Prayer is an essential part of every Orthodox Christian's life. The following are a selection of Orthodox prayers from the Tradition of the Orthodox Church. This edition consists of 280 prayers for different occasions, such as Morning prayers, Prayers during the day, Prayers before sleep Selections from vespers, Selections from matins, Divine liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Daily Troparia and Kontakia, Sunday Troparia and Kontakia, Troparia and Kontakia of the Feasts of the Lord and the mother of God, Troparia, Kontakia, Prayers and Stichira from the Lenten Triodion, Passion Week Troparia, Pascha, Troparia and Kontakia of Easter Period and Pentecostarion, Canon to our Lord Jesus Christ, Canon to the Most Holy Mother of God Canon to the Guardian Angel, Akathist to our Sweetest Lord Jesus Christ, Akathist to our Most Holy Lady Mother of God, Canon of Repentance to our Lord Jesus Christ, Canon of Preparation for Holy Communion, Preparatory Prayers for Holy Communion, and Thanksgiving After Holy Communion.