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With the advent of printing, prayer books became accessible to the average laymen and have been an important aspect of Orthodox [[piety]] ever since.
== Prayer books currently available in English =====Traditional English===
*The ''Prayer Book'' of [http://www.jordanville.org/ Holy Trinity Monastery], Jordanville, NY: generally considered the standard Russian-style prayer book in English, it uses the ''Psalter According to the Seventy'' produced by [[Holy Transfiguration Monastery (Brookline, Massachusetts)|Holy Transfiguration Monastery]] and King James Version "Victorian English" for all prayers. Contents include full Morning and Evening Prayers, the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, excerpts from Matins and Vespers, multiple troparia and kontakia, akathists and supplicatory canons to Jesus Christ and the Most Holy Theotokos, canons of the Guardian Angel and of Repentance, communion prayers, instructional materials and more. There is also a reprint of the original 1960 Jordanville ''Prayer Book'', translated by the late Archimandrite [[Lazarus (Moore)]], available. ISBN 088465074X ISBN 978-0884-65074-4
*''A Prayer Book for Orthodox Christians'' (published by [http://www.thehtm.org/ Holy Transfiguration Monastery], Brookline, MA): comparable to is a hardbound old English prayer book following Greek usage. (It should be noted some of the liturgical services included – such as the Divine Liturgy and Matins – have slight differences from the style employed by the Greek Archdiocese of America, in that the Jordanville prayer book follows an older ''Prayer Booktypikon'', but follows Greek that is closer to Athonite usage as .) The translation used is in harmony with HTM’s highly acclaimed ''Psalter'' and ''Great Horologion''. Along with morning prayers commonly found in common Greek ''Proseuchetarionproseuchetarion''; contains Morning Prayers and , the Prayers at Mealtime, the services of Small Compline, Vespers, Matins, and the Divine Liturgy, together with the principle hymns of the feasts of the year, and the complete Service of Paschaare included. Also included are the Akathists to our Sweet Lord Jesus Christ and the Most Holy Theotokos, a supplicatory canon to our Lord Jesus Christ, both the Small and Great Supplicatory Canons to the Most Holy Theotokos, a supplicatory canon to the Guardian Angel, and the Communion Prayersas well. ISBN 0943405017 ISBN 978-0943405018 *''An Orthodox Prayer Book'', by Archimandrite Ephrem (Lash), currently published by Nigel Lynn Publishing on behalf of the [http://www.thyateira.org.uk Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain;]bilingual Greek/modern English edition following the settings of Greek morning prayers, evening prayers and small [[Compline]] as found in the ''Synekdemos''. This translation is harmonious with the Oxford University Press edition of the ''Divine Liturgy'' (published with the blessing of the [[Ecumenical Patriarch]]) and with the wide range of liturgical material published on Fr Ephrem's [http://anastasis.org.uk web-site]. ISBN 0191224472 ISBN 9780191224478
*''The Old Orthodox Prayer Book'', or as it is commonly referred to, "The [[Old Believers|Old Believer]] Prayer Book": This prayer book has a lot of useful instructional material, and a lot of services that are set up such that they can be done as reader services (such as a [[Moleben]]). It also has the [[Church Slavonic|Slavonic]] text and the English text on facing pages. The disadvantage to it is the Slavonic text is not the standard text used by the Church (being the Old Rite) and so it differs in wording and often in structure. Nevertheless, it is quite useful. This prayer book was produced for use by the Old Rite community in Erie, Pennsylvania (ROCOR).
*[http://www.antiochian.org/orthodox-prayers ''The Pocket Prayer Book for Orthodox Christians''], published by the [[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America|Antiochian Archdiocese]], is a popular, but more abbreviated version of the Prayer Book, though it contains some prayers not typically included in other prayer books.
*[http://www.goarch.org/en/chapel/liturgical_texts/daily_prayers.asp ''Daily Prayer for A Manual of Eastern Orthodox ChristiansPrayers''], by Fr. N. Michael Vaporis, originally published in 1986 and recently reprinted by Holy Cross Orthodox Press (a publishing arm of the [http://www.goarchsvspress.com/ St.org Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaVladmir's Seminary Press]), is a bilingual Greek/modern English prayer book containing selections from ''The Synekdemos'', including for use by the laity. It contains Morning and Evening Prayers, Small ComplinePrayers for Different Occasions, Anthems and Hymns of the Greater Feasts and Saints' Days, the Service Slavonic and Greek Order of Preparation for Confession, Prayers Before and After Holy Communion , and Thanksgiving Following Holy Communion. Found online [http://www.gulforthodoxchurch.org/E/services/Daily%20Prayers%20for%20Orthodox%20Christians.pdf here]a Church calendar.
*''A Prayer Book: An Anthology of Orthodox PrayersCome To Me'', published by Fr. Peter A. ChamberasChrist the Saviour Seminary Press in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, is a bilingual Greek and modern English prayer book published by publication of the [[http://www.alexanderpressAmerican Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese]].com Alexander Press] containing It contains Morning, Afternoon, and Evening and Midnight prayersPrayers, plus 50 pages of prayers Prayers for various needs. *''My Prayer Book''Different Occasions, published in 2003 by the Attendants diocesan text of Hieromonk Spyridon the Divine Liturgy, the full text of [http:Troparion//orthodoxwiki.org/New_Skete_(Athos) New Skete]Kontakion and Prokeimenon of each Sunday, Mount AthosSpecial Hymns, Greecethe Order for Confession, is and Prayers Before and After Holy Communion. The book also contains a modern English translation number of common Greek instructional and catechetical articles on Confession and Communion, Reading the Bible, living an Orthodox prayers found in many ''Proseuchetarion''. The text is available online [http://www.phys.uoa.gr/~nektar/orthodoxy/prayers/prayer_book_english.htm here]life, as well as meditations on Holy Communion.
*''Orthodox Prayer BookDaily Prayers'', published second edition, by [http://www.ocastspress.orgcom/DIRlistingSt.asp?SID=9&KEY=oca-we-boupvm Holy Protection MonasteryTikhon's Seminary Press] in Lake George, Colorado, is a modern English revised version of their original prayer book containing the common morning published in 1982. It contains Morning Prayers and evening Prayers Before Sleep, prayers used in during the Russian traditionday, plus prayers for loved ones commemoration of the living and various needsthe dead, small compline, Canons canons to Our our Guardian Angel and for Repentance, Paraklesis to the Theotokos, of repentance, and of preparation for Holy Communion, as well as prayers before and after Holy Communion. All arrangements follow the traditional Russian usage, and the translation used is the "Revised Liturgical English" used in most recent liturgical publications of St. Tikhon's Press. In 2012, a hardcover reprint of the original 1982 edition of Orthodox Daily Prayers was released by STS.
*The ''Orthodox Christian PrayerbookPrayer Book'', published by third edition, of the [http://www.ocpm-scoba.org/ [Ukrainian Orthodox Christian Prison MinistryChurch in the USA]], is an adaptation of the Book of Hoursa bilingual Ukrainian/modern English prayerbook comparable in scope to Holy Trinity Monastery's edition; contains morning, or ''Horologion''daytime and evening prayers, prayers and preparations for use by Confession and Holy Communion, the laity. It contains services of Great Vespersand Matins, Small Complinethe Divine Liturgy with prayers following communion, hymns from the Midnight OfficeGreat Feasts, Daily Matins and First Hourplus supplementary material for litia, Third Hourmolebens, Sixth Hour and Typicamore. Hardbound with three sewn-in ribbons, and the Ninth Hour arranged for use without clergy. The translation used it is a modern English revision of the texts used by the available at [http://www.antiochianuocofusa.org/ Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North Americanew_store.html St. Andrew Bookstore], South Bound Brook, New Jersey.
*''Orthodox Divine Liturgy - Prayers for Everyday- Catechism'' is another adaptation of the Hours for use , third edition, published by the laity throughout the daySt. Complied and translated by Maureen Girard and Sava Seminary Fund, is a bilingual Serbian / old English prayer book published by with the blessing of Bishop [[http://wwwLongin (Krco) of America and Canada]] of the New Gracanica Metropolitanate.reginaorthodoxpress.com/index.html Regina Orthodox Press]With over 690 pages, it also this hardcover publication with marker ribbon contains the Paschal Hourstext of the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom with extensive commentary, Morning Prayersfestal troparia, Prayers Before Sleepkontakia and antiphons, short morning and Prayers Before Holy Communion. The translation used is a unique mix of old evening prayers, prayers for various needs, lengthy catechetical material, and modern Englishmore.
*[http://orthodoxgoods.com/hoursofprayer.html ''The Hours of Prayer - A Manual Book of Eastern Orthodox PrayersDevotion''], published prepared by St. Vladmir's Seminary Press, is for use by the laity. It contains Morning Priestmonk Leonty and Evening Prayers, Prayers for Different Occasions, Anthems and Hymns of the Greater Feasts and Saints' Days, the Slavonic and Greek Order Orthodox Brotherhood of Confession, Prayers Before and After Holy Communion, and a Church calendar. *''Come To Me'', published by Christ the Saviour Seminary Press in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, is a publication Virgin Mary of the [[American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese]]. It contains Morning and Evening Prayers, Prayers is a modern English translation of the hours for Different Occasions, private use by the diocesan text of laity. Along with the Divine Liturgymidnight office, matins, vespers, compline, 1st / 3rd / 9th hours and the full text of Troparion/Kontakion Paschal hours, included are troparia and Prokeimenon kontakia of each SundaySundays, weekdays, feasts, Special HymnsTriodian and Pentecostarion, as well as the Order for ConfessionTypica service, morning and Prayers Before evening prayers, akathists to Our Savior and After Holy Communion. The book also contains a number the Mother of instructional God, and catechetical articles on Confession prayers before and Communion, Reading the Bible, living an Orthodox life, as well as meditations on Holy Communionafter communion.
===Mixed Traditional and Contemporary English===
*''Prayer Book in Accordance with the Tradition of the Eastern Orthodox Church'', published by [http://www.allsaintsofalaska.ca/index.php/the-orthodox-prayer-book All Saints of Alaska Orthodox Church], an OCA parish in Victoria, British Columbia, contains modified morning and evening prayers derived from the Russian tradition, along with various troparia and kontakia, preparation prayers for Holy Communion and Confession, akathists to Our Lord and the Theotokos, occassional prayers, and third/sixth hours and typika service for when one is absent from the Divine Liturgy. It also contains almost a hundred pages of quotes from the Holy Fathers on prayer. The translation is a mix of old and contemporary English.
*''Orthodox Prayers for Everyday'' is another adaptation of the Hours for use by the laity throughout the day. Complied and translated by Maureen Girard and published by [http://www.reginaorthodoxpress.com/index.html Regina Orthodox Press], it also contains the Paschal Hours, Morning Prayers, Prayers Before Sleep, and Prayers Before Holy Communion. The translation used is a unique mix of old and modern English.
===Contemporary English===*[http://www.goarch.org/en/chapel/liturgical_texts/daily_prayers.asp ''Daily Prayer for Orthodox Daily PrayersChristians''], second editionby Fr. N. Michael Vaporis, originally published in 1986 and recently reprinted by Holy Cross Orthodox Press (a publishing arm of the [http://stspresswww.com/ Stgoarch. Tikhon's Seminary Pressorg Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America] ), is a revised version of their original bilingual Greek/modern English prayer book containing selections from ''The Synekdemos'', including Morning and Evening Prayers, Small Compline, the Service of Preparation for Holy Communion and Thanksgiving Following Holy Communion. Found online [http://www.gulforthodoxchurch.org/E/services/Daily%20Prayers%20for%20Orthodox%20Christians.pdf here].* The ''Book of Prayers: A selection for Orthodox Christians'' was first published by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Ausralia in 1993. It is a bilingual edition, providing the Greek and English in 1982parallel. It uses contemporary though formal and dignified English. It is available in hard cover and contains Morning Prayers , Evening Prayers, Prayers at Meals, Communion Prayers, The Typika and Occasional Prayers. ISBN 0646127667*''A Manual of the Hours of the Orthodox Church'', by Archimandrite Cherubim of the Monastery of the Paraclete in Attica, Greece, is an abbreviated form of the hours (vespers, compline, midnight service, matins, 1st/3rd /6th/9th hours) for convenient daily use by the laity. This spiralbound pocket prayer book was translated into modern English by [http://holymyrrhbearers.com/ Holy Myrrhbearers Monastery] in Otego, New York, a convent of the [http://holymyrrhbearers.com/ Orthodox Church in America].*''A Manual of Occasional Prayers Before Sleep'', prepared and published by [http://holymyrrhbearers.com/ Holy Myrrhbearers Monastery] in Otego, New York, is a pocket prayer book containing modern English translations of morning and evening prayers (following the Russian tradition), prayers for the living and departed, prayers during for the daysick, commemoration the suffering, those traveling, prayers of thanksgiving and many more occasional prayers for special needs.* ''An Orthodox Prayer Book'', edited by Fr. Michael Monos and published by [http://www.newromepress.com/ Newrome Press], is based on the living ''Prayer Book'' published by New Skete on Mount Athos (see above), with emendations and additions, as well as the ''Prayer Book'' of Archimandrite Ephrem Lash (also see above). Available in both hard and softcover editions, the deadmodern English text includes Morning Prayers, small complinethe Service of Vespers, Small Compline, canons the Salutations to our Guardian Angelthe Theotokos, Small Paraklesis, Prayers Before Meals, the Paschal Hours, the Lesser Hours, the TheotokosMidnight Office, the Service of repentancePreparation for Holy Communion, and the Prayers of preparation for Thanksgiving After Holy Communion, as well as the Prayer of the Heart, Occasional Prayers, the Fasting Periods of the Church and a Paschalion through 2026.*''Orthodox Prayerbook: A Collection of Prayers in the OCA Tradition'', second revised edition, prepared and published by [http://www.saintherman.net/ St. Herman of Alaska Orthodox Church] in Langley, British Columbia, is a modern English prayer book containing Russian-style morning and evening prayers, weekly and festal troparia and kontakia, a supplicatory service to the Theotokos, prayers before and after Communioncommunion, five akathist hymns and more. The first edition is available online [http://www.ecuad.ca/sites/www.ecuad.ca/files/users/1754/work/50363/prayer-book-2010.pdf here].*''Orthodox Christian Prayerbook'', published by the [http://www.ocpm-scoba. All arrangements follow org/ Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry], is an adaptation of the Book of Hours, or ''Horologion'', for use by the traditional Russian usagelaity. It contains Vespers, Small Compline, the Midnight Office, Daily Matins and First Hour, Third Hour, Sixth Hour and Typica, and the Ninth Hour arranged for use without clergy. The translation used is a modern English revision of the texts used by the [http://www.antiochian.org/ Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America].*''An Orthodox Prayer Book'', Second Edition, by Archimandrite Ephrem (Lash), published by Nigel Lynn Publishing on behalf of the "Revised Liturgical [http://www.thyateira.org.uk Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain;]bilingual Greek/modern English" used edition following the settings of Greek morning prayers, evening prayers and small [[Compline]] as found in most recent the ''Synekdemos''. This translation is harmonious with the Oxford University Press edition of the ''Divine Liturgy'' (published with the blessing of the [[Ecumenical Patriarch]]) and with the wide range of liturgical publications material published on Fr Ephrem's [http://anastasis.org.uk web-site]. Copies are available at the office of the Archdiocese of StThyateira. Tikhon*''A Prayer Book: An Anthology of Orthodox Prayers''s , by Fr. Peter A. Chamberas, is a bilingual Greek and modern English prayer book published by [http://www.alexanderpress.com Alexander Press] containing Morning, Afternoon, Evening and Midnight prayers, plus 50 pages of prayers for various needs.*''My Prayer Book'', published in 2003 by the Attendants of Hieromonk Spyridon of [http://orthodoxwiki.org/New_Skete_(Athos) New Skete], Mount Athos, Greece, is a modern English translation of common Greek Orthodox prayers found in many ''Proseuchetarion''. The text is available online [http://www.phys.uoa.gr/~nektar/orthodoxy/prayers/prayer_book_english.htm here].*''Orthodox Prayer Book'', published by [http://www.oca.org/DIRlisting.asp?SID=9&KEY=oca-we-boupvm Holy Protection Monastery] in Lake George, Colorado, is a modern English prayer book containing the common morning and evening prayers used in the Russian tradition, plus prayers for loved ones and various needs, Canons to Our Guardian Angel and for Repentance, Paraklesis to the Theotokos, and prayers before and after Holy Communion.
===Western Rite: Traditional English===* The ''Prayer Book'', third edition, of the [[Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the USA]] is a bilingual Ukrainian/modern English prayerbook comparable in scope to Holy Trinity Monastery's edition; contains morning, daytime and evening prayers, prayers and preparations for Confession and Holy Communion, the services of Great Vespers and Matins, the Divine Liturgy with prayers following communion, hymns from the Great Feasts, plus supplementary material for litia, molebens, and more. Hardbound with three sewn-in ribbons, it is available at [http://www.uocofusaandrewespress.orgcom/storeambrose.html St. Andrew Bookstore], South Bound Brook, New Jersey. * ''Divine Liturgy - Prayers - CatechismThe Saint Ambrose Prayer Book: A Devotion Manual for Orthodox Christians of the Western Rite''], third edition, published edited by the StFr. John G. Sava Seminary FundWinfrey, is a bilingual Serbian / old English prayer book published with the blessing of Bishop [[Longin (Krco) of America and CanadaWestern Rite]] Orthodox revision of the New Gracanica Metropolitanate. With over 690 pages, this hardcover publication with marker ribbon contains the text of the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom with extensive commentary, festal troparia, kontakia and antiphons, short morning and evening prayersAugustine Prayer Book, prayers for various needs, lengthy catechetical material, and more. * [http:/commonly used within traditional Episcopalian/orthodoxgoodsAnglican communities.com/hoursofprayer.html ''The Hours of Prayer - A Book of Devotion''], prepared Prepared for use by Priestmonk Leonty and the Orthodox Brotherhood of the Virgin Mary of the [[American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox DioceseAntiochian Western Rite Vicariate]], is a modern English translation of the hours for it contains many private use by the laity. Along with the midnight office, matins, vespers, compline, 1st devotions such as morning/ 3rd mid-day/ 9th hours evening prayers, preparations for confession and communion, prayers for the Paschal hourssick and dead, included are troparia and kontakia stations of Sundaysthe cross, weekdayslitanies, feastsnovenas, Triodian and Pentecostariondevotions to the saints, as well as the Typica service, morning and evening prayers, akathists to Our Savior ordinary and canon of the Mother Liturgies of GodSt. Gregory and St. Tikhon. With 456 pages, it has a faux leather cover with two colored ribbons and prayers before and after communiongilt edges.
== Sources ==
*[http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/praxis/prayerbks.aspx A Listing of Suggested Prayer BoooksBooks. Orthodoxinfo.com]
== External links==
*[http://www.phys.uoa.gr/~nektar/orthodoxy/prayers/prayer_book_english.htm Prayer Book] by the Cell Attendants of Priestmonk Spyridon of New Skete, Mount Athos
*[http://www.gulforthodoxchurch.org/E/services/Daily%20Prayers%20for%20Orthodox%20Christians.pdf Daily Prayers for Orthodox Christians] by Fr. N. Michael Vaporis
*[http://www.synodinresistance.org/Publications_el/4b6002Proseyxhtari.pdf Small Prayer Book ] (Greek)], prepared by the Orthodox Church of Greece, Holy Synod in Resistance*[http://www.aleksandrslibrary.com/uploads/8/0/0/6/800691/my_orthodox_prayer_book.pdf My Orthodox Prayer Book], prepared by the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa, Archdiocese of Johannesburg and Pretoria, South Africa
*[http://www.orthodoxprayer.org/Articles_files/Sveshnikov-Morning%20&%20Eve%20prayer.pdf Morning and Evening Prayer Rules in the Russian Orthodox Tradition], by Fr. Sergei Sveshnikov
*[http://www.ecuad.ca/sites/www.ecuad.ca/files/users/1754/work/50363/prayer-book-2010.pdf Orthodox Prayerbook: A Collection of Prayers in the OCA Tradition] (first edition), compiled by St. Herman of Alaska Orthodox Church, Langley, B.C., Canada
*[http://www.gometropolis.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Prayer-Book.pdf Greek / English Prayer Book] of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Toronto, Canada (Ecumenical Patriarchate)
*[http://www.denver.goarch.org/metropolis/clergy_laity_assembly/materials/Daily%20Prayers_Color.pdf Daily Prayers] of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Denver, CO (Ecumenical Patriarchate)
*[http://www.shqiptarortodoks.com/tekste/liturgjike/Noli_1949.pdf The Eastern Orthodox Prayer Book], compiled by Bishop Fan Stylian Noli of the Albanian Orthodox Church in America (1949)
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