Prayer Book: The Jordanville Orthodox Prayer Book with Gilded-gold Page Edges [Hardcover]

Product Details

• Hardcover: 402 pages
• Publisher: Holy Trinity Monastery; 4th Edition Revised edition (2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 088465074X
• ISBN-13: 978-0884650744
• Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #211,248 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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41 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding...Perhaps Not For Beginners, April 9, 2009

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ajr276 "Adam" (Southern Illinois) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Prayer Book: The Jordanville Orthodox Prayer Book with Gilded-gold Page Edges (Hardcover)

This was the first prayer book I purchased when I began to explore Orthodoxy. In retrospect I probably would have been wiser to start with the little red prayer book, as the depth and breadth of the prayers in the Jordanville Prayer Book were a little overwhelming. I had to learn to take it in small bites.

That said, after a short break and recalibrating, this is my prayer book of choice. The prayers are beautiful and firmly within the Tradition of Holy Orthodoxy. I was deployed overseas some time ago and had nothing but the Scriptures and this book of prayers to get me through. I prayed the Liturgy on Sunday mornings and followed the orders for morning and evening prayer each day. It wasn't the same as home, but it kept me connected to the prayers of the Church. In all, I can't recommend this prayer book highly enough; particularly if you're mature in Orthodoxy or have been exploring and are ready to jump in with both feet.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The most popular Orthodox Prayer Book in English, July 24, 2010

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David M. James (Rye, NH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Prayer Book: The Jordanville Orthodox Prayer Book with Gilded-gold Page Edges (Hardcover)

This book is, without question, the most popular English-language Eastern Orthodox Prayer Book, and for good reason. It's durable (mine - a gift when I first converted - is over 40 years old), it has all the prayers found in a traditional Russian Orthodox Prayer Book (but is still fairly compact in size), and it is well-translated into classical liturgical (i.e., King James style) English. The contents include Morning and Evening Prayers, the Prayers before and after meals, the Akathist Hymn, the Prayers and Canons of Preparation for Holy Communion, and much else. With the Bible and a good Psalter, it's all that's needed to carry out the rich traditions of Orthodox private prayer in full.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A profoundly devotional prayer book, November 7, 2010

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KC "KC London" (London, England) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Prayer Book: The Jordanville Orthodox Prayer Book with Gilded-gold Page Edges (Hardcover)

Beautifully bound this prayer book first struck me as archaic in language and dense in structure. However, after using it for a few weeks it has grown on me more and more. I have even carried it with me on the train to pray silently.

The prayers are profoundly devotional and reverent, and reflect a sound Orthodox theology. The prayers also say exactly what I would want to say myself if I were extemporarily creative enough. The confessional prayers are heartfelt supplications to mercy with a real knowledge of human failings.

Having got used to this prayerbook I cannot imagine ever dispensing with it.