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The Greek word "ευχολογιον" ευχολόγιον literally means "book of prayers.". The Slavonic word ''"Trebnik"'' literally means "book of needs.". This type of service book varies widely in contents and arrangemnentsarrangements. The most comprehensive edition is The ευχολογιον the Ευχολόγιον το μεγα Μέγα or '''Great Euchologion''' contains the prayers of the [[priest]], [[deacon]], and [[reader]] for [[Vespers]], [[Orthros]], and the Divine Liturgy; the six remaining sacraments, and other services of blessings (which in the west are often referred to as "''sacramentals"'').
The Slavonic Great Book of Needs consists of two parts:
:1). # The sacraments and other sacred rites, which accompany a man from birth and counsels him at his departure into eternity. # Short prayers for various needs. There is also a calendar and the "Alphabetic Classification of Names," the latter being a list of Christian names.
:2) Short prayers for various needs. There is are also a Calendar and variety of more concise editions, that contain only the "Alphabetic Classification most commonly done of Namesthese services. These texts are often called the '''Small Euchologion''' (''mikron euchologion'')," and usually contains the latter being a list of Christian namesforms for the mysteries ([[sacraments]]) other than the [[Eucharist]] and [[ordination]], and other common services.
There are also a variety The Small Book of more concise editions, that contain only Needs is excerpted from the most commonly done Great Book of these services. These texts are often called Needs for the '''Small Euchologion''' (''mikron euchologion'')purpose of convenience, and usually contains the forms in order to have a small book for the mysteries ([[sacraments]]) other than performance of needs, especially those needs which must be served outside the [[Eucharist]] and ordination, and other common servicestemple.
The Small There is also a Supplemental Book of Needs in Slavonic, which contains within services such as the orders for the consecration of a temple and the consecration of things pertaining to the temple, such as the [[liturgical objects|church utensils]], [[vestments]], [[icons]], and so forth. This Supplemental Book of Needs is excerpted from often combined into one book with the Great Small Book of Needs for . What distinguishes the purpose of convenience, services found in order the Euchologion is that they are generally services that are not appointed to have be done at any given time according to the Church calendar, but are done as the need arises (e.g., funerals, weddings, baptisms, the consecration of a small book for new church, etc.). Some services are associated with the liturgical calendar, however, such as the blessing of candles on the performance Feast of needsthe [[Presentation]], especially those needs which must be served outside the templeblessing of Palms on [[Palm Sunday]], etc.
There is also a Supplemental Book of Needs in Slavonic, which The ''Ieresky Molitvoslov'' contains within some services that are considered Trebnik services such as the orders for the consecration of a temple and the consecration of things pertaining to the temple, such as the church utensilshowever, vestments, icons, and so forth. This Supplemental Book this is more of Needs is often combined into one a devotional book for priests than a service book with the Small Book of Needsfor public services.
In English, there are various editions of the Small Euchologion, but only one (4 volume) edition of the entire Euchologion, [http://www.stspress.com/Searchresult.aspx?CategoryID=4 published by St. Tikhon's Seminary Press] under the title ''The Great Book of Needs''. This collection of the Trebnik services attempts to organize these services in a more logical sequence than the Slavonic Trebnik has been historically published in.
What distinguishes Volume One contains the services found in the Euchologion is that they are generally services that have are not appointed to be done at any given time according to the Church calendar , but are done as the need arises (e.g., Funerals, Weddings, Baptisms, the consecration of the new Church, etc.). Some services are associated with the liturgical calendar, however, such as the blessing of candles on the Feast of the Presentation, the blessing of Palms on Palm Sunday, etc7 sacraments.
In English, there are various editions of Volume Two contains services for the Small Euchologion, but only one (4 volume) edition sanctification of the entire EuchologionEcclesiastical items, [http://www.stspress.com/Searchresult.aspx?CategoryID=4 published by St. Tikhon Seminary Press[icon] under ]s, crosses, etc; and services associated with the title "The Great Book of Needs"[[liturgical year]].
Volume Three contains prayers for various needs, general blessings, and services connected with [[death]], [[funeral]]s, [[burial]]s, and commemorations of the departed.
== Sources ==*Volume Four contains [http://www[Molieben|Moliebens]], services of supplication, and other services of blessing.holytrinitymission.org/books/english/liturgics_averky_e.htm#_Toc104768025 Liturgics, by Archbishop Averky]
Br. [[Isaac Lambertsen]] has also done a translation of the entire Slavonic Trebnik, as well as services that are unique to the Greek Euchologion, but due to the publication of the Book of Needs by St. Tikhon, the publication of his translation has been put on hold indefinitely.
== External LinksSource ==*[http://www.holytrinitymission.org/books/english/liturgics_averky_e.htm#_Toc104768025 Liturgics, by Archbishop Averky]
== External links==
*[http://www.orthodox.net/trebnic/index.html Portions of the Trebnik]
*[http://www.anastasis.org.uk/eucholog.htm Portions of the Euchologion]
*[http://www.saintjonah.org/services/library.htm Pratical Practical Tips on how to Build a Liturgical Library]*[http://www.voskrese.info/spl/Xtrebnik.html The Book of Needs (an older tranlation of portions of the text, and the Slavonic text)]*[http://www.ccel.org/ccel/shann/needs Book of Needs], translated by G. V. Shann[[Category:Liturgics]][[Category:Texts]] [[ro:Molitfelnic]]
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