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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. It 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 akathiststhe 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 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, and the complete service 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 Akathist Hymn Akathists to our Sweet Lord Jesus Christ, the Akathist Hymn to 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 (translated to fit the Greek melodies), a supplicatory canon to the Guardian Angel, and the Communion Prayersas well. ISBN 0943405017 ISBN 978-0943405018

*''An The Old Orthodox Prayer Book'', by Archimandrite Ephrem (Lash)or as it is commonly referred to, published by Nigel Lynn Publishing on behalf of the "The [[httpOld Believers|Old Believer]] Prayer Book"://www.thyateira.org.uk Greek Orthodox Archdiocese This prayer book has a lot of Thyateira useful instructional material, and Great Britaina lot of services that are set up such that they can be done as reader services (such as a [[Moleben]: bilingual Greek/modern English edition following ]). It also has the standard settings of Greek morning prayers, evening prayers and small [[ComplineChurch Slavonic|Slavonic]] as found in text and the ''Synekdemos''English text on facing pages. This translation The disadvantage to it is the Slavonic text is harmonious with not the Oxford University Press edition of standard text used by the ''Divine Liturgy'' Church (published with the blessing of being the [[Ecumenical Patriarch]]Old Rite) and with the wide range of liturgical material published on Fr Ephrem's [http://anastasisso it differs in wording and often in structure.orgNevertheless, it is quite useful.uk web-site]This prayer book was produced for use by the Old Rite community in Erie, Pennsylvania (ROCOR).

*[[St. Tikhon''The Old s Orthodox Prayer Book''Theological Seminary (South Canaan, or as it is commonly referred to, "The [[Old BelieversPennsylvania)|Old BelieverSt. Tikhon's]] ''Orthodox Prayer Book"book'' (Slavonic/English Edition): This prayer book has a lot of useful instructional material, and sometimes called the "SVIT prayer book" after its original publisher, is 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 bilingual edition comparable 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. NeverthelessJordanville ''Prayer Book'', except it is quite useful. This prayer book was uses an obsolete English translation from the first edition produced for use by the Old Rite community in Erie, Pennsylvania (ROCOR)1959.

The *[[Sthttp://www.antiochian. Tikhonorg/orthodox-prayers ''s The Pocket Prayer Book for Orthodox Theological Seminary (South CanaanChristians''], Pennsylvania)published by the [[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America|St. Tikhon'sAntiochian Archdiocese]] ''Orthodox , is a popular, but more abbreviated version of the Prayer book'' (Slavonic/English Edition): This Book, though it contains some prayers not typically included in other prayer book is particularly useful in parishes in which both English and Slavonic are usedbooks.

*''A Manual of Eastern Orthodox Prayers'', published by [http://www.antiochiansvspress.orgcom/orthodox-prayers ''The Pocket Prayer Book for Orthodox Christians'St. Vladmir's Seminary Press], published is for use by the [[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America|Antiochian Archdiocese]]laity. It contains Morning and Evening Prayers, is a popularPrayers for Different Occasions, but more abbreviated version Anthems and Hymns of the Prayer BookGreater Feasts and Saints' Days, though it contains some prayers not typically included in other prayer booksthe Slavonic and Greek Order of Confession, Prayers Before and After Holy Communion, and a Church calendar.

[http://www.goarch.org/en/chapel/liturgical_texts/daily_prayers.asp *''Orthodox Daily Prayer for Orthodox ChristiansPrayers''], by Fr. N. Michael Vaporissecond edition, originally published in 1986 and recently reprinted by Holy Cross Orthodox Press (a publishing arm of the [http://wwwstspress.goarchcom/ St.org Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaTikhon's Seminary Press]), is a bilingual Greek/modern English revised version of their original prayer book containing selections from ''The Synekdemos'', including published in 1982. It contains Morning Prayers and Evening PrayersBefore Sleep, Small Complineprayers during the day, commemoration of the Service living and the dead, small compline, canons to our Guardian Angel, the Theotokos, of repentance, and of Preparation preparation for Holy Communion , as well as prayers before and Thanksgiving Following Holy 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 hardcover reprint of the original 1982 edition of Orthodox Daily Prayers was released by STS.

* ''A Prayer Book: An Anthology of Orthodox Divine Liturgy - Prayers- Catechism'', third edition, published by Frthe St. Peter A. ChamberasSava Seminary Fund, is a bilingual Greek and modern Serbian / old English prayer book published by with the blessing of Bishop [[http://wwwLongin (Krco) of America and Canada]] of the New Gracanica Metropolitanate.alexanderpressWith over 690 pages, this hardcover publication with marker ribbon contains the text of the Divine Liturgy of St.com Alexander Press] containing MorningJohn Chrysostom with extensive commentary, festal troparia, Afternoonkontakia and antiphons, Evening short morning and Midnight evening prayers, plus 50 pages of prayers for various needs, lengthy catechetical material, and more.

===Mixed Traditional and Contemporary English===*''My Prayer Bookin Accordance with the Tradition of the Eastern Orthodox Church'', published in 2003 by the Attendants of Hieromonk Spyridon of [http://orthodoxwikiwww.orgallsaintsofalaska.ca/New_Skete_(Athos) New Sketeindex.php/the-orthodox-prayer-book All Saints of Alaska Orthodox Church], Mount Athosan OCA parish in Victoria, GreeceBritish 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 modern English hundred pages of quotes from the Holy Fathers on prayer. The translation is a mix of common Greek old and contemporary English.*''Orthodox prayers in their traditional formPrayers for Everyday'' is another adaptation of the Hours for use by the laity throughout the day. The text is available online Complied and translated by Maureen Girard and published by [http://www.phys.uoareginaorthodoxpress.gr/~nektar/orthodoxy/prayerscom/prayer_book_englishindex.htm herehtml 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 Prayer BookChristians''], by Fr. N. Michael Vaporis, originally published in 1986 and recently reprinted by Holy Cross Orthodox Press (a publishing arm of the [http://www.goarch.org Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of 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://www.ocagulforthodoxchurch.org/DIRlistingE/services/Daily%20Prayers%20for%20Orthodox%20Christians.pdf here].asp?SID=9&KEY=oca-we-boupvm * 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 (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'', prepared and published by [http://holymyrrhbearers.com/ Holy Protection Myrrhbearers Monastery] in Lake GeorgeOtego, ColoradoNew York, is a modern English pocket prayer book containing the common modern English translations of morning and evening prayers used in (following the Russian tradition), prayers for the living and departed, plus prayers for loved ones the sick, the suffering, those traveling, prayers of thanksgiving and various 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), with emendations and additions, as well as the ''Prayer Book'' of Archimandrite Ephrem Lash (also see above). Available in both hard and softcover editions, Canons the modern English text includes Morning Prayers, the Service of Vespers, Small Compline, the Salutations to Our Guardian Angel 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 for Repentancea 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, Paraklesis a supplicatory service to the TheokotosTheotokos, and prayers before and after Holy 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].

* 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 adapted 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 Prayers for EverydayChristian Prayerbook'' , published by the [http://www.ocpm-scoba.org/ Orthodox Christian Prison Ministry], is another an adaptation of the Book of Hours , or ''Horologion'', for use by the laity throughout . It contains Vespers, Small Compline, the day. Complied Midnight Office, Daily Matins and First Hour, Third Hour, Sixth Hour and translated by Maureen Girard Typica, and published the Ninth Hour arranged for use without clergy. The translation used is a modern English revision of the texts used by the [http://www.reginaorthodoxpressantiochian.comorg/index.html Regina Antiochian Orthodox PressChristian Archdiocese of North America].*''Come To Me'', it also contains published by Christ the Paschal HoursSaviour Seminary Press in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, is a publication of the [[American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese]]. It contains Morning and Evening Prayers, Prayers Before Sleepfor Different Occasions, the diocesan text of the Divine Liturgy, the full text of Troparion/Kontakion and Prokeimenon of each Sunday, Special Hymns, the Order for Confession, and Prayers Before and After Holy Communion. The book also contains a number of instructional and catechetical articles on Confession and Communion, Reading the Bible, living an Orthodox life, as well as meditations on Holy Communion.*''An Orthodox Prayer Book'', Second Edition, by Archimandrite Ephrem (Lash), 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 used 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]. Copies are available at the office of the Archdiocese of Thyateira.*''A Prayer Book: An Anthology of Orthodox Prayers'', 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 unique mix modern English translation of old 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.*''Good Shepherd Prayer Book'', Second Edition, published by the [[Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada]], is a truly comprehensive 900+ page bilingual Ukrainian/modern Englishprayer book containing full morning and evening prayers, prayers for various needs, the services of Great Vespers, Matins, and the Divine Liturgies of St. John Chrysostom and St. Basil the Great, a 30 page catechism, prayers of preparation for the mysteries of confession and Holy Communion, prayers following communion, resurrectional tones, daily changeable portions of the Liturgy, hymns and prayers from the General Menaion, the Lenten Triodion, the Pentecostarion, and the Festal Menaion, akathists to Christ, the Theotokos, and St. Nicholas, Molebens to Christ and the Theotokos, the Memorial Litia and more. Published with a heavy hardbound cover, heavy stock paper and 5 colored ribbons, it is available from the [http://www.uocc.ca/en-ca/churchgoods/ Consistory Church Goods Store].

* [http://books.googleorthodoxgoods.com/books?id=b3fT-ck2hVcC&pg=PA10&dq=Orthodox+prayerbook&client=firefox-a&sig=ACfU3U0K5JhnMEl5w711lt2Fa08v36Jqbg#PPR7,M1 hoursofprayer.html ''The Hours of Prayer - A Manual Book of Eastern Orthodox PrayersDevotion''], published prepared by St. Vladmir's Seminary PressPriestmonk Leonty and the Orthodox Brotherhood of the Virgin Mary of the [[American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese]], is a modern English translation of the hours for private use by the laity. It contains Morning Along with the midnight office, matins, vespers, compline, 1st / 3rd / 9th hours and Evening Prayersthe Paschal hours, Prayers for Different Occasionsincluded are troparia and kontakia of Sundays, weekdays, feasts, Anthems Triodian and Hymns of Pentecostarion, as well as the Greater Feasts Typica service, morning and Saints' Daysevening prayers, akathists to Our Savior and the Slavonic and Greek Order Mother of ConfessionGod, Prayers Before and After Holy Communion, prayers before and a Church calendar.after communion

===Western Rite: Traditional English===* [http://andrewespress.com/st-ambrose-prayerbook?ReturnUrl=LwA%3d ''The Saint Ambrose Prayer Book: A Devotion Manual for Orthodox Christians of the Western Rite''], edited by Fr. John G. Winfrey, is a [[Western Rite]] Orthodox revision of the St. Augustine Prayer Book, commonly used within traditional Episcopalian/Anglican communities. Prepared for use by the [[Antiochian Western Rite Vicariate]], it contains many private devotions such as morning/mid-day/evening prayers, preparations for confession and communion, prayers for the sick and dead, stations of the cross, litanies, novenas, devotions to the saints, as well as the ordinary and canon of the Liturgies of St. Gregory and St. Tikhon. With 456 pages, it has a faux leather cover with two colored ribbons and gilt edges.* ''Come To MeOrthodox Prayers of Old England'', compiled by Hieromonk Aidan (Keller) and published by Christ the Saviour Seminary [http://www.allmercifulsavior.com/Bookstore.html St. John Cassian Press in Johnstown], Pennsylvaniais a comprehensive Western Rite prayer book using historical pre-Great Schism prayers and devotions, and is a publication of approved for use by the [[American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox DioceseChurch Outside Russia]]. It contains Morning and Evening PrayersContents include daily prayers, Vespers / Compline / Matins / the Hours, Prayers Preparation for Different OccasionsHoly 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 diocesan text Virgin, Hours of the Divine LiturgyGuardian Angel, baptism, chrismation, unction, prayers for death & the full text dead including complete burial, marriage, confession, an enormous variety of Troparion/Kontakion occasional prayers and Prokeimenon beautiful old Anglo-Saxon prayers addressed to the saints, Service of each SundayThanksgiving, Special Hymnsfasts & feasts, musical notation for the Order Creed, Our Father, Te Deum, Sat. Vespers, and more. With a gold-stamped, blue imitation leather cover and Smythe-sewn, it has 456 pages.* [https://www.amazon.com/Saint-Colman-Prayer-Book-Orthodox/dp/1547238771/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= ''The Saint Colman Prayer Book: A Prayer Book for Confessionthe Orthodox Western Rite''], a book of Western Rite church services edited and Prayers Before compiled by Fr Michael (Wood) of Saint Bride Hermitage. It is designed to provide for most church and After Holy Communionhome needs throughout the year based on the Sarum Use, but modified for modern parish usage. It includes a simplified Breviary meant for busy people. With an Introduction by His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion, First Hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad. Published by [https://kellbridepress.com/ Kellbride Press], a publishing house affiliated with ROCOR in Scotland.* [http://www.stgregoryoc. org/order-the-saint-gregory-prayer-book/ ''The Saint Gregory Prayer Book''], published by [http://www.stgregoryoc.org/ St. Gregory the Great Orthodox Church] in Silver Spring, MD, is a pocket-sized hardcover 278 page prayer book also contains a number conforming to the usage of the [[Antiochian Western Rite Vicariate]]. From the Forward: "This collection provides prayers from the Western Rite Orthodox tradition. Most of these prayers are drawn from The English Office, The Orthodox Missal, and The Orthodox Ritual; some are taken from The Book of Common Prater (1928), A Little Book of instructional Prayers from Old English Sources (1900), and catechetical articles on Confession The Anglican Service Book (1991). Morning and CommunionEvening Prayers, Reading along with the BibleSelf-examination before Confession, living an from A Pocket Prayer Book for Orthodox lifeChristians (1956), have also been included, as well as meditations on Holy Communionthey are commonly used throughout our Archdiocese."

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