(read at the first holiday meal instead of the usual blessing formula)
Oh, our Most Holy Lady, Virgin Theotokos, and after Your departure from the earth did not leave Orthodox people, but always visited us with Your mercies, aggravating our joys, quenching our sorrows!
We thank You, for even now You have granted us the joy of achieving the feast of Your honorable Assumption, to be comforted by the triumph of the Church, to enjoy spiritual food - praises, sung to Your glory.
We believe, Lady, that for the sake of Your intercession we have been given bodily consolation—a festive meal. Pray, O Most Pure One, to Your Son and our God, the Giver of all blessings, that He may bless the festive foods, especially this one, from them, obeying the Charter of the Holy Church, Orthodox people abstained during the past days of fasting, so that those who partake of them with thanksgiving will receive good health, strengthened bodily strength, joy and joy, and all of us, all contentment bodily possessions, we will abound in good deeds, and from the fullness of a grateful heart we will glorify Your Divine Son, Christ our God, who nourishes and not because of our sins, has mercy on us, together with His Beginning Father and the Holy Spirit, and to You, our Gracious Mother, Representative, Helper and Comforter, together with the holy Apostles, cry out in prayer and gratitude: Most Holy Mother of God, help us always, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.
(If the feast of the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary happens on Wednesday or Friday, this prayer is read before the meal the next day).