Reverend Ephraim the Syrian (IV century) is one of the great ascetics of the Church. Having acquired humility, meekness, and submission to God's Providence, he became for many a teacher of repentance, faith and piety. In his ascetic life, the Monk Ephraim devoted a lot of time to the study of the Holy Scriptures, drawing from it tenderness and wisdom for his soul. He wrote many prayers and chants that enriched church services, as well as works of high spiritual and moral content. A small work by St. Ephraim, offered to the reader, is a hymn-reflection on the paradise from which Adam and Eve were expelled, about the spiritual paradise, how heavenly fatherland for every Christian.