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Prayer Book for Orthodox Christians

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Translated from the Greek by the Holy Transfiguration Monastery

Excerpts from the Preface of the Prayer Book:

"In the spirit of revelation these small things have been laid down to be accomplished in our cells for the preservation of our life by wise men who uphold the institutes of the Church, but the unwise consider their omission as of no consequence." -- Saint Isaac, Homily 32

"In that day God will not judge us about psalmody, nor for the neglect of prayer, but because by abandoning them we have opened our door to the demons." -- Saint Isaac, Homily 32

"Just as thieves will not attack a place where they see royal weapons stacked, so he who has united his heart to prayer will not lightly be raided by spiritual thieves." -- Saint John of the Ladder, Step 26:33

A wonderful compilation of prayers of the Church to include Morning Prayers; Prayers at Mealtime; The Services of Small Compline, Vespers and Matins; The Divine Liturgy; Dismissal Hymns of the Resurrection; Dismissal Hymns and Theotokia for Weekdays; Dismissal Hymns and Kontakia of the Triodion, for Holy Week, of the Pentecostarion and of the Feasts of the Master and the Mother of God; Service of Matins for the Holy and Great Sunday of Pascha; The Paschal Hours; The Akathists to our Lord Jesus Christ and also to the Most Holy Theotokos; A Supplicatory Canon to our Lord Jesus Christ; The Service of the Small and service of the Great Supplicatory Canons to the Most Holy Theotokos; A Supplicatory Canon to the Guardian Angel of a Man's Life; The Service of Preparation for Holy Communion and Thanksgiving after Holy Communion.

(hardcover; 365pp; 6.25" x 4.75" x 1")

ISBN: 0-943405-01-7