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Scripture Resources:
Audio Bible to download to your phone, tablet, or computer: Search for ESV Bible Audio on the Google Play Store or your phone's app store. Several apps are available.
Text Bible to download to your phone, tablet, or computer: Find ESV Bible on the Google Play Store or your phone's app store. Several apps are available.
Audio Bible Online: Listen online on your computer.
King James Version (choose the book, then the Chapters tab for the audio)
New International Version
Bible Gateway, a Bible resource site, with a Bible search feature for multiple English versions as well as many foreign language Bibles. (Two English versions with "Deuterocanonical/Apocryphal" books.)
http://www.biblegateway.com/
Searchable Bible (King James Version), including the "Deuterocanonical/Apocryphal" books
http://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/kjv/
Children's Bible Reader, an interactive Bible storybook online.
http://cbr.goarch.org/
Orthodox Center for the Advancement of Biblical Studies (OCABS)
www.ocabspress.org
Ephesus School Network - Podcasts in Biblical Studies
www.ephesusschool.org
Audio Bible to download to your phone, tablet, or computer: Search for ESV Bible Audio on the Google Play Store or your phone's app store. Several apps are available.
Text Bible to download to your phone, tablet, or computer: Find ESV Bible on the Google Play Store or your phone's app store. Several apps are available.
Audio Bible Online: Listen online on your computer.
King James Version (choose the book, then the Chapters tab for the audio)
New International Version
Bible Gateway, a Bible resource site, with a Bible search feature for multiple English versions as well as many foreign language Bibles. (Two English versions with "Deuterocanonical/Apocryphal" books.)
http://www.biblegateway.com/
Searchable Bible (King James Version), including the "Deuterocanonical/Apocryphal" books
http://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/kjv/
Children's Bible Reader, an interactive Bible storybook online.
http://cbr.goarch.org/
Orthodox Center for the Advancement of Biblical Studies (OCABS)
www.ocabspress.org
Ephesus School Network - Podcasts in Biblical Studies
www.ephesusschool.org
55 Maxims for Christian Living (+Fr. Thomas Hopko)
Prayers
Prayer Before the icon of Christ (Tone 2):
We reverence your spotless icon, O gracious Lord, and ask forgiveness of our transgressions, O Christ our God: for of your own good will you were pleased to ascend the Cross in the flesh, that you might deliver from bondage to the enemy those whom you had fashioned. Wherefore, we cry aloud unto You: You have filled all things with joy, O our Savior, for You did come to save the world.
Prayer Before the icon of the Theotokos:
Since you are a well-spring of tenderness, O Theotokos, make us worthy of compassion; look upon a sinful people. Manifest your power as ever, for hoping on you we cry aloud unto you: Hail! as once did Gabriel, chief Captain of the Bodiless Powers.
Troparion of Saint Andrew - November 30th (Tone 4):
As the first-called Apostle and brother of their leader, O Andrew; intercede with the Master of all to grant peace to the world, and to our souls great mercy.
Troparion of the Forerunner (Tone 2):
The memory of the just is mentioned with praise. As for you, O Forerunner, the Lord's witness is enough: indeed, you were greater than the prophets since you were found worthy to baptize in the waters the one they could but announce. You have fought for the sake of truth and proclaimed to those in hades that God who appeared in the flesh has taken away the sins of the world and bestowed his great mercy upon us.
Prayer of Thanksgiving after Holy Communion
May thy holy Body, O Lord Jesus Christ our God, be unto me for life eternal, and thy precious Blood unto remission of my sins. May this Eucharist be unto me for joy, health, and gladness; and at thy dread Second Coming make me, a sinner, worthy to stand at the right hand of thy glory: through the intercessions of thine all-immaculate Mother and of all thy Saints. Amen.