Liturgical books in the Orthodox Church
Λειτουργικά βιβλία
στη Ορθόδοξη
Εκκλησία
The
Gospel: Το Ευαγγέλιο (which contains cuts from the four evangelists
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John).
The
Apostle: Ο Απόστολος (containing cuts from the Acts of the
Apostles and the letters).
The
Hierarchy: Το Αρχιερατικό (which contains the mysteries and
ceremonies committed by High Priest).
The
priesthood: Το Ιερατικό (which contains sequences performed by
the priests and deacons ).
The
small Benedictions: Το μικρό Ευχολόγιο (containing the layout and the wishes of
Vespers, Matins, Compline of the large and small Blessing, the following other
mysteries and other prayers for various occasions).
The
mega Benedictions: Το μέγα Ευχολόγιο (containing the divine functions).
The
Triodio : Το Τριώδιο (containing sequences from Sunday of the
Publican and Pharisee until Saturday. So called because the rules are usually
three odes and not nine as prevailed later).
The
Pentecostarion : Το
Πεντηκοστάριο (which contains sequences of movable feasts of Easter Sunday
until Pentecost and after this Sunday of All Saints).
The
Monthly: Τα Μηναία (twelve, one for each month, containing
everything sung on festivals that celebrate the saints every day, and the formal
and the real lives of the holidays throughout the year).
The
Class : Το Ωρολόγιο
(which contains the sequence of Hours of Vespers, Matins of Compline, the
greetings of the Virgin Mary, Hymns and Verses of the holy, etc.).
The
Standard: Το Τυπικό (which contains class which must be followed
every day and celebration throughout the year).
The
Summary : Σύνοψη (tabloid book is primarily addressed to the
faithful, who are in it to monitor and better understand the sequence).
The
Synekdemos : Συνέκδημος (similar to but more complete summary of
content ).
The Psalter (which
includes all the Psalms of the Old Testament and the so-called nine odes).
The
Paracletic or octave: Παρακλητική ή Οκτώηχος (which is the work
of St. John of Damascus, which contains the hymns of each week, sung according
to the eight tones of Byzantine music)
The
Heirmologion: Το
Ειρμολόγιο (which contains Eirmos year which are sung each day festival,
according to the eight tones of Byzantine music).
