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== Prayer books currently available in English =====Traditional English===*The ''Prayer Book'' of [http://www.jordanville.org/ Holy Trinity Monastery], Jordanville, NY: generally considered the most complete standard Russian-style prayer book following the Russian tradition currently available. Translated by Fr. Lawrence (Campbell)in English, it uses the ''Psalter According to the Seventy'' produced by [[Holy Transfiguration Monastery (Brookline, Massachusetts)|Holy Transfiguration Monastery]] and King James Version "old 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, several akathists and supplicatory canons to Jesus Christ and the Most Holy Theotokos, canons of the Guardian Angel and akathistsof 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 that is closer to Athonite Greek usage; contains Morning Prayers .) The translation used is in harmony with HTM’s highly acclaimed ''Psalter'' and ''Great Horologion''. Along with morning prayers commonly found in Greek ''proseuchetarion'', 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 standard 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

*[[St. Tikhon's Orthodox Theological Seminary (South Canaan, Pennsylvania)|St. Tikhon's]] ''Orthodox Prayer book'' (Slavonic/English Edition): This prayer book, sometimes called the "SVIT prayer book" after its original publisher, is a bilingual edition comparable to the Jordanville ''Prayer Book'', except it uses an obsolete English translation from the first edition produced in 1959. It recently went out-of-print.

*''A Manual of Eastern Orthodox Prayers'', published by [http://www.goarchsvspress.orgcom/en/chapel/liturgical_texts/daily_prayersSt. Vladmir's Seminary Press], is for use by the laity. It contains Morning and Evening Prayers, Prayers for Different Occasions, Anthems and Hymns of the Greater Feasts and Saints' Days, the Slavonic and Greek Order of Confession, Prayers Before and After Holy Communion, and a Church calendar.asp  *''Orthodox Daily Prayer for Orthodox ChristiansPrayers''], second edition, by Fr[http://stspress. Ncom/ St. Michael Vaporis, originally Tikhon's Seminary Press] is a revised version of their original prayer book published in 1986 1982. It contains Morning Prayers and Prayers Before Sleep, prayers during the day, commemoration of the living and the dead, small compline, canons to our Guardian Angel, the Theotokos, of repentance, and recently reprinted by of preparation for Holy Cross Orthodox Communion, as well as prayers before and after 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 publishing arm hardcover reprint of the [http://wwworiginal 1982 edition of Orthodox Daily Prayers was released by STS.goarch * ''Divine Liturgy - Prayers - Catechism'', third edition, published by the St.org Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America])Sava Seminary Fund, is a bilingual GreekSerbian /modern old English prayer book containing selections from ''The Synekdemos''published with the blessing of Bishop [[Longin (Krco) of America and Canada]] 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, including Morning kontakia and Evening Prayersantiphons, Small Complineshort morning and evening prayers, the Service of Preparation prayers for Holy Communion various needs, lengthy catechetical material, and Thanksgiving Following Holy Communionmore.

===Mixed Traditional and Contemporary English===*''A Prayer Book: An Anthology in Accordance with the Tradition of the Eastern Orthodox PrayersChurch'', published by Fr[http://www.allsaintsofalaska. Peter Aca/index. Chamberasphp/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 bilingual Greek hundred pages of quotes from the Holy Fathers on prayer. The translation is a mix of old and modern contemporary English prayer book .*''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.alexanderpressreginaorthodoxpress.com Alexander /index.html Regina Orthodox Press] containing , it also contains the Paschal Hours, MorningPrayers, AfternoonPrayers Before Sleep, Evening and Midnight prayers, plus 50 pages Prayers Before Holy Communion. The translation used is a unique mix of prayers for various needsold and modern English.

===Contemporary English===*[http://www.goarch.org/en/chapel/liturgical_texts/daily_prayers.asp ''My Daily Prayer Bookfor Orthodox Christians''], by Fr. N. Michael Vaporis, originally published in 2003 1986 and recently reprinted by Holy Cross Orthodox Press (a publishing arm of the Attendants [http://www.goarch.org Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Hieromonk Spyridon America]), is a 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://orthodoxwikiwww.gulforthodoxchurch.org/New_Skete_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 Australia in 1993. It is a bilingual edition, providing the Greek and English in parallel. 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 (Athosvespers, 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'', prepared and published by [http://holymyrrhbearers.com/ Holy Myrrhbearers Monastery] in Otego, New SketeYork, 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 for the sick, 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 ''Prayer Book'' published by New Skete on Mount Athos(see above), Greecewith emendations and additions, as well as the ''Prayer Book'' of Archimandrite Ephrem Lash (also see above). Available in both hard and softcover editions, the modern English text includes Morning Prayers, the Service of Vespers, Small Compline, the Salutations to the Theotokos, Small Paraklesis, Prayers Before Meals, the Paschal Hours, the Lesser Hours, the Midnight Office, the Service of Preparation for Holy Communion, the Prayers of Thanksgiving After Holy Communion, 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 translation of common Greek Orthodox prayer book containing Russian-style morning and evening prayers, weekly and festal troparia and kontakia, a supplicatory service to the Theotokos, prayers in their traditional formbefore and after communion, five akathist hymns and more. The text first edition is available online [http://www.physecuad.ca/sites/www.uoaecuad.grca/~nektarfiles/orthodoxyusers/prayers1754/work/50363/prayer_book_englishprayer-book-2010.htm pdf here].

*The ''Orthodox Prayer Book'', published by third edition, of the [http://www.oca.org/DIRlisting.asp?SID=9&KEY=oca-we-boupvm Holy Protection Monastery[Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the USA]] in Lake George, Colorado, is a bilingual Ukrainian/modern English prayer book containing the common prayerbook comparable in scope to Holy Trinity Monastery's edition; contains morning , daytime and evening prayers used in the Russian tradition, plus prayers and preparations for loved ones Confession and various needsHoly Communion, Canons to Our Guardian Angel the services of Great Vespers and Matins, the Divine Liturgy with prayers following communion, hymns from the Great Feasts, plus supplementary material for Repentancelitia, Paraklesis to the Theokotosmolebens, and prayers before and after Holy Communionmore. Hardbound with three sewn-in ribbons, it is available at [http://www.uocofusa.org/new_store.html St. Andrew Bookstore], South Bound Brook, New Jersey.

*[http://orthodoxgoods.com/hoursofprayer.html ''Orthodox Prayers for EverydayThe Hours of Prayer - A Book of Devotion'' ], prepared by Priestmonk Leonty and the Orthodox Brotherhood of the Virgin Mary of the [[American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese]], is another adaptation a modern English translation of the Hours hours for private use by the laity throughout . Along with the day. Complied and translated by Maureen Girard and published by [http:midnight office, matins, vespers, compline, 1st /3rd /www.reginaorthodoxpress.com/index.html Regina Orthodox Press], it also contains 9th hours and the Paschal Hourshours, included are troparia and kontakia of Sundays, weekdays, feasts, Triodian and Pentecostarion, Morning Prayersas well as the Typica service, Prayers Before Sleepmorning and evening prayers, akathists to Our Savior and Prayers Before Holy Communion. The translation used is a unique mix the Mother of old God, and modern English.prayers before and after communion

===Western Rite: Traditional English===*[http://bookswww.googleandrewespress.com/books?id=b3fT-ck2hVcC&pg=PA10&dq=Orthodox+prayerbook&client=firefox-a&sig=ACfU3U0K5JhnMEl5w711lt2Fa08v36Jqbg#PPR7,M1 ambrose.html ''The Saint Ambrose Prayer Book: A Devotion Manual for Orthodox Christians of Eastern Orthodox Prayersthe Western Rite''], published edited by Fr. John G. Winfrey, is a [[Western Rite]] Orthodox revision of the St. Vladmir's Seminary PressAugustine Prayer Book, is commonly used within traditional Episcopalian/Anglican communities. Prepared for use by the laity. It [[Antiochian Western Rite Vicariate]], it contains Morning many private devotions such as morning/mid-day/evening prayers, preparations for confession and Evening Prayerscommunion, Prayers prayers for Different Occasionsthe sick and dead, Anthems stations of the cross, litanies, novenas, devotions to the saints, as well as the ordinary and Hymns canon of the Greater Feasts Liturgies of St. Gregory and SaintsSt. Tikhon. With 456 pages, it has a faux leather cover with two colored ribbons and gilt edges.* ''Orthodox Prayers of Old England' Days', compiled by Hieromonk Aidan (Keller) and published by [http://www.allmercifulsavior.com/Bookstore.html St. John Cassian Press], the Slavonic is a comprehensive Western Rite prayer book using historical pre-Great Schism prayers and Greek Order of Confessiondevotions, Prayers Before and is approved for use by the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]]. Contents include daily prayers, Vespers / Compline / Matins / the Hours, Preparation for Holy Communion, Thanksgiving After Holy Communion, Old Gregorian rite Liturgy of St. Peter, in its English expression called the Sarum Rite, litanies, the Seven Psalms and the Fifteen Psalms, Hours of the Virgin, Hours of the Guardian Angel, baptism, chrismation, unction, prayers for death & the dead including complete burial, marriage, confession, an enormous variety of occasional prayers and beautiful old Anglo-Saxon prayers addressed to the saints, Service of Thanksgiving, fasts & feasts, musical notation for the Creed, Our Father, Te Deum, Sat. Vespers, and more. With a Church calendargold-stamped, blue imitation leather cover and Smythe-sewn, it has 456 pages.

== Sources ==*[[Wikipedia:Siddur]]*[[Wikipedia:Breviary]]*[http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/praxis/prayerbks.aspx A Listing of Suggested Prayer BoooksBooks. Orthodoxinfo.com]