Eastern Christian Supply—Book of Needs [Abridged]

Book of Needs [Abridged]

Compiled and edited by A Monk of St. Tikhon’s Monastery

“The Services, Prayers and Blessings contained in this Abridged Book of Needs have, for the most part, been compiled and translated from the 1902 Moscow edition of the Trebnik in three volumes, reprinted by Holy Trinity Monastery, Jordanville, New York, 1961, and the 1864 edition of the Trebnik published at the Kiev Caves Lavra, in Kiev. This publication has also been supplemented by additional Services, Prayers and Blessings taken from various sources, and are indicated by †. This Abridged Book of Needs contains those Services, Prayers and Blessings which normally would be served away from the church itself, or in emergency situations. For the convenience of the Priest, a few Blesings and Prayers, customarily served in the church, have been included.”
—“Preface”

CONTENTS

PART ONE
   †Prayer for a Woman in Hard Labor at Childbirth
   Prayer for a Woman on the First Day after Childbirth
   Prayer at the Naming of a Child on the Eighth Day of Birth
   Prayer for a Woman after a Miscarriage
PART TWO
   Service of Prayer for the Sick (Whether One or Many)
   †Additional Prayers for the Sick
      1. Another
      2. Another
      3. For Fever
      4. For a Sick Child
      5. When Sickness Increases
      6. Before an Operation
      7. After an Accident—for One Injured in Body
      8. After an Attempted Suicide
   Prayer of the Holy Seven Youths for One Who is Sick and Cannot Sleep
   †Special Prayers of Thanksgiving
      1. Thanksgiving for Recovery
      2. Thanksgiving for Relief Through Surger
PART THREE
   A Brief Form of Holy Baptism (How to Baptize an Infant When There is Fear of Death)
   The Order of Confession
      Prayer for Those Under Penance
      Prayer for Absolution from Penance
      Prayer or One Assailed by the Warfare of Lust
      Another, Similar, Prayer
      Prayer for One Who is Put to the Test in Sleep
      Prayer for One Who has Cursed Boldly
      Prayer for One Who has Shameful Thoughts
   Order for the Communion of the Sick
      Prayers of Thanksgiving After Communion
   Office of the Anointing of the Sick (Brief Form)
      Office of Holy Anointing (cont.)
PART FOUR
   Canon of Supplication...at the Parting of the Soul from the Body of any Orthodox
      Prayer at the Departure of the Soul
   Office at the Parting of the Soul from the Body, When a Man has Suffered for a Long Time
      Prayer for a Soul Being Judged
      Another Prayer
   Office After the Departure of the Soul From the Body
      Special Notes
   Concerning the Death of an Infant or Very Young Child
   The Ordinance Observed at the Carrying-forth of the Reposed at Holy Pascha and During the Whole of Bright Week
   †Prayer for One Condemned to Death
   Parting Prayers After Death
      For a Layman
         Prayer of Absolution
      For a Priest
      For a Child
   †Office for the Repose of Non-Orthodox
PART FIVE
   The Service of the Great Blessing of Waters at Holy Theophany
   Order of Blessing Homes on Theophany
   The Lesser Blessing of Waters
   Office for the Blessing and Consecration [of a Cemetery]
   Office of the Blessing and Consecration of the Cross Over a Grave
   †Prayer at the Blessing of a Grave in an Unconsecrated Cemetery
PART SIX
   Prayer to Bless the Fleshmeats on the Holy and Great Sunday of Pascha
   Prayer to Bless Cheese and Eggs
   Prayer at the Blessing of the Artos on the Holy Sunday of Pascha
   Prayer at the Breaking of the Artos on the Saturday of Bright Week
   Prayer at the Partaking of Grapes on August 6
   Prayer for Those Offering First-fruits
   Prayer at the Sanctification of Any Fragrant Herbage
   Office of the Blessing of Condles at the Meeting of the Lord
   Prayer for the Blessing of Palms
   Order of the Blessing of Koliva
PART SEVEN
   Prayer for the Consecration of Any Object
   Prayer at the Founding of a Home
   Prayer When One is About to Take Up His Abode in a New Home
   Order for the Blessing of a New Home
   Order of Blessing and Cutting of Kolach [the Slava]
   Prayer at the Digging of a Well
   Prayer Over a New Well
   Office of Blessing a New Well
   Prayer Over Salt
   Prayer Over a Sowing
   Prayer Over a Threshing Floor [or Barn]
   Prayer to Bless a Herd
   †Blessing of an Enclosure for Cattle
   Office of the Blessing of Bees
   Blessing of the Hives of an Apiary
   †Prayer to Bless New Honey
   Prayer at the Planting of a Vineyard
   Prayer at the Harvesting of a Vineyard
   Prayer at the Blessing of New Wine
   †Blessing of Fish for Stocking Pands [Lakes or Rivers
   Prayer for the Blessing of Fishnets
   Prayer at the Construction of a Boat
   Order for Sanctifying a Vehicle
   Office of the Sanctification of a Plane
   †Prayer to Bless an Ambulance
   †Prayer to Bless a Fire Engine
   †Prayer to Bless a Railway and Its Cars
   †Order for Blessing a Bridge
PART EIGHT
   Prayer for One Desiring to Depart on a Journey
   †Prayer for Those in Captivity
   Prayer for the Pacification of Animosity
   Prayer of Interdiction of St. Basil Over One Suffering from Demons
   Prayer for a Home Troubled by Evil Spirits
   †Blessing Over a Childless Couple
   Prayer in Time of Drought
   Prayer in Time of Bad Weather
   Prayer When in Fear of Earthquake
   Office of Supplication in Time of Ruinous Pestilence of Cattle
   Prayer at the Nativity of Christ for Spiritual Children
   Prayer at the Beginning of the Holy Forty-Day Fast
PART NINE
   †Service of Prayer in Time of Hostilities
   †Office of the Blessing of Soldiers Going Off to War (or Battle)
PART TEN
   Prayers at the Table
      Before Breakfast
      After Breakfast
      Before Lunch
      After Lunch
      Before Supper
      After Supper
APPENDIX ONE
   Blessings—A Note on Form
APPENDIX TWO
   Dismissals
MONTHLY CALENDAR
   Saints Commemorated at the Dismissals

Item Number: BKST774C
Publication data: South Canaan, PA: St. Tikhon’s Seminary Press, 2002
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: xiv + 408
Dimensions (l × w × h): 18.6 cm × 12.4 cm × 2.7 cm
Additional information: one bookmark ribbon
ISBN: 1‒878997‒15‒7

$16.95 (USD)