Chapter, Paragraph
1 1,7 | inspiring work, The Lenten Prayer of St. Ephraim the Syrian,
2 1,3 | of death. After fervent prayer before an Icon of the Most-Holy
3 1,3 | free time was devoted to prayer and singing the services
4 1,3 | would gather the people for prayer and singing, and he would
5 1,4 | unbroken spiritual communion of prayer with the suffering Church
6 2,3 | Baptist, called the Deisis (prayer), since the Theotokos and
7 3,1 | portion of the day with common prayer, which has resulted in the
8 3,1 | the Trisagion and Lord's Prayer, the Kontakion of the day, “
9 3,1 | mercy!” (40 times), the Prayer of the Hour, “Thou Who at
10 3,2 | enlightens us at the time of prayer. It signifies that the angels
11 3,2 | From this moment of the prayer, “O Jesus Christ...,” Vespers
12 3,2 | Himself and the singing of the prayer, “O Jesus Christ, the Joyful
13 3,2 | Supplication (Great Vespers), the prayer, “Grant, Lord, that we may
14 3,2 | Litya (Lity — a fervent prayer). The Litya, characterized
15 3,2 | has ended, the dismissal prayer of St. Simeon, Lord, now
16 3,2 | ask leave to depart. The prayer is followed by the Trisagion
17 3,2 | the Trisagion and Lord's Prayer, after which are sung the
18 3,2 | monasteries, is the Service of Prayer before retiring to bed and
19 3,2 | ending with a concluding prayer and the Priest's blessing.
20 3,2 | and all the Saints and the Prayer of St. Basil the Great.
21 3,2 | and the moving penitential Prayer of Manasseh the King, followed
22 3,2 | This part ends with the Prayer of the Hours, “Thou, Who
23 3,2 | season and every hour...”, a prayer to the Undefiled Theotokos,
24 3,2 | Theotokos, as well as a prayer to Christ, asking for a
25 3,2 | or Feast (if it be), the Prayer of the Hours, the two final
26 3,2 | Cycle. This is a service of prayer which is appointed to be
27 3,2 | remembrance of Our Lord's Midnight prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane.
28 3,2 | two morning prayers, the Prayer of the Hours, and the final
29 3,2 | the Hours, and the final prayer of this first section. The
30 3,2 | Psalms (121 and 134) and a prayer for the dead, serving to
31 3,2 | Service ends with a long prayer to the Holy Trinity.~ ~Matins.~
32 3,2 | the command of St. Paul on prayer for the Emperor and those
33 3,2 | Trisagion and the Lord's Prayer, and then the Troparion
34 3,2 | content of a New Testament prayer. This is especially seen
35 3,2 | Litya of Vespers, the Litya prayer, “O God, save Thy people...”
36 3,2 | Apostikha, Trisagion, Lord's Prayer, Troparia and the Litany
37 3,2 | The next cycle of Daily Prayer is the Midday Service which
38 3,3 | they spent the time in prayer, in the singing of sacred
39 3,3 | themselves beforehand by fasting, prayer, etc. [If the Holy Gifts
40 3,3 | stopped. From this time, the prayer was adopted by the Holy
41 3,3 | Through the singing of this prayer, the Church arouses believers
42 3,4 | reads the First Eucharistic Prayer, “It is meet and right to
43 3,4 | reads the Second Eucharistic Prayer, in which, mentally among
44 3,4 | Amen,” the Priest reads the Prayer of Commemoration: “Remembering
45 3,4 | the loftiest moment in the Prayer. In the Russian Church,
46 3,4 | the Holy Gifts.~The next prayer is that of intercession, “
47 3,4 | remember, O Lord....” This is a prayer for the Church in her earthly
48 3,4 | concludes the Eucharistic Prayer. The worshippers respond
49 3,4 | is followed by the Lord's Prayer, perfectly expressing the
50 3,4 | Faithful, the Communion Prayer — a brief Symbol of Faith
51 3,4 | in Christ — is recited.~ ~Prayer:~I Believe, O Lord and I
52 3,4 | of Thanksgiving and the Prayer Before the Ambo, “O Lord,
53 3,6 | of supplication, “Let my prayer arise...” is sung, with
54 3,6 | on bended knees:~ ~Let My Prayer Arise:~Let my prayer arise
55 3,6 | My Prayer Arise:~Let my prayer arise in Thy sight as incense,
56 3,6 | Attend to the voice of my prayer when I colt to Thee!~Set
57 3,6 | excuses for my sins.~Let my prayer arise in Thy sight as incense,
58 3,6 | is followed by the Lenten Prayer of St. Ephraim the Syrian
59 3,6 | the “Alleluia,” the Lenten Prayer of St. Ephraim is again
60 3,6 | us complete our evening prayer to the Lord,” since this
61 3,6 | service) and the Lord's Prayer. During this the curtain
62 3,6 | Liturgy. After the Lord's Prayer and the usual exclamations,
63 3,6 | all times....” A special Prayer Before the Ambo, “O Almighty
64 3,7 | is not something added to prayer. Rather, it is the way we
65 3,7 | assent to the great Eucharist Prayer. St. Augustine reflects
66 3,7 | help the people make the prayer their own, but, clearly,
67 3,1 | in the angelic state of prayer and fasting. The cause of
68 3,1 | heavenly obligations of prayer and fasting by eating of
69 3,1 | freely forsook, of observing prayer and fasting.~Repentance
70 3,1 | never cornea out except by prayer and fasting (Matt. 17:21).~
71 3,6 | introduced to the moving Lenten prayer of St. Ephraim the Syrian,
72 3,6 | of spiritual life. This prayer is said at each of the liturgical
73 3,6 | Passion Week.~ ~The Lenten Prayer of St. Ephrem the Syrian.~
74 3,8 | during the Liturgy, after the Prayer Before the Ambo, the Artos
75 3,8 | is blessed by a special prayer and sprinkling with Holy
76 3,8 | When they met for common prayer, they would partake of the
77 4,1 | priest, began to fast, and in prayer sadly beseeched God to grant
78 4,3 | handiworks, perpetually in prayer and growing up with love
79 4,5 | evening meal is completed by a Prayer of Thanksgiving and the
80 4,7 | worshipping with fasting and prayer night and day. And coming
81 4,0 | in solitude her fervent prayer to her Son. Once, as she
82 4,0 | Theotokos, who is constant in prayer and our firm hope in her
83 4,5 | the threat by turning to prayer. They thronged to the Church
84 5 | performs his private rule of prayer (the cell-rule) given to
85 5 | stricter ascetical life prayer.~Skete life can take one
86 5 | strict solitude and ceaseless prayer, just as had the ancient
87 5 | himself spiritually through prayer to God. And thus is was
88 5,1 | spiritually (through his rule of prayer and obedience to an elder),
89 5,2 | vesting, the Monk is given a Prayer Rope (chotki in Russian)
90 5,2 | and prostrations by. This Prayer Rope is the Monk's spiritual
91 5,2 | absent-mindedness while at prayer and to drive away evil thoughts
92 6,6 | another (John 15:17). It is by prayer offered in unity of spirit
93 6,6 | faith and by communion in prayer and the Sacraments. The
94 6,6 | ritual, singing, fasting, prayer, icon, and architecture —
95 6,7 | spiritual life through constant prayer in church and at home. Prayer
96 6,7 | prayer in church and at home. Prayer is a means of constant communion
97 6,7 | with God in His Kingdom.~Prayer must be accomplished by
98 6,2 | establishes contact with Him in prayer, meditation, reading the
99 6,2 | distinguishes himself by fasting, prayer, alms, chastity, of any
100 6,2 | God alone. Tears during prayer at Church and at home are
101 6,2 | Night is the best time for prayer, especially at midnight.
102 6,2 | therefore, is patience and prayer for those who persecute
103 6,2 | helplessness, and, humbled in prayer and contrition before God,
104 7 | Icons have been used for prayer from the first centuries
105 7,2 | God, arms outstretched in prayer, with the Infant sitting
106 7,2 | three-day fast, and with prayer entreated the Lord and His
107 8,1 | upon his head, as well as a prayer to expel from him “the ancient
108 8,2 | spiritual garments.~The Prayer at Anointing with the Holy
109 8,2 | in you (1 Cor. 3:16)?~The prayer to God for the bestowing
110 8,2 | and were baptized through prayer and the laying-on of hands.
111 8,3 | Priest and Sacrifice. In the prayer before the Great Entrance,
112 8,4 | Penitent's head and says the Prayer of Absolution, which differs
113 8,4 | our repentance before God. Prayer, fasting, and mutual forgiveness,
114 8,4 | lack of concentration in prayer and in Church, for not observing
115 8,4 | trembling, stood there in prayer, frivolous and absent-minded,
116 8,4 | and disposition! And in prayer at home I have been just
117 8,5 | the singing of the Lord's Prayer, when the sanctification
118 8,5 | people in order to read the Prayer Before the Ambo and the
119 8,8 | name of the Lord; and the prayer of faith will save the sick
120 8,8 | anointings the following prayer is repeated: “Holy Father,
121 8,8 | Priest reads the Absolution Prayer containing the following: “
122 9 | 9. Orthodox Prayer.~The goal of the Christian'
123 9 | means for this communion is prayer, and through his prayer
124 9 | prayer, and through his prayer the Christian is joined
125 9 | the Lord (I Cor. 6:17). Prayer is the focal point and foundation
126 9 | source of salvation. Without prayer, as St. John Chrysostom
127 9 | life in the spirit. Without prayer man is deprived of communion
128 9 | the fire (Matt. 7:19).~In prayer, the Christian concentrates
129 9 | all his spiritual acts. Prayer draws down to him the grace
130 9 | sinful passions and vices. By prayer our thoughts, desires and
131 9 | all the Holy Fathers that prayer is the mother of virtues.
132 9 | By repeated and fervent prayer, man is made more worthy
133 9 | immeasurable bounties.~In prayer, the Christian prays not
134 9 | to pray for him, because prayer for our neighbor has far
135 9 | us: “Of no value is that prayer in which the tongue prays
136 9 | mind in the words of our prayer, [so that] the heart may
137 9 | only express the state of prayer, while the prayer itself
138 9 | state of prayer, while the prayer itself should come from
139 9 | heart. And it is only such prayer, from the bottom of the
140 9 | life of the spirit. True prayer, however, is a gift of God,
141 9 | sincere, pure and heartfelt prayer, for we are only able to
142 9 | its reward our success in prayer. At the same time, we must
143 9 | same time, we must say that prayer cannot achieve perfection
144 9 | grow in virtue, so does our prayer grow ever more perfect.~
145 9 | Christian does not achieve true prayer at once, but only gradually,
146 9 | after the supreme virtue — prayer.~ ~
147 9,1 | Conditions for Prayer.~The first condition for
148 9,1 | for the attainment of true prayer is a fervent desire to be
149 9,1 | Recluse states: “Consider prayer to be the first and foremost
150 9,1 | inattentive and careless prayer breeds a coldness towards
151 9,1 | spiritual numbness. For prayer to be fruitful it must be
152 9,1 | are different degrees of prayer and for the beginner the
153 9,1 | the beginner the effort of prayer consists mainly in attentively
154 9,1 | reading or listening to prayer, in standing, bowing and
155 9,1 | not feel the words of the Prayer. Through this verbal prayer —
156 9,1 | Prayer. Through this verbal prayer — through the diligent exercise
157 9,1 | penetrate into the words of the prayer and to pronounce them without
158 9,1 | be said with charity, for prayer said without love is not
159 9,1 | charity is the wing of prayer. As the Holy Fathers also
160 9,1 | entreat the King of Heaven in prayer.~ ~
161 9,2 | Mechanics of Prayer.~The Church of Christ teaches
162 9,2 | Services, but for private prayer at home, each Christian
163 9,2 | tells us: Before offering a prayer, prepare yourself; and do
164 9,2 | this, before entering into prayer, one must prepare himself
165 9,2 | but also outwardly.~During prayer one should stand straight
166 9,2 | outward attitude of piety in prayer is both necessary and beneficial,
167 9,2 | also prepare himself for prayer in the soul, the essence
168 9,2 | avow himself a sinner, his prayer shall not be pleasing to
169 9,2 | to a strict home rule of prayer. All the great ascetics
170 9,2 | extent of our home rule of prayer is determined for each of
171 9,2 | of hard work, since such prayer, done with such great effort,
172 9,2 | only has a little time for prayer, it would be far better
173 9,2 | is time. While saying a prayer, especially if reading it
174 9,2 | Sign of the Cross, during prayer, as an expression of heartfelt
175 9,3 | you deprive yourself of prayer, you will do as though you
176 9,3 | water for a fish, so is prayer for you.”~To live in God
177 9,3 | be with God, and without prayer, such a union is impossible.
178 9,3 | conversation with God in prayer to “one set time of day”
179 9,3 | John did not recommend that prayer be said with the lips, for
180 9,3 | the lips, for the power of prayer lies not in words uttered
181 9,3 | the role and importance of prayer set for definite hours,
182 9,3 | nonetheless, sees the time of prayer in much broader terms. “
183 9,3 | the achievement of perfect prayer. While fasting, as the Saint
184 9,3 | he yawn or grow weak in prayer as often happens to many”
185 9,3 | Speaking of the content of prayer, St. John advises first
186 9,3 | him what he asks for in prayer.~“Whether we are heard or
187 9,3 | conditions are fulfilled, prayer acquires a truly ineffable
188 9,3 | John affirms, in truth “prayer is the light of the soul,
189 9,3 | the beneficial devotion of prayer is the breath of life.~ ~
190 9,4 | Church Prayer.~Apart from private or home
191 9,4 | Apart from private or home prayer, which is said in private,
192 9,4 | also participate in church prayer, conducted during Divine
193 9,4 | significance of this type of prayer at the Divine Services is
194 9,4 | very significance church prayer is incomparably higher than
195 9,4 | incomparably higher than prayer said at home, for as St.
196 9,4 | prostrations during lonely home prayer. Why is this so? Because
197 9,4 | together with them your prayer is great: you pray in unanimity,
198 9,4 | a union of love and of prayer with the officiating priests.
199 9,4 | uplifted to Heaven. Such prayer has much greater power,
200 9,4 | and effective than private prayer recited at home. During
201 9,4 | recited at home. During church prayer it is not only people who
202 9,4 | too, come to the Lord with prayer, and the Archangels also
203 9,5 | The Lord's Prayer.~When the Disciples asked
204 9,5 | the words of the Lord's Prayer, which, in St. Matthew's
205 9,5 | Thy coming.”~The Lord's Prayer consists of seven petitions,
206 9,5 | for one another, and by prayer to the Heavenly Father,
207 9,5 | disaster.~ ~Thus the Lord's Prayer is the unfailing model and
208 9,6 | The Church's Prayer for the Dead.~At every Divine
209 9,6 | forty days in fasting and prayer. The Church also commemorates
210 9,7 | The Jesus Prayer — Prayer of the Heart.~For
211 9,7 | The Jesus Prayer — Prayer of the Heart.~For the Orthodox,
212 9,7 | Heart.~For the Orthodox, the prayer par excellence is the Jesus
213 9,7 | excellence is the Jesus Prayer, “Lord Jesus Christ, Son
214 9,7 | heart.~Thus, praying this prayer — in the Name of Jesus Christ —
215 9,7 | Monk, when he is given the Prayer Rope (Komvoschoinlon — Chotki),
216 9,7 | Word of God, for continual prayer to Jesus; for you must always
217 9,7 | practice this unceasing Prayer of Jesus?~In our daily affairs,
218 9,7 | opportunities to engage in prayer. And what better time to
219 9,7 | it is possible to say the Prayer of Jesus, perhaps not for
220 9,7 | Paul, p.85-86.]~The Jesus Prayer, then, is a prayer of amazing
221 9,7 | Jesus Prayer, then, is a prayer of amazing versatility;
222 9,7 | amazing versatility; it is a prayer for beginners and equally
223 9,7 | beginners and equally a prayer that leads to the deepest
224 9,7 | comes a time when the Jesus Prayer “enters into the heart,”
225 9,7 | why it is also called The Prayer of the Heart. At this point,
226 9,7 | At this point, the Jesus Prayer is no longer recited by
227 9,7 | nor when he is awake, will prayer be cut off from his soul;
228 9,7 | in sleep, the perfumes of prayer will breathe in his heart
229 9,7 | to those who recite this prayer ceaselessly and to those
230 9,7 | occasional users of it, the Jesus Prayer is found to be a great source
231 9,8 | The Psalter — a Book of Prayer.~The Psalms have become
232 9,8 | use of Psalms during the prayer meetings of the first Christians (
233 9,8 | sometimes used the Psalms in prayer and some scholars consider
234 9,8 | speaks in the tongue of prayer about the creation of the
235 9,8 | foremost, however, a book of prayer. The Psalmist prays, opening
236 9,8 | opening his heart to God. The prayer of the Psalmist is often
237 9,8 | were born in the process of prayer.~In the Psalter are many
238 9,8 | authors' great experience of prayer. The Psalms contain frequent
239 9,8 | However, even his daytime prayer is full of sorrow and weeping,
240 9,8 | action and power of the prayer of the Psalms extend to
241 9,8 | of spirit so necessary in prayer. “The Psalm is silence of
242 9,8 | indisputable merits, especially in prayer, that they have been accepted
243 9,8 | Church accepted the Psalms as prayer without changing the words,
244 10,1| inserted after 3:23, The Prayer of Azariah and the Song
245 10,2| Bel and the Dragon~The Prayer of Manasseh~First Maccabees~
246 10,2| guilt in a long penitential prayer; 2) (Ch. 3:9-4:4) The nature
247 10,2| simply impotent things.~ ~The Prayer of Manasseh.~This beautiful
248 10,2| This beautiful penitential prayer (read at the Great Compline
249 10,2| Service) is purported to be a prayer of wicked King Manasseh
250 10,3| evil (3:1-12), as well as prayer for the sick (5:13-16).
251 10,4| 37; Ps. 85~When Needing Prayer: Ps. 4; Ps. 6; Ps. 20; Ps.
252 10,5| Acts 2~The Lord's Prayer............................
253 10,6| Prayers of Jesus:~The Lord's Prayer............................
254 10,6| Prayers of the Old Testament:~Prayer for the offering of tithes..............
255 10,6| Deuteronomy 26:10-15~Solomon's prayer for wisdom .....................
256 10,6| 1 Kings 3:5-9~Prayer of hope in trouble ......................
257 10,6| Psalm 90~Prayer of repentance..............................
258 10,6| Deuteronomy 32:1-43~The Prayer of Hannah ........................
259 10,6| 1 Samuel 2:1-10~The Prayer of Habakkuk the Prophet ..............
260 10,6| Habakkuk 3:1-19~The Prayer of Isaiah the Prophet ...................
261 10,6| Isaiah 26:9-20~The Prayer of Jonah the Prophet ....................
262 10,6| Jonah 2:3-10~The Prayer of the Three Holy Children ..........
263 11,2| Censer: This is a symbol of prayer, for as the smoke of incense
264 11,2| incense soars upward, so too prayer ascends to God (Rev. 8:4
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