Liturgical books

The books required for the celebration of the Church's divine services are specific to each ecclesial tradition. The following books are those belonging to the Byzantine liturgical tradition that is the normal usage of the Eastern Orthodox Churches. There are some differences between the Greek and Slavic traditions within the larger Byzantine tradition, and these will be indicated below in the sections covering the relevant books. The Greek name of each book is given first, followed with the Slavic name in parentheses.

• Triodion (Postnaya Triod) - liturgical book of the Pre-Lenten and Lenten seasons (Great Fast), as well as Great Week
• Pentekostarion (Tzvyetnaya Triod) - liturgical book of the Paschal season
• Archieratikon (Tchinovnik)
• Great Euchologion (Bolshoi Ieresky Molitvoslov)
• Evangelion (Evangelie)
• Prophetologion
• Psalterion (Psaltir)
• Octoechos/Parakletike (Oktoikh)
• Menaia (Mineya)

Apostolos (Apostol)

The Apostolos is the book containing the first scripture reading in the Divine Liturgy. Although this reading is called 'the Epistle,' it includes readings from the Book of Acts.

Hieratikon (Sluzhebnik)

The Hieratikon (also spelled Ieratikon), which is also known as the Small Euchologion, contains the priest's prayers for Vespers, Matins, and Divine Liturgy.

Horologion (Tchasoslov)

The Horologion is the "Book of Hours," containing the fixed texts of the services of the Daily Cycle.

Typikon (Ustav)

The Typikon (also spelled as Typicon) is the "book of directives and rubrics, which regulate the order of the divine services for each day of the year. It presupposes the existence of other liturgical books which contain the fixed and variable parts of these services. In the strict monastic sense, the Typikon of the monastery includes both the rule of life of the community as well as the rule of prayer." [1]

• Typikon Translation Project, a project to translate the St. Sabbas Typikon into English. includes a scan of the Typikon in Greek and Slavonic.
• Another English translation in progress of the Russian Orthodox Typikon (St. Sabbas)
• Protheoria of the Biolakes Typikon, in English, tr. Rev. Dr. Konstantinos Terzopoulos

Other liturgical books

• Sinekdimos or "companion"
• The Holy and Great Week

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