Chapter, Paragraph
1 1,1 | Church means a series of prayers, recited or sung in a given
2 1,1 | ceremonies, by means of which prayers Orthodox Christians glorify
3 1,1 | authorized to do so. The prayers used in public warship are
4 1,2 | developed, varied as to prayers and rites.~But men came
5 1,2 | this gave rise to uniform prayers for all the members of one
6 1,2 | community, and for these common prayers there were gradually appointed:
7 2,1 | offer up to God their common prayers, and to receive from Him
8 2,1 | together to offer their prayers to God in woods, in mountain
9 2,4 | intercede for us with their prayers. If the church is consecrated
10 2,7 | order to emphasize certain prayers or the meaning of certain
11 2,7 | while they recite public prayers and speak instructive addresses
12 2,7 | Communion is administered, and prayers and addresses are read,
13 2,8 | church, and here implored the prayers of those who went in. In
14 2,9 | used as a token that the prayers of men offered from a pure
15 2,11| join mentally in the common prayers of the worshippers. There
16 3,1 | blessing, recites the common prayers, reads portions from the
17 3,2 | the congregation to begin prayers and to listen attentively;
18 3,2 | when he himself recites prayers. In old times, deacons used
19 4,1 | of various collections of prayers, or church services. All
20 4,3 | persons is recalled by certain prayers and hymns, different for
21 4,4 | or person, special hymns, prayers and rites have been established,
22 4,4 | are added to the hymns and prayers for the day of the week,
23 4,6 | feasts by fasts and special prayers for the dead.~The substance
24 4,7 | and always contains the prayers for both evening and morning,
25 4,8 | and repentance of sins; prayers for salvation, and expressions
26 4,8 | Saviour. The penitential prayers are followed by a hymn of
27 4,8 | expression, besides all other prayers, in the verse: “God is with
28 4,8 | The substance of all the prayers is expressed in the penitential
29 4,8 | Saints. The substance of the prayers composing it is expressed
30 4,8 | Midnight Office consists of the prayers to be recited at midnight,
31 4,8 | first reminds us by its prayers of the second coming of
32 4,8 | the second part contains prayers for the dead. The Sunday
33 4,8 | the morning and evening prayers which all Christians should
34 4,9 | Hour.~Matins begin with prayers for the Tsar, and, after
35 4,9 | the Tsar, and, after these prayers, consist chiefly in praises
36 4,9 | the Redeemer, and general prayers for mercy. The psalm-singing
37 4,9 | consists of hymns of praise and prayers for the granting of spiritual
38 4,9 | name given to brief sets of prayers recited at the hours which
39 4,9 | and the concluding prayers of the hour. But with all
40 4,9 | own Psalms and concluding prayers, to conform with the events
41 5,4 | hearken to our unworthy prayers, help us to keep away from
42 5,6 | the chief contents of the prayers, hymns, and lessons from
43 5,7 | we conclude our evening prayers with the last prayer of
44 5,8 | After reading the concluding prayers of the Vespers office, the
45 6,1 | himself, — recites the morning prayers, as the advocate of the
46 6,2 | principally of penitential prayers, this part of the Matins
47 6,6 | mercy (Psalm 50), and to the prayers of the Apostles and of the
48 6,9 | Orthodox kingdoms, these prayers were offered for the Tsar.
49 7,1 | time the main order of the prayers and rites of the Liturgy
50 7,1 | the addition of several prayers, composed by these prelates.
51 7,1 | Liturgy consists only of prayers, hymns in honor of the Most
52 7,1 | Gates are closed.~ ~Common Prayers.~ After hearing the word
53 7,1 | Saviour, all present offer up prayers for all the members of the
54 7,1 | If the service includes prayers for deliverance from national
55 7,1 | Triple Ectenia. These common prayers are followed by the special
56 7,1 | Immediately after these prayers follows the departure of
57 7,1 | depart. In ancient times the prayers of the faithful began only
58 7,1 | Supper. The order of the prayers and rites of the Liturgy
59 7,1 | the service, join their prayers of thanksgiving to those
60 7,1 | Him, that, hearing their prayers, He may visit us and be
61 7,1 | precious Blood and by the prayers of Thy Saints. If there
62 7,1 | communion uncondemned.~ Prayers before Communion.— “I believe,
63 7,1 | also gives thanks in the prayers of the Small Ectenia, which
64 7,1 | dismissal, to listen to more prayers of thanksgiving for communion.~ ~
65 7,1 | following points 1). the secret prayers, which the priest recites
66 8,1 | day contain principally prayers for the pious Emperor and
67 8,1 | Apostle and the Gospels, prayers offered by the priest for
68 8,1 | ever-unending, through the prayers of the Theotokos. O Light-giver,
69 8,1 | streets of the city, with prayers for the preservation of
70 8,2 | of God only through the prayers of the living. The Matins
71 8,2 | Saturday consists mostly of prayers for the rest of their souls.~
72 8,2 | of Psalms and penitential prayers, with frequent prostrations.
73 8,2 | is recited. The general prayers of the Vespers service end
74 8,2 | remain, and the special prayers of the Liturgy begin.~ The
75 8,2 | Resurrection of Christ,” while the prayers for the souls of the dead,
76 8,4 | Rádonitsa), because the prayers for the rest of the souls
77 8,4 | declared ended with closing prayers, and the singing of the
78 8,4 | and at this service three prayers are offered while kneeling,
79 9,1 | all impurity.~ After these prayers, the catechumen is turned
80 9,1 | it by saying the omitted prayers and performing the omitted
81 9,1 | to take part in all the prayers and to partake of the Holy
82 9,3 | hearing the holy martyrs’ prayers, may grant us a share in
83 9,4 | consists of three acts: prayers for the remission of sins;
84 9,4 | hearing the preliminary prayers, the penitential troparia,
85 9,4 | Penitential Psalm and the prayers for the remission of sins,
86 9,5 | their union is blessed with prayers, invoking upon them the
87 9,5 | Great Ectenia and two brief prayers, with the addition of special
88 9,5 | lead a blameless life. The prayers contain petitions for a
89 9,5 | Then the priest says three prayers, in which he asks that the
90 9,5 | reared them, as parents’ prayers make firm the foundations
91 9,5 | foundations of houses. After these prayers the priest places a crown
92 9,5 | of a first marriage. The prayers at the rites of betrothal
93 9,6 | seven times repeated, seven prayers for the healing of the sick
94 9,6 | and the Gospels. Of the prayers only the seventh is recited.
95 10 | special service, in which prayers of thanksgiving and petition
96 10,1 | Robe. — After the prefatory prayers and penitential troparia,
97 10,1 | with many knots, to count prayers and prostrations by. This
98 10,1 | absentmindedness while at prayers, by which he drives evil
99 10,2 | Commemoration of the Dead.~ ~The Prayers for a Departing Soul. —
100 10,2 | stasis or antiphon), of prayers for the rest of his soul,
101 10,2 | ascendeth to heaven and that our prayers for him are pleasing to
102 10,2 | funeral canon, containing prayers for the departed; after
103 10,2 | everlasting. In token that the prayers of the Church have weight
104 10,2 | coffin is being lowered, the prayers of the Litia are chanted;
105 10,2 | sheltered by her in death.~ ~Prayers and Rites After the Burial. —
106 10,3 | contains the unalterable prayers and ceremonies of Matins,
107 10,3 | that it contains all the prayers and ceremonies in use at
108 10,3 | contains the unalterable prayers of the daily services recited
109 10,3 | Eirmológion contain the changeable prayers and compositions in use
110 10,3 | Meneæ we find the changeable prayers appointed for each day of
111 10,3 | Feast-day Menaion contains the prayers for the feasts of the Lord,
112 10,3 | Common Menaion we find the prayers prescribed in the services
113 10,3 | contains the changeable prayers for the moveable days of
114 10,3 | Eirmologion we find the prayers which are sung — not read
115 10,3 | and gives the services and prayers required by these rules;
116 11 | thrones, where, after the prayers of thanksgiving and for
117 11 | Son of God, through the prayers of the Theotokos....”~ *
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