Euchology: A Manual of Prayers of the Holy Orthodox Church

G. V. Shann

Translated by G. V. Shann

31 chapters · about 7 h

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The opening

I. THE ALL-NIGHT VIGIL AS HELD ON THE EVE OF A FESTIVAL WHEN THE GREAT VESPERS AND THE GREAT MATINS ARE CONJOINED.

AS HELD ON THE EVE OF A FESTIVAL WHEN THE GREAT VESPERS AND THE GREAT MATINS ARE CONJOINED.

THE GREAT VESPERS.

When the time for the Service is come the Warden lighteth the lamps and tapers, and the Priest and Deacon put on their vestments. And the Priest taketh the censer, and, accompanied by the Deacon bearing a lighted taper, he censeth the Altar.

And the Deacon beginneth,

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About this edition

The words
G. V. Shann's English translation, copied word for word.
Left out
  • The title page and opening pages before chapter 1
  • Notes and pages added by translators, editors or publishers, in 2 places
  • A preface, foreword or afterword, in 2 places
  • Other material that isn't the author's
  • Page numbers and running heads from the printed pages, in 2 places
  • Closing line "FINIS."
  • The Almanack's column headings, printed again at the top of each page (kept once, at the table's start) (26 blocks)