The Order of the Moleben and the Panikhida

Description

This booklet contains the prayers said by Orthodox
Christians celebrating a service of supplication or intercession—a Moleben—on
behalf of the living, according to the Slavic tradition. A Moleben may be served
on any occasion to invoke the aid of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Mother of God,
or the saints. The book includes the unique order of the Paschal Moleben, served
during Bright Week. 

The book also contains the Panikhida, a memorial service to pray for
the blessed repose and salvation of the departed. Traditionally the memorial
service is said for an individual at their death and on the third, ninth and
fortieth day after their death as well as six months after, and on the first
anniversary of their death.

The texts are taken from the “Jordanville” Prayer Book and arranged to
match the usage of Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, New York.