(read at the first holiday meal instead of the usual blessing formula)
Lord Jesus Christ our God, who was willing for our salvation to appear on earth in the flesh and be indescribably born of the Blessed and Most Pure Virgin Mary!
We thank You, for You have granted us, through the feat of fasting, pre-purified, to achieve the great holiday of Your Nativity and in spiritual joy to sing to You with the angels, with the shepherds glorify, worship with the Magi. We thank You, for through Your great mercy and immeasurable condescension towards our weaknesses, You now comfort us not only with abundant spiritual food, but also with a festive meal.
Moreover, we pray to You, who opens Your generous hand, fills all living things with Your blessings, gives everyone food appropriate to the times and the rules of the church, bless the holiday foods, prepared for Your faithful people, especially this, from them, obeying the Charter of Your Church, in the past days of fasting Your servants abstained, so that they may be for those who partake of them with thanksgiving for health, strengthening of bodily strength, joy and happiness.
May all of us, who have every contentment, be abundant in good deeds, and from the fullness of a grateful heart glorify Thee, who nourishes and comforts us, and also the Beginningless One Your Father and the Most Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen.