The Orthodox Church

The Service Book of the Holy Orthodox Church

Byzantine

Classic translation

Treatises & Other · English translation, 1906

Contents

• 1. The Symbolism of the Church
• 2. The All-night Vigil Service
• 3. Great Vespers
• 4. The First Hour
• 5. The Third Hour
• 6. The Sixth Hour
• 7. The Ninth Hour
• 8. The Typical Psalms
• 9. The Divine Liturgy
• 10. The Liturgy of St.. John Chrysostom
• 11. The Office of the Divine Liturgy
• 12. The Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified
• 13. The Office of Grand Compline
• 14. Special Services
• 15. Nativity of the Most Holy Birth-giver of God
• 16. The Elevation of the Precious Cross
• 17. Elevation of the Precious Cross of the Lord
• 18. Elevation of the Precious Cross of the Lords
• 19. The Entrance Into (Presentation In)
• 20. Entrance of the Most Holy Birth-giver of God
• 21. The Nativity of Christ (Christmas)
• 22. The Nativity of Christ
• 23. The Great Blessing of Waters
• 24. The Meeting of the Lord
• 25. The Annunciation of the Most Holy
• 26. The Annunciation of the Most Holy Virgin
• 27. The Entrance of the Lord Into Jeru
• 28. The Entrance of the Lord Into Jerusalem
• 29. Great Thursday
• 30. Great (Good) Friday
• 31. Great Friday
• 32. Great Saturday
• 33. The Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ
• 34. Pentecost (Whitsunday)
• 35. The Transfiguration of the Lord
• 36. The Falling-asleep (Assumption) Of
• 37. The Falling-asleep of the Most Holy Birth-giver
• 38. At the Naming of a Child
• 39. For a Woman on the Fortieth Day
• 40. The Office of Holy Baptism
• 41. The Rite of Confession
• 42. The Rite of Holy Matrimony
• 43. The Office of Setting Apart Readers
• 44. The Manner of Ordaining Sub-deacons
• 45. The Form Which Is Used at the Ordi
• 46. The Form Used at the Ordination of a Deacon
• 47. The Office Used at the Elevation Of
• 48. The Form and Manner of Ordaining
• 49. The Form and Manner of Ordaining a Priest
• 50. The Office That Is Used at the Institu
• 51. The Office at the Institution of an Abbot
• 52. The Order of Electing and Consecrat
• 53. Order of Electing and Consecrating a Bishop
• 54. Order of Electing and Consecrating a Bishob
• 55. The Office of Holy Unction, Sung By
• 56. The Office of Holy Unctton
• 57. The Officevof Holy Unction
• 58. The Office at the Parting Of
• 59. Office at the Parting of the Soul From the Body
• 60. The Order for the Burial of the Dead
• 61. 37o the Order for the Burial of the Dead (Laymen)
• 62. The Order for the Burial Of
• 63. The Order for the Burial of the Dead (Priests)
• 64. The Order for the Burial of a Child
• 65. The Order for the Burial of Those Who
• 66. Order of Burial for Those Who Die at Easter
• 67. The Requiem Office for the Dead
• 68. The Requiem Offjce for the Dead
• 69. The Requiem Offj£e for the Dead
• 70. The Office for Receiving Into the Or
• 71. The Office for the Reception of Converts
• 72. The Lesser Blessing of Water
• 73. The Office Used at the Founding Of
• 74. The Office Used at the Founding of a Church
• 75. The Office at the Consecration Of
• 76. The Office at the Consecration of a Church
• 77. A Service of Thanksgiving for An
• 78. A Service of Prayer When Children
• 79. A Service of Prayer for Children
• 80. The Rite of Blessing for a Journey
• 81. The Rite of Blessing Those Who Are
• 82. Rite of Blessing Those About to Travel by Water
• 83. The Office of Thanksgiving At
• 84. The Office of Thanksgiving at the New Year
• 85. The Office of Praise and Thanksgiving
• 86. Office of Praise and Thanksgiving at Christmas
• 87. The Great Office of Thanksgiving
• 88. The Great Office of Thanksgiving (Te Deum)
• 89. A General Service of Prayer
• 90. The General Panikhfda or Requiem
• 91. The General Panikhida or Requiem Service '
• 92. Prayers in Preparation for the Holy Communion
• 93. Appendix a Tone
• 94. Tone Ii Eight Tones
• 95. Tone Iii Eight Tones
• 96. Sss Appendix a Tone
• 97. Tonk Viii Eight Tones 59
• 98. Tone Viii Eight Tones
• 99. Petition for Rulers in the Litanies