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Saint Gregory of Narek (also called Grigor Narekatsi) was born in the city of Narek (in present-day Turkey) in 951. He became a priest at the age of 25 and lived almost all of his life in the monastery of Narek where he taught at the monastic school. His writings include a Commentary on the Song of Songs (also known as the Song of Solomon or the Canticles), and his Book of Lamentations, also known as the Book of Prayers. The latter is a long mystical prayer, consisting of 95 ...