On this page will be found links to various
Eastern liturgies. In his Apostolic Letter Orientale Lumen John
Paul II (of blessed memory) stated the Catholic position on the value of the
Eastern heritage:
Since, in fact, we believe that the venerable
and ancient tradition of the Eastern Churches is an integral part of the
heritage of Christ's Church, the first need for Catholics is to be familiar
with that tradition, so as to be nourished by it and to encourage the process
of unity in the best way possible for each.
For background on the various Eastern
Christian Churches see:
The Eastern Christian
Churches
Links verified and updated 6/06/05.
Armenian
Armenian Liturgy
(Badarak) description
Text of Armenian Liturgy
(Badarak)
The Divine Liturgy of the
Armenian Church pdf file
Explanation of Armenian
Divine Liturgy
Armenian Liturgical Resources
(text, audio, video)
Text for Matins in the
Armenian Church
Armenian
Liturgical Rite of Penance
Text
of Armenian Wedding Service
Assyrian Church of the East
Assyrian
Church of the East Liturgies
Byzantine Orthodox (Greek, Russian, etc.)
Overview
of Divine Liturgy from St Elias Ukrainian
Catholic in Toronto.
Greek Orthodox Liturgies (English translation) Greek texts
Priest Service Book (OCA, English translation of Slavonic)
Priest
Service Book (Romanian Orthodox--English translation)
Church
Services from Russian Orthodox Church (English texts)
Liturgical Texts from Anastasis
Orthodox
Liturgical Texts and Resources
Lenten Triodion Texts Holy Week
& Pascha Liturgy Texts
Online Recordings
Video of Proskomide Service
--Service Performed During Orthros (Matins) preparing the bread and wine for
the celebration of the Eucharist. (Requires Quicktime.)
Synopsis of Proskomide Service
(includes vesting before Liturgy).
Divine Liturgy audio selections in English
from Byzantines.net and Music &
Midi Page (Slavic style chant), Orthotracts and Department of Religious Education
(Byzantine style chant):
By the Prayers of the Theotokos
Thrice
Holy Hymn Trisagion (another version)
Cherubic
Hymn (another version)
It is Truly Meet The Angel Cried (used during
Pascha season)
Click
here for Divine Liturgy selections from St
Elias Ukrainian Greek Catholic parish in
Toronto, Canada
Click
here for audio of Orthros & Divine Liturgy
from St Lawrence Orthodox Church.
Click here for other audio files
from various liturgical services from St Elias (UGC).
Listen to these liturgical recordings chanted
in English:
The
Small Paraklesis text
here
The Akathist Hymn
(attributed to St Romanos the Melodist--6th century)
The
Orthros Service of Pascha (attributed to
St John of Damascus--early 8th century)
from the Greek
Archdiocese Website sung by Eikona.
Hymns
of Holy Week sung in English by the choir of
Holy Trinity Cathedral.
The
Service of Salutations to the Most Holy Theotokos
also from the Greek Archdiocese Website. While reading this text you can
also listen to it chanted.This service is traditionally celebrated on the
Fridays of Great Lent.
Matins and Vespers audio files from a
Pilgrimage at Holy Resurrection Monastery from Byzantines.net
Vespers video file from the same pilgrimage.
Galician Antiphons & Enarxis
audio recordings.
Various
audio recordings from the choir of Christ the
Savior Church.
Click here to hear various music
selections from Orthotracts.org
Click here for audio files from
the radio program "Icons in Sound: The Beauty of Orthodox Liturgical
Chant." Includes many liturgical recordings.
Click
here for Ancient Faith Radio--a 24 hour
Internet Radio Station--plays streaming music and sermons.
Coptic Orthodox
Coptic Orthodox Liturgy of St Basil
Listen to Coptic Liturgy of St Basil in English online recording--some Coptic.
Recording of St Basil Liturgy with Fr Anthony Hanna from www.tasbeha.org
(Probably the most understandable online
recording in English. Includes introductory prayers.)
Congregation
Responses for St Basil Liturgy (audio
recordings)
Coptic
Orthodox Liturgy of St Cyril
Coptic
Orthodox Liturgy of St Gregory
Listen to Coptic Liturgy of St Gregory in English online recording (some Coptic).
Liturgy
Lessons Videos -- excellent video instructions
on the Divine Liturgy.
Introduction to the Coptic Orthodox Church
Coptic
Orthodox Agpeya (Hours of Prayer) Listen to the Agpeya Chanted in English
Theotokia
for Saturday--Part 1 (Marian hymn. Listen to
it chanted in Coptic
Theotokia
for Saturday--Part 2 with English
flash text in Vespers Praises below.)
Theotokia
for Saturday--Part 3
Click here to listen to Theotokia
for Saturday chanted in Coptic along with English text.
Vespers Praises audio
recording--chanted in Coptic. Text is displayed in English in flash movie
format.
Holy Psalmody (pdf file) Psalmody of Great Lent (pdf
file)
Annual and Kiahk Holy Psalmody --
very large pdf file 500+ pages.
(parallel English/Arabic/Coptic)
Holy Psalmody of Sunday online
recording in English from St Antony Monastery
The Psalmody of Advent (with
icons, longer download)
The Psalmody of Advent (text
only, shorter download)
More Coptic Liturgical articles & links from St Mary & St Abraam Church,
St Louis, Missouri
Coptic Hymns--Text from Diocese
of the Southern United States
Syrian Orthodox
Downloadable Syrian liturgical texts
(English translation in zip files)
Syrian Orthodox Prayer Book
(English translation)
Explanation of the Syrian Liturgy
(Qurbana) with link to video of Liturgy
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