Services of Great Lent

In the collection of Lenten services, which includes the Great Compline, Hours, and Vespers with the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, the unchanging prayers are fully presented. Footnotes explaining complex Church Slavonic words and phrases help to master the language... of the service without being distracted from prayer. The insightful comments of priest Alexander Gumerov provide keys to understanding Orthodox worship, showing the dynamics of the communal church prayer leading to the Divine Liturgy. Recommended for publication by the Publishing Council of the Russian Orthodox Church IS R20-919-0708