We should thank the Lord for everything and give ourselves up to His will we should also offer Him all our thoughts and words, and strive to make everything serve only His good pleasure.'

'When mind and heart are united in prayer and the soul is wholly concentrated in a single desire for God, then the heart grows warm and the light of Christ begins to shine and fills the inward man with peace and joy.

It is humbly offered as an encouragement and guide to Orthodox Christians to grow in prayer and to continue, in earnest, the work of our Lord. This Orthodox Prayer Book was prepared in love to be distributed free of charge, so that all may benefit from the divine proceeds that come from a devoted prayer life. The following prayers were drawn together from various sources as a fountain of inspiration for the faithful of Lowell and the online community.