modern editions). Several Greek lines are damaged; the end of this passage in the scan is Migne's Latin verse translation, which is removed.

Notes on the original text

• Digital text corrected (OCR: Latin verse translation printed in place of the Greek): Εἴὰ τἰπΐ, ὁ δηΐμδ8, Ηοκιΐαπι ἱπογαθηίδη), Τὸ ἴῃ ἐπαγὶ, Τὸ ἰη εοπιϊποηιὶ, δ θ θιαίυαηι ξειηΐπδδ ἀδηίίον πιυδάΐ. γαίοι, α ἔχ : Τινὶ ὀΐυγηα, Ἰιουξιιπι βαῖνὸ, ὀδπίγιπι τουτὶ, δυυιδδίλβεδ σαγθηιίθωι γορυ. πὸ χρῷ ἄθευβ βριεπάΐδυϊῃ Τουγεβδῦμμια ραδβίειῃ ἀἰνι εἰᾶγυιη. → ….

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 3.1 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/3-1). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Synesius tells how he withdrew from the world to holy places and to the Libyan desert, untouched by godless or worldly men, to pray with a pure soul.

• Lines of Migne's Latin verse translation at the beginning are removed.

Notes on the original text

• Digital text corrected (OCR: Latin verse translation printed in place of the Greek): Αὖ ἀγίυθεβ Δγεθῖο πηοσθθ8, Βι "θἰἀΐιμα (άν ἐϊπρείυη : Α πιθὰ νἱία ργορυΐϊθᾶ ; Θγδυδία ἰῃ ἰθγγαπὶ ἀθοϊ ἀθηὶ, [ἡ ἴυΐ βδογὶ8 Ναβδὶὶ Αὐυδθηὶδ δδ ίδπι. → ….

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 3.31 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/3-31). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: He prays that his purified soul may offer a hymn, and calls heaven and earth to silence.

• The rest of this passage in the scan is Migne's Latin verse translation, which is removed; the Greek lines are lost.

Notes on the original text

• Digital text corrected (OCR: Latin verse translation printed in place of the Greek): Αἀ ἰυὰἃ διγῖλ, Ανογβᾶβ γερεθυΐϊαιη ρεγνοηίγοιη. θαρρίοχ νθπΐο. Νυης δὰ ἱποίγίογυπι Μαργιΐϊσθιμ ποι ΐιι ὃ0 θυρρίεχ νθιῖο : (οηναίϊοπι ἱηφθοηίαπι {ιθγῷ νθηΐο : τῶν δυδίγαϊθιη, γεριϊφίιινι ποπιΐπιπς ὕτθαμα ουταηίίαιν. θὺ ὕυἱ εἶδὶ δῖα Ῥυγὰ «αἰδοίη, Ὀεδίηθῃβ ἃ ἰδβοτίθυδ, Ῥωγᾶ ᾿ΐηφυα, Ὃὁ θερίια (λγηνΐηᾶ γοίογαϊ. δίβιδὶ δοὺῦ: γαγίογυμι υδηϊοόταπ; Αιιγναίογυιμ Πυείυυπι, → ….

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 3.61 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/3-61). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: A fragment of the hymn's call for cosmic silence and its prayer to the Father.

• Most of this passage in the scan is Migne's Latin verse translation, which is removed; the Greek lines it replaced are lost.

Notes on the original text

• Digital text corrected (OCR: Latin verse translation printed in place of the Greek): Μυπνάϊ ρίαρδδ, Εἰ αἰθίιιβ ἄγδου, δαιιοῦ ἢγς, Αάνοοδι. Τὰ νογδοθβ δηΐπιὶ Α ἰδοιΐβ πε οἷδ : Τυΐβ βοπογαι ββὶ πιὶδ θαρίθηιίθυβ., 4υ δὰ (6 Γδουϊυπι ἴῃ πηοηΐα. ταὶ : Ο Ῥαῖεγ, οδίο ργορίτ8 τὶ : δὲ [ογία ργθίοι ἀδοοόγυπι, θὶ [ογἷα ρυβῖθγ πηοάσαι Οὐ δογὶβ δοίθθ, Νοὴ ρεγθιγίηφοίιγ τυότὶ Ργοχίπια αυῶᾷια δ |6- αἰτοῦ : Νόοα νθθιϊαὈ δ νεθιίχαγα θροοίο θεῖ! - Ουϊὰ οηΐπη ποι} ἔπι, 0 Βεχἢ → ….

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 3.91 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/3-91). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Synesius asks pardon if he has presumed to touch divine things, since no eye, not even of gods, can gaze on God's fire; he gives back to God what is God's own.

• The 'wise ferrymen' are probably angelic ministers who carry prayers to God. Some Greek lines are damaged; Latin at the end is removed.

Notes on the original text

• Digital text corrected (OCR: Latin verse translation printed in place of the Greek): Ῥδίγυπι οπιηίΐυπὶ → ….

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 3.121 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/3-121). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: A fragment invoking God as Father of all fathers.

• Almost all of this passage in the scan is Migne's Latin verse translation, which is removed; the Greek lines are lost except the last two.

Notes on the original text

• Digital text corrected (OCR: Latin verse translation printed in place of the Greek): Ῥαίεγ, Ῥαίογ υυἱρδίυβ, Απίδ ρθίογ, δβίῃθ μρθίγο, ὕἱεϊϊδα. υμἱ δία ῥίον, Επεῖυπι δβοηλθῖ, Θιμβηίυ οδπίτυιη, ΑἜιοτμα ὄχρεγα δι θδέδη ἰδ Μυυὰϊ ταάϊχ, Βεευπ ἃ ἰπἰεἶο ὀγοθίἃ- γυπὶ [ὺχ υπάΐᾳυθ οοἰϊυα 6 Π8., Εαυϊαΐπυῖθ ροίόῆδ., θρίγυσπι ορίίοχ, Ῥεϊπεϊρίογυπι ῥείβοὶρίυπ), Εἰ συοὰ ἱπίο! αὶ ροίεδι,, Εὸ δηῖο ἰὰ φυοά ροϊεεὶ ἰη- ὕπυπι οἱ ομπΐα, ὕπυπι δυίοπ οπιηίυπι, Οἶγοὰ ἀυοεδιβ οἷο- Ῥτορτῖ δ [υἰφοτί θυ ὕπηυπι, οἱ οπιηΐα, Εἰ ρεὲγ οπιηίᾶ. 4 Ὀ}}} πηοάο πιδίβ, Βδγυπι οπιπίνη ορὶ ἴσααι, Οθειοιγίοδίυ. ρυα δυΐεσι ἱπεεϊεοῖι! ρόΓ- εἰρίτυγ δθοῖῖο Ἱπάϊνίδυην δάδυς Θυοά ἀϊνίξιιαι 6εἰ, ἰαπεῖ, → ….

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 3.151 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/3-151). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: God is praised in Neoplatonic terms as the One before the One, Monad and number, mind and intelligible, begetter and begotten.

• The hymn applies Neoplatonic language of the One and of Mind to the Christian God (Father, Son, Spirit); it is translated as written. One line is garbled in the scan text.

Topics: Trinity

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 3.181 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/3-181). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The Father pours himself forth to beget the Son, Wisdom and Craftsman; God is hymned as Monad that is Triad and Triad that is Monad, with no 'second' or 'third' ranked below the first.

• 'You are Monad while being Triad; you are Triad while being Monad' and the refusal to call the Son 'second' or the Spirit 'third' state the unity of the Trinity; translated as written. Several lines are damaged in the scan text.

Topics: Trinity, Christology

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 3.211 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/3-211). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The Spirit proceeds as a mean from the Father; the eternal begetting is beyond time; God upholds holy minds against the darkness of matter and is hymned by all the orders of being.

• The 'travail' (ὠδίς) that proceeds as a mean between Father and Son is Synesius's image for the Holy Spirit; translated as written. Several lines are damaged in the scan text.

Topics: Trinity

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 3.241 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/3-241). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: All races of beings, within and around the cosmos, hymn God.

• The rest of this passage in the scan is Migne's Latin verse translation, which is removed; the Greek lines are lost.

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• Digital text corrected (OCR: Latin verse translation printed in place of the Greek): Ιρβυῖν δυίοιη σοηβὶ ἢ Τετγιΐυ) 8 ρτγίηιο. Ῥαγίθηι! 8, Αγοδηυπὶ ογΐ πο η). ἀδρίυηι πα "υδάΐαπιὶ 4υ4- ἄθδιη Νοη ( οχιτίπβοουβ) ἱπίι - Ῥαγίιβ ργορίεγ (ες, Ῥὲγ ρατγίυπι δυΐοπι πᾶ οὐαὶ λιτὰ οὐΐυ5 Ἀρυά τὐπὶ Ῥαίγοιη. Τορυβ πονὶ ογίυς υἷι. Ουΐδ 'π τεθυβ ἱπεμΆγγα ῖ- Ασυΐϊι ἀνἀδοΐδπι, ᾿ἰλπηυδῖῃ Ῥγοροβίῖο πΐο ὃ γαγία Ἰοφυσηιίυπι Τὰ δυΐεπι ᾿υοἰς ἰαγρίτον, Ἀάυοἷδ βαποίογυηι Μοηίοβ Βοηιίηυπι, → ….

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 3.271 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/3-271). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Under God, ministering powers govern the parts of the cosmos down to mortal life; God is leader of the pure worlds and nature of natures.

• Lines of Migne's Latin verse translation at the beginning are removed; several Greek lines are damaged.

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• Digital text corrected (OCR: Latin verse translation printed in place of the Greek): Νὲ ἀδιπογβαηίιγ. Το, Ῥδίογ ππάογυμῃ, 4ΦἼ0 ὕδηιηὶ. ο ἴλοχ; Τὸ τηιιπάϊΐ γοεϊογοθ, θυΐ εἶτοῦ πιιπάυπι, Ουΐ ἴῃ πιυηάο, θυΐ ἴῃ τοπίδ, → ….

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 3.301 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/3-301). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: All of nature in its cycles hymns God harmoniously.

• The rest of this passage in the scan is Migne's Latin verse translation, which is removed; several Greek lines are damaged.

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• Digital text corrected (OCR: Latin verse translation printed in place of the Greek): Μυηὰὶ ρθτίοὰ Μιηϊθιτὶ, θυὶ δά ἱπεϊγιος Ῥνοίυηαϊί δοτὶςβ. Οεςαυϊῖπ νἱῖβ ρδγὰ πιογία᾽ϊα. πὐπδαυδ δὴ ρτοοίνἱ 5 Βερὶβ διιγὶβ. Τὰ πδειαυδ ἱπιπιδηβὶ Μοάδτγαιον πιυπήϊ, ᾿πιδαίποπ. ὕι οἰΐαπι ἱπιὰ ἔποοιη πιρηὐΐ Αἱ αιοὰ διαϊυΐην ΟἸΠἾ 0 → ….

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 3.331 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/3-331). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The Greek of this part of the hymn is lost in the scan text.

• The whole passage in the scan is Migne's Latin verse translation, which is removed; the Greek lines are lost.

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• Digital text corrected (OCR: Latin verse translation printed in place of the Greek): Οπιηὶὰ {τὰ Ππ- Οευὶδ ξίογηι! 5, Τιθὶ γὸγ οπιπὶᾶ Μαῖον πδίυ γα Ριοῖλ νθγὶ 8. 1] οπιηΐα (γαῖ Εἰ τοῦτῷ τδάϊΐοθθ, (ογροτγᾷ οπληΐῃ, Βορρίοο οἱ δηλιηδιὼ [μαισυθδηίοηι, θδογίβ, Ῥοίοβὶ ἀΐϊβουϊογο παθθηὶ Τινῖβ γιμαὶβ Τὰ δυΐοιῃ, ΠΠΠθῖγα, ὁ ἴλοχ, οἷἶαμί, Νόοη Ῥαβιβδο πιεγξθίυς [ὴ ᾿ογγῶ ὨΟΧΆ. ᾿ θεά αυλιμάϊι νἱῖδ Ῥιλοίάβ, ο θυδίε, Αἰδὶ πιὸ [ογιυπὰ : Μοϊυϊὲν, Τίρι ᾿αὴς ποοῖο : ΄ ὕι. οπμηΐᾶ δαρίθιμ! Μοάετγοιαν θρίτγιιαυ : Μοάεγοίυν υθιυβίογυπὶ Ἰογυῶι, ὕπᾳυς δά ἰπηππὶ Ευηύδυπ δηιί πὶ Τονγοηαᾶ ρογιϊοηΐ δ, → ….

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 3.361 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/3-361). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Synesius, feeble and powerless, commends to God his land and his priestly office, and prays for upward-leading light so that his soul may not sink back into earthly ruin.

• Lines of Migne's Latin verse translation at the beginning are removed; several Greek lines are damaged.

Notes on the original text

• Digital text corrected (OCR: Latin verse translation printed in place of the Greek): Ῥίογυμπι δηΐα δ θοίϊνἧϊ δυΐοπι ἸΑθοΓθ 8, Ουϊά τνὸγοὸ πΐγυπὶ 6δβῖ, Μυπάϊ ορίἤοσοπι, Μαὶὰ ἅγοογοῦ ἔλοχ πιυπάϊ, Τυγδοῖα, → ….

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 3.391 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/3-391). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The poet offers his praise to the Father and to the wise Son, Wisdom poured forth from the Father's bosom yet remaining in him, who governs all things to the lowest depths and heals mortal cares.

• The Son is Wisdom, begotten from the Father's 'ineffable bosoms' (compare John 1:18) yet remaining in him; translated as written. Several lines are damaged in the scan text.

Topics: Christology

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 3.421 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/3-421). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Synesius begins to recount his return from Thrace (Constantinople), where God protected him.

• The rest of this passage in the scan is Migne's Latin verse translation, which is removed; the Greek lines are lost.

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• Digital text corrected (OCR: Latin verse translation printed in place of the Greek): Ὁ] μοῦ ἐγἰοοπίυπι Ἠλυϊιανὶ ἴα νἱεϊηἷδ, Μαδίγοπι ραϊγίδμι. Αγίυυπι βυάοτο Θερογιδίαιη 9) ἀΐα 'π ἀΐοι : δὲ ποοῖε ἴῃ ποείβιῃ. Τοιιρία γεγο ᾳυοίυοί Ἐτθβίγυοία βυπὶ, ο οσ, 4ἀ5δ0 ὕι τυΐθ βαποιὶθ θαυνιδηὶ δδογίθ, Οπιμΐα δἀϊὶ : θοίυμι ρα ρερθγάγυ Ποῦ σοπιϊυροτγοῖ. θιρρίοχ οἴδνὶ ἄθοβ, Τοιιθηί δβοίυτι, ποηιΐ Ῥγαωβίάθωηι ἂγυΐβ, Τίς ταὶ ργδία γοχδίδιν, Βδοοῖοῦ πυηάϊ, θυμκιῖ δι ἃγίιιβ Αγιϊουϊογυπὶ νίιη, → ….

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 3.451 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/3-451). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Synesius recalls his three years at the imperial court on behalf of his homeland, his tears and prayers in all the churches that his embassy might not fail.

• The embassy to Constantinople (ca. 397–400). Lines of Migne's Latin verse translation at the beginning are removed; some Greek lines are damaged.

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• Digital text corrected (OCR: Latin verse translation printed in place of the Greek): γί πα ἱμδρίγθῃ8 : θυ ἴθ οπιμὶᾶ, Ο θδθία, θοῦίθηι ἐθπιρογὶδ, Ετ ργορίενς ἀπίτθθμη Μίδα ἰμηοχίδηι : [ήβθόγὰ 'ὴ6 ποῦ 5, → ….

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 3.481 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/3-481). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The martyrs and saints of Thrace and Chalcedon joined his prayers, and God rescued his homeland and strengthened him when he was worn out.

• 'Your holy ministers' crowned with angelic rays are probably the martyrs honoured in the churches of Constantinople and Chalcedon. Some Greek lines are damaged.

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 3.511 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/3-511). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Synesius prays for his people and for himself: release from toil, sickness, cares, and poverty, so that he may have leisure for the things of God.

• Several Greek lines are damaged in the scan text.

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 3.541 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/3-541). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Synesius asks God for the light of wisdom and his seal to drive away evil spirits, to keep body and spirit pure, and to release him from evils.

• 'Your seal' may refer to the seal of baptism. Several Greek lines are damaged in the scan text.

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 3.571 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/3-571). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: God placed the soul, and mind in it, in the body to serve on earth; enslaved to matter, it still keeps a little strength of its inner eye.

• The rest of this passage in the scan is Migne's Latin verse translation, which is removed; the Greek lines are lost.

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• Digital text corrected (OCR: Latin verse translation printed in place of the Greek): θυὰ διήΐπιοβ θέυηὶ : Ραδιρογίαθ θεῖ Ουγᾶβ δινἱιπὶ. ὕϊλδαυς ἤς τὰβ δηΐιθδιΒ Θαρτίπηὶϊ δά ἰθγγαιν, Νιἰδὶ ιν, θεαίθ, Νιδ, Ραίεγ, ρυγῷ Τοδβοῦδπι ὁδίο, Ἰποοίμηνθ, ἰηἴοθθ 8 Τόποοῦ υίθιθ ουρμί ἰδὲ!» Τυ δυίΐαπι ᾿ἰογαιοῦ θῶ, Αὐὐθοοπύϊδηι. Βεροδυΐδιὶ ἀηἰπιδπὶ : Μιθοξείοῦ, ὁ θθδίθ. γιὲ πιὸ πιδρίοὶθ Αάϊδιυο ἰδίθθη ἰωβυηὶ τη δὶ → ….

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 3.601 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/3-601). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Synesius prays that God pity his soul, strangled by matter, and kindle the divine spark in him so that it may escape the cycle of becoming.

• The return of the soul from 'the spinning of Necessity' (the cycle of becoming) is Neoplatonic; translated as written. Two lines of Migne's Latin at the beginning are removed; some Greek lines are damaged.

Notes on the original text

• Digital text corrected (OCR: Latin verse translation printed in place of the Greek): Εχίρφια αυπάδαηι νἱγεδ, θρά οἰγουτηίμδα οθὲ τη] 8 → ….

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 3.631 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/3-631). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: He prays to bear the Father's seal, so that the powers who hold the keys of the ascent may open to him the gates of light, and renounces the godless pleasures and powers of the world.

• The rest of this passage in the scan is Migne's Latin verse translation, which is removed; some Greek lines are damaged.

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• Digital text corrected (OCR: Latin verse translation printed in place of the Greek): θυ ἐῶ ὕθθεηπι δβεΐίθη ἀἰγὶ ει. Πρβίογίαιν Ξξυδοςδί. Βαονοζᾶγα ροςουμὲ : ιηφιδῖ, Πυρίαι ξηΐς ἰμιοτοθάδε. Θυοά ιεγτοᾶι ααἰάφηι ἱπίδ- Θυΐ ἴῃ ἱποίψε! 1. πρὶ ᾿μ οἷ Νδ ἔογγ δίηη : θἱνίηδηι θρδθιὴ [Ὀνυθῆϊ. δᾶῖα τὴὸ ραπίϊοι → ….

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 3.661 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/3-661). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The Greek of this part of the hymn is lost in the scan text.

• The whole passage in the scan is Migne's Latin verse translation, which is removed; the Greek lines are lost.

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• Digital text corrected (OCR: Latin verse translation printed in place of the Greek): Αυὴϊὸ ἴῃ τηδίδπὶ τη]. ᾿ρρί- οἰῆποδ Ουΐνυκ δηϊπωθίῃ ἼΘΕΓΆ βόγυθῃ Γοϊϊ δῖ. θυς ναϊὰθ πιΐβοσγα, (εοιηΐηδδ δηΐπι θοαὶ Ἰμοῦγίαιϊα ἀυϊοὶ Ἰποίἀϊ ἴῃ οδθθοπι, θθιηβὶ ἀδπιῆυπι Ερίμμοιμοῖν πὶ. Ἰπεομδίδηίοβ, Αἀ οαγάγιμι ἐχρογιίἃ Ῥγδιᾷ Ῥαινρὶβ Ευρᾶροβ μεπιίπογιῃ Βοβρίοα ᾿η6, Ο Υἱίθβ Τεηϊδοίοπι, Τὰ αὐυΐοπι ἢΠΠ|8ῖγ8, ὁ οχ, βεϊπάϊιο, [μαχδῖο νἱποιία Οεοιίηογυηι δδοίιυπι), Θαΐθυβ δηϊπιδᾶ Βερτί πὶ ἢ ἸΟΓΓΆΠ). Ἐχ φογρυτγὶβ ποχᾶ, (οιότοιν βαἰ ἴθ) ἀθῶ, ὕηάδ δηΐιπθ Ἑοαιὶ πιὸ ταθιίίυο, Ῥδῖγο ουβίοὐ ἃ Ουω εαἰίίυπι ὁοία Οθδναὶ βδηοῖθ Αὔπυδ, ἰηφυθιη, Ῥαίογ, → ….

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 3.691 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/3-691). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The soul, enslaved on earth, has forgotten its goods; the mixed gifts of matter bring grief, and the poet flees them for the pure good of God.

• The two jars recall Homer, Iliad 24.527–533, from which Zeus gives mortals good and evil. Epimetheus, who accepted Pandora, is a type of foolish afterthought. Several Greek lines are damaged.

Extrabiblical texts: Homer, Il. 24.527-533 (Homer, Iliad; allusion)

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 3.721 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/3-721). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The hymn ends with a prayer that the soul may escape the body and leap to God's courts, the fount of souls, to sing with the heavenly choir.

• The last lines of this passage in the scan are Migne's Latin verse translation, which is removed.

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• Digital text corrected (OCR: Latin verse translation printed in place of the Greek): θοὰ ἀυπὶ Υἱι8 ὁ Ῥιδοίάδ, ο ὑδδία, ΑΙαιὶ πιὸ [τευ πᾶ. Τὸ αυἰάθπι, οτἰοηΐα, Τὸ νθγο, Ἵγοβοθηϊο, Το διίθη, οοπδίβίθηϊα, Τὸ νοῦο, ἀδοθάθηιθ ᾿ → ….

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 3.751 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/3-751). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: A fragment: the Greek of most of this passage is lost.

• Most of this passage in the scan is Migne's Latin verse translation, which is removed; the three surviving Greek lines repeat lines of the prayer earlier in the hymn (Passage 3.391).

Notes on the original text

• Digital text corrected (OCR: Latin verse translation printed in place of the Greek): ὕληο, Οσρθηΐιογ, Ουγαῖοῦ ἀγίυυπι, [αγρίτον βαρίθηιίς, Ῥγορυΐ βαιοῦ πιογθοῦι,, Γι αναῖιον δηὶπιΐβ θυὺ τοῦ οὐπηΐυ ΑΒδίγυβδπι οὔ ί ἤθε Το, Βοδῖθ, ἐᾶπο, Βὲχ πιυμάϊ : Ελνυθδηῖὶ ᾿ἰπραὶβ εἰπεῖ: Ὁ Ραίογ), (εδββεὶ Οὐτγδυὴι ἴῃ τοΡεὶδ ἰδίαι, θΘυὶ νθγὸ ἱπιογρε θηὶ Μοηυπιοηίαηυα ομθείἀθηίος Βοηὶ δυίοι φιοϊᾳιοὶ ', Ἠγιληοβ Βαπίσπᾶ πιοηΐο Αυάΐδηὶ Ῥαϊνὶδβ, Βεπίρπδαυε πιθηΐθ ργθῦθδ Ραῖοῦ ὁ ρδίγυπι, Ῥρϊπεϊρίογατῃ ρεϊποίρίυνι, Ἀδάϊοιιη γδάϊσ, → ….

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 3.781 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/3-781). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Hymn 4 opens: Synesius sings the Father at every hour and bids all nature fall silent so that the heavenly ministers may hear and carry up his prayers.

• Hymn 4 (Hymn 2 in many modern editions). Several Greek lines are damaged in the scan text.

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 4.1 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/4-1). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: God the Father is praised as source of all, and with him the Son and the Holy Spirit, 'the middle principle'.

• The Holy Spirit (πνοιά, 'Breath', feminine) is called mother, sister, and daughter, the 'middle principle' between Father and Son; this imagery is Synesius's own and is translated as written.

Topics: Trinity

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 4.31 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/4-31). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The Spirit is the outpouring through which the Son, God from God, is brought forth; God is Monad and Triad, the Son the one Word begotten by the Father's mind.

• 'God from God' echoes the Creed of Nicaea. The account of the Spirit's role in the Son's begetting is Synesius's own and is translated as written; several Greek lines are damaged.

Topics: Trinity, Christology

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 4.61 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/4-61). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: A fragment; the rest of the passage is lost.

• Apart from the first word, this passage in the scan is Migne's Latin verse translation, which is removed; the Greek lines are lost.

Notes on the original text

• Digital text corrected (OCR: Latin verse translation printed in place of the Greek): Μυηάογυιῃ πυπάο, Αὐυδιίευδυιῃ δδι θῶ, ὕπάο δἰπθγοβίυβ Αἀμδίδῃξ, θεουυπάμη) [πὶ Μυπάυπι οχοϊδλῖ. ὕδῃο 6, ο Ὀεᾶί6, (πο ἴδ, ο νδαΐθ, Ῥεγεῖρίβ ἐμέο! !δοῖιδ. Οθιο οἰἰδπὶ ργοίθια Ῥεϊηιίφοηδῃ, Το, θεδῖα, πιᾶᾷζηο Οὐ Ραῖτο ἰδυάο, Ραγίιπι Ραΐογ, ἱ Οδηίνγιη ἀρηϊτονὶ, Ὁ ἴρβα πιδίθθνγ, διοίίμιυς πηεάϊΐα, Ῥαιγίβ ἐπιπιογῖδ! } 5 Τηνθιῖι φογινὶ πδιϊοποθιῃ. Εἰ Τεϊαίιας φυῶ ροτιπδποῖ, Ἰπάϊνίθυν δάϊιιις Ουοά δεῖ ἀϊνίδαπι, παῦε: θυ διιπὶ Ραιγίβ, γερὶϊ, Ἐοἰϊεϊιαίδιη νἱῖδ, ὁυμη Ῥαῖγο, οδηὺ, Ραγῖι ἰ9 Ραιγὶβ : Εἰ ἐὺ σοποθρίμπι Ἀδυὶχ δυΐθπι οπμ ΠῚ, θυᾶ εοιάϊϊὰ δυμῖ ροδὶ ἰἢ- → ….

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 4.91 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/4-91). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The Son, sown by the ineffable Monad as the seed of all things, is in all things; through him the spheres and stars move in order.

• A stray Latin word at the beginning is removed; several Greek lines are damaged.

Notes on the original text

• Digital text corrected (OCR: Latin verse translation printed in the text): οἰγίυμι → … .

Topics: Christology

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 4.121 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/4-121). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The Son distributes the works of heavenly, airy, and earthly beings, gives souls and life, and holds the visible cosmos together as image of the intellectual world.

• Several Greek lines are damaged in the scan text.

Topics: Christology

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 4.151 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/4-151). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: A guardian spirit, set by the Father's will, wards off passions and evil and carries prayer; the Father is unknown and ineffable, guardian of soul and life.

• In the scan text the Greek lines of this passage are interleaved, line by line, with Migne's Latin verse translation, and the Greek lines are partly out of order; the Latin is removed by logged corrections and the Greek is kept in the scan's order. The 'later-shining' world and its 'spirit' (δαίμων) are obscure.

Notes on the original text

• Digital text corrected (OCR: Latin verse translation interleaved with the Greek): Ταῦυμι οτίυνν. θονῖι. Εἰ ᾿Ἰπήτπα θεοὶ ἣ Βεοσυπάς νἱίς. θερίθπὶ οὔ Ὲ8 δι ἀδγιπὶ Οοηινγαγὶο τηοίυ Γδγμηιμ. ἘΠῚ πιαχίμθ ἱποί γί, Οδηάοηϊίυπι δἰάαγυπὶ Τὰ ἰοργεβίγίθυδ, Ορεογὰ ἀΐδβρθηβᾶβ, Υἱαπίχυς ἰαγρὶ γί δ, Τυ ἀδῖον δηΐπι Ρρηάοει νἱῖδ, Εἰ πᾶίυγα ἱπάοίοδδα. Ῥοωώοι ποῖθηλ. Οδγοπὶ βριγίία » τεπδηὶυῦ, Τυὰ νἱτίυϊο, Βεβεοπέδηΐοιῃ ΕΪυ5, φυῖ ροπίογϊ 8 θδὶ-ὀ → … ; θώπιοῦ, αυΐ 6δὶ ἢγῖ: → ; ᾿ς φαΐ, Αἰδοῖπὶ ΤΟΙ, → ; Οουϊο8 Πυδιραπίθιη,, → ; θυΐϊ ἱπιεταϊυδίι : → ; ΕἾυ8 φυᾶ ρἰᾳπίίυγ ᾿ → ; θδιπ ναι ζθηῖοβ → ; Εὸπ ἰπιετὶι., → ; υἱ ἱπηρεάϊε οοηδίιδ. → ; Βοπόγπην ἰδγμ ΟΓΘδῚ → ; Απφουη) ὈΓΘΟυ ΠῚ → ; Τυο οοπβιῆο, → ; ΤΠ; Ρδίογ, 4φυὶ σρφηοθοὶ θη → ; φαἰ ἰδίγδβιοπι : Ι ; ΕΟυδίοάοπι ἀπίπιθ, → ; Ῥαῖον ἱποι Ὁ}}}5, → ; Οὐυδβιοάθπι νἱιθ5, → .

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 4.181 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/4-181). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The hymn closes with prayers that the Father drive away sickness and the evil spirit of the earth from the poet's soul, prayers, life, and works, and call his soul up, outside the body, to its source.

• As in the preceding passage, the Greek lines are interleaved in the scan text with Migne's Latin verse translation and are partly out of order; the Latin is removed by logged corrections and the Greek is kept in the scan's order. Several words are damaged.

Notes on the original text

• Digital text corrected (OCR: Latin verse translation interleaved with the Greek): Θυΐ δογποβοὶ ποῦ Ῥῦΐϊθ8 → … ; Ργδουπι ουθιοάοπι, → ; ᾿ς πθῃῖδ, Εαδοιογυπι συβλούδπι, → ; ΡΑλΙΟΠ Ὡ μίθεγαπι 8 πιο δ : → ; Εδςα, θεὲ, θοῦνυβ, . → ; ΒΕ : Ῥργοουπηθο ἰπ ΤΘΡΓΩΠῚ → ; ὕιτη᾽ οἰἴατα ἰῃ υἱιδ, → ; θυρρίεσ οου ἱ οαρίυ5. → ; θυλα ἰ8 ἰογεῖβ ἀορὶε, → ; Τυ αυΐϊοιι ἰυοὶδ ἰαγαῖιογ, → ; δ οἷ ἰλυάίθυ5 → ; Ῥε 6 πιοῦθοβ, → ; Ροει(αἱδ, → ; Ῥδ Ια ἱπιριιάεπιοαι → ; Βαθδμιὶδ Ὠαπιοηθεῆ ἰογτδ. → ; Θυδπίυμπι Βογὶ ρμοϊεβὶ, ὧ6- → ; Αὐΐνᾶ ἃ πηθὰ9. → ; ξθει, Ργεβοίθυθ ἃ βιεΐδ, → ; Αὐ ἰὐυδπὶ τερίδι, → ; Υἱια ἃ πιο, → ; Αἀ ἴυο8 βίπυβ, → ; Ελοῖὶβ ἃ ιπεἶβ. → ; {πὰ δηΐτπ → ; (ογροτγα ργοσαὶ, → ; Ριοδυΐ! [οπ5. → ; δρίπιν ργοου, → ; Τὰ δλυίεπι τοδαυτ μηγτψε, → ; Οιμηΐθυβ ρεοουὶ → ; Τὸ ἐνοςᾶ, ἰυ, ὁ Ὅδαϊο, → ; Α ποβιεὶβ ξοῦυ8 → ; Εχ γα οὐυείιο τ → ; θαποῦ ὠρδηθαί. → ; θυρρ!!οῦπη δηίνδηι. → ; [ληᾳυδὶ (πο). [πρίδι → .

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 4.211 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/4-211). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Hymn 5, for the evening of Christ's birth: the Son born of the Virgin is light from the Father's fount, creator of the cosmos and saviour of men.

• Hymn 5 (Hymn 6 in many modern editions). The opening lines in the scan are Migne's Latin verse translation, which is removed; several Greek lines are damaged.

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• Digital text corrected (OCR: Latin verse translation printed in place of the Greek): οιπίαμιν ᾿πογἢῃ σοπηυθίο. οἰἴδυ 6 Ραιγῖβ σοη 5! Π 1 : Ἡονήἷδ οδὐϊάϊι (οτηδιη, υὶ ἱπίον πιοτγίδ]εβ ἀθάυοίῖυῦ γεηὶὶ ἐνὶ (οπίδηθο. ὕ 8 πιίοδιιδ τδάϊιι5 εὐπὶ Ῥαδίγα, Τὰ πιυμαΐ σοπάϊιον, Ὀϊεὶ ρεγθημἷδ [0Π8 : Τὶρὶ ἰλυτίδα [γοοῖϊὸ ἰυὴδ Νοοιίθ ἐδαοῦταβ ρα. ἔχ ἴυοὸ ἐμοί θμ} ἴον → ….

Topics: Christology

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 5.1 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/5-1). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Synesius prays to the Son, source of light, mind, and soul, to heal his soul and body, give persuasion to his words, and grant him a pure life.

• Cyrene was founded from Thera, a Spartan colony. Several Greek lines are damaged in the scan text.

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 5.31 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/5-31). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The hymn ends with alternating greetings to Father and Son and to the Holy Spirit, 'centre of the Son and the Father', and prays for the Spirit's gifts.

• The Holy Spirit (πνοιά, 'Breath') is the 'mean between root and shoot' and 'centre' of Father and Son; translated as written.

Topics: Trinity

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 5.61 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/5-61). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Hymn 6 crowns the Son, 'alone from the alone', Wisdom and principle of creation, who governs heaven, angels, and nature and frees mortals from death; it prays for calm, health, and freedom from passion.

• Hymn 6 (Hymn 7 in many modern editions). 'They remain in the fount even when poured forth' states that Son and Spirit remain in the Father; translated as written. Several Greek lines are damaged.

Topics: Trinity, Christology

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 6.1 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/6-1). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: He asks for good repute and persuasive speech.

• The rest of this passage in the scan is Migne's Latin verse translation, which is removed; the Greek lines are lost.

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• Digital text corrected (OCR: Latin verse translation printed in place of the Greek): Εχ τυὸ δηΐου κἴηὰ Τυὰ πιίβογογα Πἔΐδα Μοτγογυπὶ βογνὰ οχ υἱμῖο Ἀπηῖο [Δοιἰν κἰονίδιῃ, Ρυβιίηα αἱ οἰλτὰ εἷΐ (δπια γύρης οἱ θρανί. ΑἸπιδπι, βεπηΐπὰ ᾿αθἷ ἃ ὕι χ ηγία ρυγράῖι8 δ0 Οὐπὶ εἰν] ρδηῆψθινβ οαγιηΐμἃ, Ἐχοοίβδῃι Ῥαιγὶβ φίογίθηι, θαῖνα, ο Ραιεΐβ (Ὁγιηλ Οὐ ὅαϊνο, ο ΕἾ} βθάββ ὅθοῖνα, ὁ Ραϊγὶβ ἱπιωροὶ ὅθαϊνα, ὁ Ραίγιβ ρυϊεννειαὐο! θαῖνθ, ο ρυνγίβθίιμα θρ) γί 1 ὕιτ ρενήεἶλι ἠννιμδ πη 6 Γᾶ. θοίυμι ἐσ Ραΐγα Εἰ ίππὶ ργρορηθίυιῃ Τὰ ἐαἸΐ βωρίο δι οὐθδῖι οἰγουπαρὶς, Τυ ἠηφοίιο!, ὁ Ἰἴοχ, ογάϊη 5. ὧ0ὺ Τὰ δὲ πιοΐϊυγαηι πον 8 |6}} Γαρὶβ, Ἐκ ἐὰν ἴυηϊὸ, ᾳυσὰ ἀδίυνν δεῖ, γυγθη5 συμ) υηφίδ, Επγῖθὶ δέ δ δε ναμάθι, Ανπἰνμθδ οἱ ἀσιύσν ἀγοοῖο ΠΟΥΡῸΒ : Οὐυρίαἀϊιλιυμ ρογύϊίυν δορίίο ἐμ μδίμμη, λεῖος φομῖεβ θθθμ ΩΝ) ράπδ [απ δὴν, ὕι μομ5. ἀδοθυραῖ οἵα φυϊεῖα, → ….

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 6.31 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/6-31). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: A fragment of the hymn's closing prayer.

• Most of this passage in the scan is Migne's Latin verse translation, which is removed; only a few Greek lines survive.

Notes on the original text

• Digital text corrected (OCR: Latin verse translation printed in place of the Greek): ΝΟΤαΣ ταγγαιὶβ ἰηφαπιδπὶ Ουτὶδ, δι ἐχ 1π|5 τὶν ὄχεα βίβ Επ δοεῖρο ννυδίοαιῃ Μυμαὶ ορ ὐοιι ΕἼ πὶ : ἔχ εἰοἰ δ οτῖαι Αὐτίᾳιιο ἀοπδείδ, υ Αὐυγομ γορὶ ίογο : θεῖς δά ἱμίεγοβ ριο[ἐσίυ. Τὰ διυίονν μ}}}} νὰ} δὲ ΝᾺ δθυνόμπίαϊι ἀὰ ποι, Ἐτγδίγοι σοβεῖν, Ρτγαϊοεγχγουϊενίοι ρυιίς, Υιαυς γοδύμαικει ιογίαη,,, → ….

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 6.61 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/6-61). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Hymn 7, the first hymn in a new metre to Jesus of Jerusalem: God, Son of God, corpse below the earth; the Magi bring incense for God, gold for the king, and myrrh for the tomb.

• Hymn 7 (Hymn 8 in many modern editions). Solyma is Jerusalem. The gifts of the Magi (Matt 2:11) are interpreted as for God, king, and burial, a common patristic reading.

Topics: Christology

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 7.1 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/7-1). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Christ cleansed earth, sea, air, and the underworld, going down to Hades to help the dead.

• Christ's descent to Hades: compare 1 Pet 3:19.

Topics: Christology

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 7.31 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/7-31). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Hymn 8 asks the Virgin's Son to protect Synesius's household, his sister, children, and faithful wife, and to free his soul to join the heavenly choir.

• Hymn 8 (Hymn 4 in many modern editions). Several Greek lines are damaged in the scan text.

Topics: Christology, Marriage

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 8.1 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/8-1). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Hymn 9: after Christ's descent the dog of Hades fled; Christ ascended with the freed souls, and the spirits of the air trembled while the stars, moon, and sun celebrated his victory.

• Hymn 9 (Hymn 9 in modern editions). The 'people-devouring dog' is Cerberus, guardian of Hades, used of death. Christ's descent and ascent with freed souls: compare Eph 4:8–10.

Topics: Christology

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 9.1 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/9-1). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Christ ascends to the intellectual spheres, the fount of goods.

• The rest of this passage in the scan is Migne's Latin verse translation, which is removed; the Greek lines are lost.

Notes on the original text

• Digital text corrected (OCR: Latin verse translation printed in place of the Greek): Επ ετῖδι! ποχᾶ, Ει εμπὶ ρίονγι ογάϊηΐδυς (δεηνΐπα οὔ Γι ἀἃ Τυπημα ροί(οπιία;, ο νολία, όγυπὶ ι}0ἱ οἀτιηΐ πὰ σα πθιη. ΜΑΪ]ογοῖη ἰη πιοιίϊαπι οχροίθηο, οἰανἰδθίπβα, ἴὸ, οθθδίθ μαῖα Υἱγρίἷβ, ὕλιιο, δοὶγπιίιθηδ, Ῥαιγὶβ ἐχρυ δεῖ πονεῖ: Ετ ἀδθοσπάϊδιὶ δ} ἰὩγίῶγα, ἨοττΡυῖι 6 φδεπὲχ ἴυης Επ νογθοἰδείπιυβ οδηὶδ Οοιπίίδλίυ ἱπιοχογγί πιο ᾿Αδεγὶδ ἱπιπιθῆβἃ Ἐχρανὶ! δυίοι ρυγί οἰ πιδγαη Οαῖυβ ἰπππιονῖδ! 5 βίο] αγαπ). ἴεν αυΐϊεπὶ τ ἄθη8, Εχ βορίοπι βήϊαπι ἰγγὰ Τοειρογανὶι πιυδίοδπι Ἀΐδιι ᾿υοϊίον, Αβίου ποοίυγποῦυ ἀθοῦυπ " [πεδαθία βυὺ νοβιϊρίυπι. Δεφηουῖι δυίοιη πδίυπὶ θεοὶ, Ρευρτὶ! ἱψηΐβ οὐ ξί θη). Τὰ νθγὸ εἰδ5 δρίιλῃ 8 Οφευϊεὶ οαἰὶ ([π) δρινγίβημε οοπθβίεἰβεὶ Νόοιπα ᾿ποῦθὶ ππρυθοπίος → ….

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 9.31 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/9-31). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The hymn ends with the realm above, free of death and doom, where Aeon, ancient and ever young, presides.

• Most of this passage in the scan is Migne's Latin verse translation, which is removed; several Greek lines are damaged.

Notes on the original text

• Digital text corrected (OCR: Latin verse translation printed in place of the Greek): Αἄνοιν διιίφυμ, (υοά ιινθη δ ΘΑ δέ βλαὶ οἱ δθῆοχ, Ῥυτγροίιν πηληβίοηΐβ → ….

Cite (SBL): Synesius, Hymn. 9.61 (PG 66; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/synesius-hymni/9-61). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (archive.org / library-scan OCR; Migne's Latin and variants removed by logged corrections); no public-domain English translation exists, so each batch was re-read against the Greek.