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The Hymn of the Pearl
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The 'Hymn of the Pearl' is an early Christian poem preserved within the apocryphal Acts of Thomas, likely composed in the second or third century CE and of Syriac origin.
It tells the allegorical story of a prince sent from his father's kingdom to retrieve a pearl guarded by a serpent in Egypt; he forgets his identity while living among foreigners but is reminded by a letter from home, retrieves the pearl, and returns, restored and clothed in his royal garments.
The poem has been read as a Gnostic-style allegory of the soul's descent into and return from the material world, though it also resonates with orthodox themes of redemption and vocation.
Its vivid imagery of robe, pearl, and journey has influenced Christian mystical and poetic traditions and is often referenced in discussions of spiritual identity and return.
It tells the allegorical story of a prince sent from his father's kingdom to retrieve a pearl guarded by a serpent in Egypt; he forgets his identity while living among foreigners but is reminded by a letter from home, retrieves the pearl, and returns, restored and clothed in his royal garments.
The poem has been read as a Gnostic-style allegory of the soul's descent into and return from the material world, though it also resonates with orthodox themes of redemption and vocation.
Its vivid imagery of robe, pearl, and journey has influenced Christian mystical and poetic traditions and is often referenced in discussions of spiritual identity and return.
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Genesis 37-41 - Joseph's Coat of Many Colors
