Prayer Books et al

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This has been covered before I am certain but has very probably vanished like many other things recently.

I thought starting a new thread on the subject could be useful.

These are what I, a Ukrainian Greek Catholic, use

The Old Orthodox Prayer Book from Erie ]

The Jordanville Prayer Book

I use both of these and am so thankful I was introduced to them early on.

From there you can go to

The Divine Liturgy - an Anthology for Worship from the Sheptitsky Institute in Canada

And the Divine Office Book published by the UGCC Eparchy of Stamford a good source of info but NOT user friendly ]

Let’s see what other prayer books folk come up with before going onto other books
 
Hello Anhelyna 😉
I also use the Old Orthodox Prayer Book (almost exclusively now), following upon your recommendation years ago! It is undeniably the best.

Thanks! 👍

Michael, that sinner
 
I have all of those, too.

IMHO, DIVINE LITURGY: An anthology for worship, is the best book of its type I’ve seen.

I just wish it had included ALL the order of Vespers and maybe Matins, too.

But maybe the next edition will! 😃
 
Master bless,

It would be nice I agree - but I do find that the Anthology is a weighty enough tome to carry around now 🙂

Having said that , it’s certainly easier to cope with than the Divine Office from Stamford - too much flipping from page to page in that.

All I can add to that is try juggling with the Sheptitsky , and another Liturgy book in French , plus a Book with the readings in French and English, while helping folk find their place . Litrugy that day was mainly in Ukrainian but there were several French people there too.

That’s when I realise that Sheptitsky is heavy .
 
The “Big Three” in my prayer book arsenal are:

The Old Orthodox Prayer Book (from Erie) - a WONDERFUL text with awsome translations… half English, half Cyrillic (I use it to test my meager-at-best grasp of the Cyrillic alphabet as well 🙂 ). Wonderfully bound and printed, too!

The Byzantine Book of Prayer - as published by the Pittsburgh Metropolia (Ruthenian Byzantine Catholic Church). All English. Many (most) of the same prayers as the above text, but slightly less-inspiring translations in some cases (IMHO). Heard rumors of a new edition possibly in the works. (?)

The Chlib Dus’i - Title translates to “Bread for the Soul.” A sentimental favorite of mine - VERY similar to the prayer book of my (loooong ago) youth. Half English, half Slavonic (written in English alphabet characters, not Cyrillic)… makes it easy to recite prayers in the language of my ancestors. Illustrated with some very interesting and very old-appearing engravings, too! Also includes Slavonic lyrics to many popular liturgical hymns (may not be a big selling point to most, but I love to sing (despite repeated advice to the contrary :o ) and these are the very hymns that filled my church and my home as a young Byzantine Catholic - great to see they’re not lost forever!

If memory serves me, none of the three cost more than $15 each, when purchased new. All include the entire text of the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom. All are still readily available as well.
 
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Hello Anhelyna 😉
I also use the Old Orthodox Prayer Book (almost exclusively now), following upon your recommendation years ago! It is undeniably the best.
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Hi Michael,

I have a Jordanville Prayer Book. Could you tell me what is different between these two?
 
Hello,

The two Eastern prayer books I have are:

The Byzantine Book of Prayers - by Byzantine Seminary Press

The Eyes of the Faithful: vol. 1 & 2 - Saint Maron’s Publications (?).
 
Hesychios said:
Hello Anhelyna 😉
I also use the Old Orthodox Prayer Book (almost exclusively now), following upon your recommendation years ago! It is undeniably the best.

Thanks! 👍

Michael, that sinner
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Michael! How doth it goeth mine long lost windy-city brother?
Great to see you post.
Kudos to the Old Believer’s prayer book from Erie. Can you FIND a better prayer book? I don’t think so.

Another GREAT prayer book with an amazing examination of conscience and such is the Come to Me prayer book from ACROD.

The Ukrainian Orthodox have a splendid prayer book as well.
 
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