The [[Great Litany]](Greek: Συναπτή μεγάλη/Synaptê Megalê; Slavonic: Ектенїѧ Великаѧ/Ekteniya Velikaya) --so called not only because of its length, but because of its importance, or coming near the beginning of major services such as the [[Divine Liturgy]], [[Matins]], [[Vespers]], [[Baptism]], [[Great Blessing of Waters]], etc. This ektenia is also called the Litany of Peace, begins with (Greek: Εἰρηνικά/Eirênika; Slavonic: Мирнаѧ Ектенїѧ/Mirnaya Ekteniya) because of the words opening petition: "In peace, let us pray to the Lord." It is typically found near the beginning of services. It contains many different petitions for prosperity and salvation of God's people.