(read at the first holiday meal instead of the usual blessing formula)
Lord Jesus Christ our God! We thank You, for You have granted us, in the field of fasting of the holy apostles who have passed, to reach the feast of the glorious High Leaders Peter and Paul.
We pray to You, who opens Your generous hand, fills all living things with Your blessings, gives everyone food in accordance with the times and rules of the church, bless the holiday foods, faithful people Thy prepared, especially this, from below, obeying the Charter of Thy Church, in the past days of fasting Thy servants abstained, so that those who partake of them will be with thanksgiving in health, to strengthen bodily strength, to joy and joy.
Yes, we all have every contentment, we will abound in good deeds, and from the fullness of a grateful heart we will glorify You, who nourishes and comforts us, and also Your Beginningless One Father and Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen.
(If the Feast of the Supreme Apostles happens on Wednesday or Friday, this prayer is read before the meal the next day).
1 Book of Hours. Meal prayers.
2 The abbreviation “Glory” should be read as “Glory to the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.” Abbreviation “and now”: “and now and ever, and unto ages of ages.” Amen."
3 Fast food - products of animal origin that are not allowed during fasting: meat and dairy products, eggs.