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Mandaean Hymns

The Mandaean Hymns are a collection of hymns and songs used in Mandaean worship, including the Hymn of the Pearl and the Hymns of Praise.|||Mandaic manuscripts.|||Various periods.|||Canonical in Mandaeism. Not recognized by any other religious tradition.|||The primary hymnody of the Mandaeans. Contains hymns for baptism, the masiqta, and the praise of the Lightworld.|||Drower, E. S. The Canonical Prayerbook of the Mandaeans. Brill, 1959.|||Lidzbarski, M. Mandäische Liturgien. Weidmann, 1920.|||Mandaean Hymns — Internet Archive|https://archive.org/details/mandaeanhymnsandpsalms|Drower's translation and commentary.

Collection: Mandaean & Manichaean Canon: varies

Canon Status

Canonical in Mandaeism. Not recognized by any other religious tradition.

Date & Provenance

Various periods.

Language & Manuscripts

Mandaic manuscripts.

Why It Matters for Study

The primary hymnody of the Mandaeans. Contains hymns for baptism, the masiqta, and the praise of the Lightworld.

" Praise be to the Light, and to the Life, and to the King of Light." — Mandaean Hymn (paraphrase)

Read the Text & External Resources

Public-domain translations and scholarly databases where the text can be read online or downloaded.

  • " Praise be to the Light, and to the Life, and to the King of Light." — Mandaean Hymn (paraphrase) " Praise be to the Light, and to the Life, and to the King of Light." — Mandaean Hymn (paraphrase)

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Further Reading

Drower, E. S. The Canonical Prayerbook of the Mandaeans. Brill, 1959.
Lidzbarski, M. Mandäische Liturgien. Weidmann, 1920.
Mandaean Hymns — Internet Archive|https://archive.org/details/mandaeanhymnsandpsalms|Drower's translation and commentary.