The Online
Reader Service
Horologion
At this point, the collection of services is not yet
complete, but it is our hope to put more of these services online as time and opportunity
permit. At this point, only the services of Small and Great Compline and the
Midnight Office take into account Lenten variations. In time, Lenten texts of
the hours, Vespers, and Matins, will be added. All of these services are set up
as reader services, for use when there is no priest to serve the usual
services. The translation used is primarily that of Fr. Lawrence of
Jordanville. The order of service is based primarily on the Reader Service
Typikon by Bishop Daniel (the Old Rite Bishop of the ROCA) and translated by
Fr. George Lardas. All the psalms are from The Psalter According to the
Seventy, Copyright Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Brookline, MA, used by
permission. Some other material, such as prayers and hymns, are also Copyright
HTM, used by permission. All rights reserved. These works may not be further
reproduced, beyond printing out a single copy for personal non-commercial use,
without the prior written authorization of Holy Transfiguration Monastery.
It should be noted that these are not official
liturgical texts of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad, and no doubt have some
shortcomings that will hopefully be improved over time.
Most of these texts had minor revisions, which were
posted on 2-24-2002
Holy Week Reader Services Texts
Vespers,
Matins, and the First Hour
The All-Night Vigil
in Word Format
For Sundays and Feasts, when Matins is served separately
The Third and Sixth
Hours in Word Format
The Variable
portions of Typika
Prayers
Before and After Meals
Instructions on
How to Do Reader Services
Instructions for the
Church Reader
Practical Questions on
How to Do Reader Services
Comments on Reader
Services by Archbishop Averky
A Discussion Group For
Readers, and those interested in Reader Services
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