# Great bows

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{{Short description|Type of bows in Eastern orthodoxy}}
In [Eastern Orthodox](/source/Eastern_Orthodox) service, '''great bows''' are bows that consist of three full [prostration](/source/prostration)s of the body to the ground, making the [sign of the cross](/source/sign_of_the_cross), and reciting the Prayer of [Ephrem the Syrian](/source/Ephrem_the_Syrian). They begin on Wednesday and Friday of [Cheesefare Week](/source/Cheesefare_Week) and are performed at every service during [Great Lent](/source/Great_Lent), except Saturdays, Sundays, and {{ill|Orthodox holidays|ru|Православные праздники}}.

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Category:Eastern Orthodox liturgy
Category:Bowing

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