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100 1 _aPrudentius,
_d348-
240 1 0 _aCathemerinon. English
245 1 4 _aThe Hymns of Prudentius
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2005-02-07
508 _aProduced by Ted Garvin, Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
520 _a"The Hymns of Prudentius" by Prudentius is a collection of religious hymns written during the late 4th to early 5th century. This work encapsulates the early Christian experience through lyrical poetry, addressing themes of devotion, moral reflection, and the importance of faith in daily life. The hymns are likely intended for liturgical use, emphasizing the call for spiritual awakening and the rejection of sin. The opening of this collection introduces the author’s reflections on aging and the fleeting nature of life, contemplating how time has passed without productive endeavors. Prudentius expresses remorse over past indulgences and societal vices, producing a call to repentance and the need for continual praise of God. Following this, the first hymn encourages awakening at dawn, celebrating the arrival of light with a metaphorical call to rise from the slumber of sin. This section effectively sets the tone of the work, highlighting the transition from darkness to light, a common motif representing spiritual renewal and vigilance in faith. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPrudentius, 348- -- Translations into English
653 _aChristian poetry, Latin -- Translations into English
653 _aHymns, Latin -- Translations into English
700 1 _aPope, R. Martin
_q(Robert Martin),
_d1865-1944
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14959
999 _c56347
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