INAUGURATION CEREMONY OF THE SECOND EDITION OF ORTHODOX PRAYER BOOK:

TRANSLATED ORTHODOX PRAYER BOOK into Urdu Language

by Father Joseph Farooq

On May 21, 2017 “Sunday of the Blind Man” By the Grace of God and with the blessings of His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion, St. Michael the Archangel Orthodox Mission in Pakistan reprinted the SECOND EDITION of the Orthodox Prayer Book translated into Urdu Language in 2014.

The prayers are beautiful and firmly translated within the Tradition of Holy Orthodoxy. The Prayer Book is translated by Fr.Joseph Farooq.

This Prayer Book is a special gift for the orthodox faithful in Pakistan to expand their spiritual life. It is worth mentioning that the word “Holy Theotokos” being introduced to the faithful in Pakistan and it is transliterated.

The Jordanville Orthodox Prayer Book uses classical English (Thee, Thou, Shalt, ect). The specification of Prayer Book is as following:

Total Number of Pages 64 – Size: Width 5.5 inches Length 8.5 inches – Hard Cover 350 gram with lamination – Icon of Jesus Christ with Dark Brown background printed in full vibrant colour on the finest paper.

SPECIAL THANKS TO:

Father Andrew Morgan for his guidance and support and thanks are due to Father Adrian Augustus who suggested I translate this prayer book . I am also thankful to Fr George Maximov of Moscow for designing the Title Page.

SPECIAL THANKS TO KIND DONORS:

I extend my heartfelt thanks to Fund For Assistance to ROCOR, Ryan Platte and Angela Novac Drăghici for their generous support and arranging funds for the reprinting of the Prayer Book.

This Prayer Book includes the following prayers:

Morning Prayer
Evening Prayer
Various Prayers (St. John Chrysostom)
Prayer During the Day
Night Prayer
Prayers before sleep
Prayers at Meal Times
Prayers at the Beginning of Work
Prayers for Travelers
Prayers and Intercessions
Prayers to the Mother of God
Joy of All Who Sorrows
The Song of the Theotokos
Prayer to the Guardian Angel
Prayer to the Optina Elders
Prayer of Parents for their Children
Prayer of Children for their Parents
Prayer for the Sick
Prayer for the Departed
Prayer for the Acceptance of God’s Will
Prayer of St. Ephraim The Syrian
Prayer to St. Herman of Alaska
Prayer to Sts. Cyprian and Justina
Prayer to St. Seraphim of Sarov
The Jesus Prayer

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