A short Version in Syriac and Arabic of the “Gloria in Excelsis Deo”, with Additions by St. Athanasius the Great

Abstract

The manuscripts preserved in the Mingana collection -Mingana Syriac MS 83 and Syriac MS 155- contain, inter alia, an interesting short piece dealing with the text of the “Gloria in Excelsis Deo” in Syriac and Arabic respectively with additions by St. Athanasius the Great. The purpose of this paper is to draw the attention of scholars and colleagues to the existence of this hitherto unpublished work as well as to present its text and provide an analysis of its contents, linguistic features and likely authenticity.