I have completed my translation of the so-called “Jerusalem Life” of St. John Damascene, or John of Damascus. It is the same as the individual chunks posted earlier, but with bible references and additional footnotes. As usual, I make this file public domain. Do whatever you like with it, personal, educational or commercial.
Here are the files:
- Life of St John Damascene – 2025 (PDF)
- Life of St John Damascene – 2025 (Word .docx)
The files can also be found at Archive.org here.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to this, especially Diego, without whom it would never have been done!
Thanks for your labors, once again!
Thank you!
Thank you so much Roger, downloaded the word doc, and put it on my Kindle. Look forward to reading it!
One thing I should note: St John of Damascus composed a large number of hymns, of which the Cherubikon is mentioned in this life (which we sing every Sunday in liturgy) and another on funerals which I do not know. A large number of the hymns of Holy Week are also attributed to him, which are notable not just for their beauty but also for being a concise summary of Orthodox doctrine in meter form. Finally his sermon on Pascha is read every year near the end, or right after, the Resurrection service, so around 2 am at the earliest.