Churton (_Uncan.
and Apocr. Script._, p. 391) suggests that the former title "may have
been wrongly transferred from Ecclus. xliv." at the head of which it
stands. He also calls it the title in the Alexandrian Psalter--the Odes,
presumably that is, at the end. But the title to Ecclus. xliv. is simply
???±?„????‰?? ??•???????‚, so that the likelihood of the transfer, deemed possible
by Churton, having taken place is very small.
In the Odes, at the end of Cod. A, two canticles are extracted from this
piece; the first (Ode IX.) entitled ? ???????µ?…?‡??? ????¶?±???????…, the second (Ode
X.) ??????????‚ ?„??¶?? ???±?„????‰?? ???????¶??, each corresponding with the name given to
it. In the office of Eastern Lauds the two parts have separate titles,
being assigned to different days of the week (_D.C.A._ art. _Canticle_).
In the Syriac and Arabic versions of Daniel a separate title is given
after v. 23 of chap. iii., and in the latter after v. 52, according
to Churton in his marginal notes. He also says that "the prayer of the
companions of _Ananias_" is the Syriac title.
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