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Akathist to the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Kontakion 1

To the Mother of God chosen from all generations and to the Queen, who ascends from earth to Heaven, we offer reverent singing about Your most honorable Assumption, Your servants, Theotokos. But You, who have victory over death, free us from all deadly troubles, and let us call to You: Rejoice, O Joyful One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Ikos 1

A representative angel was sent to quickly proclaim to the Mother of God her ascending and coming to her, her Son and God, shining brightly about her and standing, calling like this: Rejoice, overjoyed May you Tsareva; Rejoice, Heavenly Queen, Mother of God and Lord of Heaven and earth. Rejoice, preferred by the majesty of the coming to You of Your Son and God; Rejoice, exalted by the announcement of Your departure to the Son. Rejoice, chosen by God from all generations; Rejoice, holy receptacle of the Word of God. Rejoice, fulfillment of the prophetic prophecy; Rejoice, most honorable crowned Apostle. Rejoice, ornament for the saint and goodness for the priest; Rejoice, ruler of fertilizer and power. Rejoice, raising the God-wise monks to the Heavenly Kingdom; Rejoice, thou who openest the doors of heaven to the Christian race, ever blessed. Rejoice, Delighted One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion 2

Seeing the face of the Apostles, with an omnipotent wave from the ends of the earth to the clouds, those who appeared to Thy Most Honorable One, the Most Immaculate, Dormition, the leaders of the clergy: Dionysius - the heavenly hiding place, the wondrous Hierotheus and Timothy with With the divine honor of the priesthood we bow to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 2

All rational creation, the oldest angelic ruler, came with her King, who in His most life-giving hand received the soul of His Mother; Peter, warm with faith, spoke to Her with many tears, calling: Rejoice, O you who are above the world, Mother of the Creator of the world, who ascends; Rejoice, to the most heavenly, most expansive of the heavens, who soars. Rejoice, thou who sanctified the fourfold elements by Thy ascension; Rejoice, you who rejoiced the heavenly ones with your passing. Rejoice, beautiful welcome to Jerusalem on High; Rejoice, thou who joyfully entered into temples not made by hands. Rejoice, Queen of Cherubim and Seraphim; Rejoice, Lady of the Archangels. Rejoice, refuge of the faithful and deliverance; Rejoice, for Your inheritance is help and protection. Rejoice, for the whole world of Christians to God the Intercessor; Rejoice, all blessings to the All-Blessed Giver. Rejoice, Delighted One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion 3

The power of the Most High to snatch up Thomas from India, for some purpose of God I will not receive him into the Most Honest Dormition of the Mother of God, and present Her to the life-receiving tomb, likewise, the One who has passed away was seen and understood ascended into Heaven with the body and, having believed, cried out about this: Alleluia.

Ikos 3

Having in himself the thought that by God’s will he would not be able to accompany the Mother of God with the others, he was overjoyed about Her immortal Assumption, and cried out to Her: Rejoice, perceive the hand of Thy Son, coming from the earth; Rejoice, you who ascended to those above to enjoy His glory. Rejoice, escorted from all the angelic ranks to the Mountain; Rejoice, lifted up by the Cherubim into the Heavenly and Transcelestial. Rejoice, in the Heavenly Gates you ascend magnificently with songs from the oldest Powers; Rejoice, surrounded and blessed by all the Heavenly citizens. Rejoice, earthly heaven, exalted to the mountain village; Rejoice, O Throne of the Lord, ascended from the earth into the Kingdom of Heaven. Rejoice, our representation and strong intercession; Rejoice, sinner, Helper for salvation. Rejoice, Christian Queen and according to God the Hope of the Heavenly Kingdom; Rejoice, Mother of the Belly, and according to the Lord we have the hope of eternal life. Rejoice, Delighted One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion 4

I am storming inside with Afphonium of infidel thoughts and in vain the God-bearing Apostles to the Mother of God, the Most Honorable Body, carried to the grave in honour, I strive towards refutation; suddenly, when his hand was taken away from the blindness of his eyes, clinging to the bed, he confessed by faith the Mother of God, crying out to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 4

Hearing the mysteries and self-videos of the Word of the Angels, singing in sublime songs at the burial of the God-pleasing body of God to the Mother, and the honor of giving, although pleasing to God, taking pains to sing in accordance with the word loudly: Rejoice, thou who received the good news of Thy passage to the Kingdom on High; Rejoice, you who received the joyful paradise from Gabriel who preached the gospel. Rejoice, most venerable multitude of cherubs, who enlightened you; Rejoice, you who have rejoiced the glorious seraphim nature. Rejoice, foreshadowed from the patriarchs; Rejoice, foretold from the prophets. Rejoice, thou who hast quickly avenged the evil insolence of Aftonius; Rejoice, you who gave healing to that one. Rejoice, thou who has converted the unbelief of Aftonius to faith; Rejoice, you who received this true confession. Rejoice, you who raise those who have love and faith towards You to Heaven; Rejoice, you who save through faith those who call on Your name. Rejoice, Delighted One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion 5

God-rich stars, Apostles of the saints, in the heavenly scattering for the sake of the Gospel, the rapture was on the clouds, in the latitude of the air, for the burial of the Mother of the Lord, South of stumps and songs accompanyingly, with the Immaterial cry: Alleluia.

Ikos 5

Having seen the God-seers of their Lord, having received His soul in the hand of Mother, and understanding the Lord, they endeavored to sing the blessed songs of Yu: Rejoice, O Queen, King above all worn; Rejoice, bearing the very hand of His Son. Rejoice, royal sceptre in Christ’s right hand; Rejoice, in Noah’s hand there is a branch of a dove. Rejoice, rod of Aaron, who has grown incorruptible; Rejoice, thou who art most unfading, blossoming immortality. Rejoice, O Father of God, God-inspired priest of David; Rejoice, you who arose from his prophecies, the word, the psalter and the beautiful harp. Rejoice, thou who art animated by the shrine of the Lord; Rejoice, our resurrected life is in peace with the Lord. Rejoice, tabernacle overshadowed by the Cherubim; Rejoice, Holy of Holies, spoken by the Seraphim. Rejoice, Delighted One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion 6

Preachers of the God-bearing Apostles, after departing to the worldly Mother of God in a common sitting, the usual meal was formerly and the offering of part of the bread in the Name of the Lord was lifted up, suddenly from above Bogoro The Lady Queen, who came with the luminous Angels, in vain and, peace to those from the Son and God, who heard, proclaimed this : Alleluia.

Ikos 6

The Sun of righteousness has arisen for us, O Christ God, from Your most pure wombs, by the will and prudence of preaching through the Apostles, enlighten the world and glorify You, Mother of God, from generation to generation. In the same way, we all please Thee, crying out to Thee: Rejoice, Ever-Blessed One from all generations forever; Rejoice, thou who art most gracious and merciful to men. Rejoice, you who fulfilled your promise to the disciple’s face; Rejoice, having given peace to this through Your presence from Your Son and God. Rejoice, all-desiring sweet sight of the saints; Rejoice, all-merry joy of the holy mothers and virgins. Rejoice, transitory paradise of the righteous; Rejoice, visiting everyone in the glory of the heavens. Rejoice, the beginning of human salvation; Rejoice, fulfillment of all good wishes. Rejoice, according to God, King of kings, Mother of God Queen; Rejoice, according to the Lord of lords, our Master, Lady and Lady. Rejoice, Delighted One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion 7

You always save those who want to enter Your holy temple with faith, O Mother of God, and free those who glorify You from all misfortunes and troubles; Likewise, grant to the faithful people, who ever bless Thee, victories against the opposition and give us all petitions for salvation, for this they pray to Thee and sing to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 7

Show me a new creation, appear to us, the Creator of all, the Lord, through You, Mother of God. You are a kindred providence for us to Him, who more honestly honor Your most honorable Dormition, accepting those who cry to You: Rejoice, Mother of God, chosen from the earthly; Rejoice, thou who exceedest things on earth and heaven. Rejoice, you who have overcome the grief of the Cherubim and Seraphim; Rejoice, the face of the disciples is like a cloud for the burial of Ti, which has been gathered together. Rejoice, you who provided Thomas with greater wealth after Your burial by the power of God; Rejoice, through him you assured your transmigration into heaven with the flesh. Rejoice, adorned with the beauty of all virtues; Rejoice, more red than the sons of men, You are numbered with Your Sons. Rejoice, like a phoenix, blossoming in the resurrected flesh; Rejoice, like a cedar in heavenly Lebanon, you who have multiplied. Rejoice, tree of life, planted in the midst of the highest paradise; Rejoice, thou art exalted in thought from the flood of death. Rejoice, Delighted One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion 8

It is strange in the highest leading Thee, the Chosen One, like the sun, the Lady, into the heavenly unimaginable beauties and ineffable kindnesses, tenderly towards the Son and God, holding His hand, ascended and transfixed sincerely bowing down to His life-giving right hand, for this we cry unceasingly: Alleluia.

Ikos 8

All the former grief was taken to the Heavenly Ones and, not abandoning the earthly, the Mother of God, carried in the arms of the Son, in the unreachable place, in that all-luminous and beautiful city, Jerusalem on high, the Cherubim are equal to all by the heavenly powers, where he hears them singing: Rejoice, O most holy soul dwells in the highest, all-bright Zion; Rejoice, even the incorruptible body, together with the soul, is greatly glorified. Rejoice, thou who has entered the throne city of Samago the Almighty; Rejoice, you who have ascended to the beautiful paradise of the Most High Planter. Rejoice, transported to the city founded from the all-luminous stones; Rejoice, brought into the enclosure surrounded by the battles of the powers above. Rejoice, taken above Heaven into the splendor of God; Rejoice, venerable one above all immaterial minds. Rejoice, bringing the prayer of the faithful to Your Son and God; Rejoice, and you yourself are constantly at the Throne of Your Son and praying to God for everyone. Rejoice, Representative to God, saving the world; Rejoice, Intercessor, given to the Christian race by God. Rejoice, Delighted One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion 9

Every angelic nature extols Thee, O Mother of God, and in all humanity, the Mother of God, we glorify Thee and honor Thy most honorable Assumption, O Queen: For the sake of thee, for the sake of earthly things, the heavenly union They agree and sing to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 9

Now we see the prophetic utterances of God fulfilled in You, O Mother of God, as truly You gave birth to God in your flesh. Moreover, believing in the mystery of the word of God, we cry out: Rejoice, thou who art chiefly perfect of the law and the prophets; Rejoice, star of Jacob, prophesied by Balaam. Rejoice, bed of the Great King, prophesied by Solomon; Rejoice, fleece watered by Jesus, formed by Gideon. Rejoice, Burning Bush, foreseen by the lawgiver; Rejoice, holy city, provided for by the man of desire. Rejoice, heavenly ladder, foreseen by Jacob; Rejoice, impenetrable door, foreseen by Ezekiel. Rejoice, sun of the village of Christ, presented by the psalmist; Rejoice, mystery, prophets spoken of in many ways. Rejoice, you who brought the end of all the prophetic words predicted about You; Rejoice, thou who hast accomplished all the divine works for the salvation of the world. Rejoice, Delighted One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion 10

Though to save the world, the Lord chose You from the earthly race to be His Mother and, for our sake, having become a man, came from nowhere below, to Heaven from earth, and raised You with Him to abide in glory More precisely, reigning with oneself, which has no end Moreover, like God, he hears from everyone: Alleluia.

Ikos 10

You are a wall to the faithful, O Virgin Mother of God, and an intercession to all who come running to You, for the Creator of Heaven and earth passed from You in flesh, the Most Pure One, in spirit and body, in the Heavenly One, you moved to the nearest Teach to intercede for everyone who should be invited: Rejoice, city of the King Great at the top of the Mountain of Heaven; Rejoice, wall and cover, not hidden from our influx. Rejoice, you who help the faithful against their enemies; Rejoice, conqueror of the Hagarian invasions. Rejoice, immovable preservation of pious faith; Rejoice, destruction of the heretical regiments. Rejoice, joy and peace existing in the world; Rejoice, thou who trampled the all-destroying hell. Rejoice, for those who wage war on the flesh through chastity have received a fair crowning; Rejoice, all-honorable glorification of martyrdom. Rejoice, you who have labored like the Intercessor of blessed repose; Rejoice, monk who grieves the Giver of eternal joy. Rejoice, Delighted One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion 11

Singing all kinds of God-inspired songs does not suffice from us to praise Your all-honorable Dormition, All-praiseworthy Lady, Queen Theotokos, but we earnestly offer You, as the Mother of the King of all, a humble prayer for She, with the Heavenly ranks, sings to the only God worthy of glorifying You: Alleluia.

Ikos 11

The light-receiving light of the true Light has appeared to us on earth, enlightening the souls and instructing those who honor Your all-honorable repose to the Divine mind, so that we may sing Tisevaya: Rejoice, brighter than the ill. the symbol of immaterial fire; Rejoice, never-setting dawn of the never-evening Light. Rejoice, moon, illuminated by the Sun of righteousness; Rejoice, brightness, shining in the darkness. Rejoice, lampstand, set on the candlestick above; Rejoice, source of life, brought forth from the grave into the light. Rejoice, Mother of the Light, enlightening the pious souls; Rejoice, Mother of all God, who comforts embittered souls. Rejoice, you who give a shameless end to those who trust in You; Rejoice, you who have established the heritage of God and His servant at the Judgment of Your Son at His right hand. Rejoice, Most Blessed One, for through You we are blessed, even as Your Helper and Imam; Rejoice, Most Blessed One to all generations, for the Lord is with You, and with You with us. Rejoice, Delighted One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion 12

The grace of the high-throned glory, bestowed in heaven upon the Mother of God, venerable, seated at the right hand of Her Son and God, seeing the minds above, raised up the Thrones and Powers, surrounded the Beginning and Power, fell the fears of the Cherubim, Seraphim and Dominion, with the Archangels and Angels crying out: Alleluia.

Ikos 12

Singing Your all-honorable Dormition, we all praise Your ascension to the highest heavens, O Queen of God. You sanctify, glorify and save all who sing of love to You: Rejoice, having cleansed the earth with Your most pure feet; Rejoice, thou who sanctified the air by Thy ascent to Heaven. Rejoice, you who have ascended to the circle of heaven; Rejoice, seeing all unspeakable goodness. Rejoice, thou who sittest in glory before the throne of Thy Son and God; Rejoice, reigning forever with the Son and God. Rejoice, beauty in the right hand of the Lord, adorning all the Heavenly Ones who bless You; Rejoice, overjoyed by the hope of all those on earth in You. Rejoice, clothed in the sun, shining with grace and glory throughout the universe; Rejoice, thou who promised to preserve and save all those who call upon Thee in the heavens. Rejoice, revered Mother of God and called the Mother of God from Christian generations; Rejoice, from the east of the sun to the west, glorious and Orthodox glorified by all the pious. Rejoice, Delighted One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion 13

O All-Singing Mother of the Immortal King of Heaven and earth, Christ our God, living even after death, the present offering of Your all-honorable Dormition has been received from us, in this life and in our mortal Dormition from Deliver us from all misfortunes, troubles and torment and the Kingdom of Heaven, O Queen , grant to those who cry for You: Alleluia.

(This kontakion is read three times, then ikos 1 and kontakion 1)

Prayer for the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary

About the Most Holy Theotokos Virgin, Lady, the highest Angel and Archangel and all creatures, the Most Honest, angelic great surprise, prophetic high sermon, apostolic glorious praise, holy hierarchs bottom decoration, strong affirmation of martyrs, saving instruction for monks, inexhaustible abstinence of fasters, virgins of purity and glory, mothers quiet joy, wisdom and punishment for infants, widows and orphans for the Nurse, naked clothing, sick health, deliverance for captives, silence floating on the sea, stormy haven, those who wander are not difficult for the Mentor, those who travel have an easy passage, those who labor for a good rest, in the troubles of the present there is speedy help for the Intercessor, those who are offended Protection and refuge, hope for those who do not hope, for those who require a Helper, for those who are sad, ever-present consolation, for those who are hated, loving humility, for sinners, salvation and assignment to God, for the faithful, a firm protection for all, invincible help and intercession! By You, Lady, we see the Invisible One, and we offer a prayer to You, Lady, Your sinful servants: O Most Gracious and Most Wonderful Light of the wise Queen, who gave birth to the King Christ, our God , Life-giver of all, glorified by those in heaven and praised by those on earth, angelic mind, radiant star, the Most Holy One, the Lady of all creatures, the God-beautiful Maiden, the Undefiled Bride, the chamber of the Most Holy Spirit, the fiery Throne of the Invisible King, the heavenly ark, the bearer of the Word of God Oya, a fiery chariot, the chamber of the Living God, the ineffable composition of the flesh of Christ, the nest of the Heavenly Eagle, the God-Glad Turtle, Dove meek, quiet and kind, Mother loving children, abyss of mercies, scattering the cloud of God’s wrath, immeasurable depth, ineffable in secret, unknown miracle, not made by hands to the Church. Nago King of all ages, fragrant censer, honest scarlet, God-woven purple, spiritual paradise, life-giving garden branch, beautiful flower, who has blossomed heavenly joy for us, the grape of our salvation, the cup of the Heavenly King, in which the wine of inexhaustible grace has dissolved from the Holy Spirit, Intercessor of the law, conceived and the true faith of Christ is an unshakable pillar, throwing the wrath of God against those who oppose God, terrorizing demons, defeating Christians in battle The true Guardian of all and the world of all known salvation! O All-Merciful Lady, Virgin Lady, Mother of God, hear us praying to You, and show Your mercy to Your people, pray to Your Son to deliver us from all evil and preserve our monastery and everything a monastery, and a city, and a country of the faithful, and people, piously who come running and call on Your holy name, from all adversity, destruction, famine, cowardice, flood, fire, sword, invasion of foreigners and civil strife, from all illness and every situation not with wounds, nor with reprimand, nor with pestilence, nor with any righteous anger Your servants will be humbled by God. But observe and save with Your mercy, Lady, praying for us, and grant us the beneficial dissolution of the air during the fruitful offering. Ease, uplift and have mercy, O Most merciful Lady, the Mother of God, trembling in every misfortune and need that exists. Remember Thy servant and do not despise our tears and sighs, and renew us with the goodness of Thy mercy, so that we may be comforted with thanksgiving, having found Thee as a Helper. Have mercy, O Most Pure Lady, on Your weak people, Our Hope. Gather those who are scattered, guide those who have gone astray to the right path, bring back those who have fallen away from the pious faith of their fathers, support old age, bring understanding to the young, educate and glorify those who glorify Thee, more abundantly But keep the Church of Your Son and preserve it for a long time. O Most Gracious and Merciful Queen of Heaven and earth, Ever-Virgin Mother of God! Through Your intercession, have mercy on our country and its army and all Orthodox Christians, preserving them under the roof of Your mercy, with Your robe of honest protection and pray from You who was incarnate without a seed May Christ our God gird us with power from above against all our enemies, visible and invisible. Save and have mercy, O Lady, our Great Lord and Father (name), His Holiness the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, Your Reverend Metropolitans, Orthodox Archbishops and Bishops, Priests and Dias icons and the entire church order, and the entire monastic order, and all the faithful people, worshiping and praying before Your honorable icon. Look upon all of us with the gaze of Your merciful intercession, raise us from the depths of sin and enlighten the eyes of the heart to the vision of salvation, be merciful to us here and at the Last Judgment of Your Son, pray for us, Your servants, who have become pious from this life, will live in eternal life with the Angels and The Archangels and with all the saints pray that they may appear at the right hand of Your Son God, and through Your prayer grant all Orthodox Christians with Christ to live and the joy of the angels in the Heavenly villages To enjoy them. For You are, Lady, the glory of Heaven and the hope of the earthly, You are our Hope and Intercessor of all those who flow to You and Your holy help of those who ask. You are our warm prayer book for Your Son and our God. Your Maternity Prayer can do much to implore the Lord, and through Your intercession to the Throne of Grace of the Most Holy and His Life-giving Mysteries we dare to approach, even if unworthy. Moreover, we hold Your all-honorable image and with Your hand the Almighty seen on the icon, we rejoice, sinners, with tenderness, and we kiss this love, longingly, Lady, Thy saints With our God-pleasing prayers, reach the heavenly endless life and stand shamelessly on the day of judgment at the right hand of Your Son and our God , glorifying Him together with the Beginning Father and the Most Holy, Good, Life-Giving and Consubstantial Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.

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Akathist to the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Church Orthodox choral chant. It was created in honor of the revered icon of the Mother of God, which was painted to glorify and perpetuate the memory that the Holiest of all saints left this sinful world, but became the Queen of Heaven and received the entire human race as adoption. The Mother of God day and night prays to the Lord God for the forgiveness of sins that are committed every day by man.

The Icon of the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a miraculous shrine of Christians, which is endowed to accept the prayers of those in need. On the Feast of the Assumption, which is celebrated every August on the 28th of August according to the new style and the 15th according to the old calendar, a laudatory akathist to the Dormition of the Virgin Mary is read. Many Assumption churches have been built everywhere, in which the Assumption Icon of the Mother of God is always located.

All akathists are similar in meaning to the hymn. Therefore, they are read or sung while standing. The Akathist to the Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos, like other akathists to icons of the Most Holy Virgin, glorifies and exalts Her. Reading akathists occupies a special place among prayers that relate to prayers of thanks. Our Lady sees and knows what every person needs. This means that glorifying the Mother of God is more important than turning to her with requests. There were cases when the Most Holy Virgin herself appeared to people who arrived in a certain need, and told which icon of Her to read a prayer or order a water-blessing prayer service with an akathist.

The “Great Akathist” is the progenitor of all akathists to the icons of the Mother of God, and the church akathist
to the Dormition of the Virgin Mary
was also written following his example. This genre of Church Orthodox choral singing was not included in the statutory liturgical days of the Orthodox Church. It refers rather to thanksgiving prayers at home, which are intended for independent reading. It is not necessary to take the blessing of a priest in order to read akathists, but you can do so at the command of your heart. They are read in front of the icons of those saints to whom hymns of praise and thanksgiving are dedicated.

The Orthodox Akathist itself to the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary can be found in any prayer books that are sold in icon shops located on the territory of the Orthodox Church, as well as on Internet sites dedicated to Orthodox topics. The Orthodox Church has long been using the Internet for information and other purposes. Consequently, the Christian akathist to the Dormition of the Virgin Mary can not only be read, but also listened to in recording. Listening to akathists is very useful for the spiritual development of any believer, and will also help inexperienced parishioners who are just learning to pronounce the words of prayers correctly and place emphasis in akathists.

Text of the Akathist to the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Kontakion No. 1

To the Mother of God chosen from all generations and to the Queen, who ascends from earth to Heaven, we offer reverent singing of Your most honorable Assumption, Your servants, Theotokos. But You, who have victory over death, free us from all deadly troubles, let us call You: Rejoice, O Joyful One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Ikos No. 1

A representative angel was sent to quickly announce to the Most Holy Theotokos Her ascension and come to present Her Son and God to Her, shining brightly about Her and standing, calling like this: Rejoice, overjoyed Mother of the Tsar; Rejoice, Heavenly Queen, Mother of God and Lord of Heaven and earth. Rejoice, preferred by the majesty of the coming to You of Your Son and God; Rejoice, exalted by the announcement of Your departure to the Son. Rejoice, chosen by God from all generations; Rejoice, holy receptacle of the Word of God. Rejoice, fulfillment of the prophetic prophecy; Rejoice, most honorable crowned Apostle. Rejoice, ornament of the saint and goodness of the priest; Rejoice, ruler of fertilizer and power. Rejoice, raising the God-wise monks to the Heavenly Kingdom; Rejoice, opening the doors of heaven to the Christian race, ever blessed by You. Rejoice, O Joyful One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion No. 2

Seeing the face of the Apostles, with an omnipotent wave from the ends of the earth to the clouds, they presented themselves to Thy Most Honorable One, Most Immaculate. Dormition, high priests: Dionysius - the heavenly mystery, the wondrous Hierotheus and Timothy with the divine honor of the priesthood to God: Alleluia.

Ikos No. 2

All rational creation, the oldest of the angelic ranks, came with their King, Who in His most life-giving hand accepted the soul of His Mother; warm with faith, Peter, with many tears, spoke to Her, calling: Rejoice, to the worldly, Mother of the Creator of the world, ascending; Rejoice, to the most heavenly, most expansive of heaven, who soars. Rejoice, thou who sanctified the fourfold elements by Thy ascension; Rejoice, who made the heavenly ones gladdened by Your passing. Rejoice, you have been received into the beautiful Jerusalem above; Rejoice, thou who joyfully entered into temples not made by hands. Rejoice, Queen of Cherubim and Seraphim; Rejoice, Lady of the Archangels. Rejoice, refuge of the faithful and deliverance; Rejoice, Your inheritance is a help and protection. Rejoice, O Christian Intercessor for the whole world; Rejoice, all blessings to the All-Blessed Giver. Rejoice, O Joyful One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion No. 3

The power of the Most High to snatch up Thomas from India, for some will of God I will not be accepted into the most honorable Dormition of the Mother of God, and present Her to the life-receiving tomb, who came to see the Reposed One, in her mind ascended to Heaven with her body and, having believed, cried out about this: Alleluia.

Ikos No. 3

Having in himself the thought that through God's vision he would not be able to accompany the Mother of God with the others, he was rejoiced at Her immortal Dormition, and cried out to Her: Rejoice, thou who was received from the earth by the hand of Thy Son; Rejoice, you who ascended to the highest to enjoy His glory. Rejoice, escorted from all the angelic ranks to the Mountain; Rejoice, lifted up by the Cherubim into the heavenly and under heavenly places. Rejoice, in the heavenly gates from the elder Powers, magnificently lifted up in songs; Rejoice, surrounded and blessed by all Heavenly citizens. Rejoice, earthly heaven, exalted to the mountain village; Rejoice, Throne of the Lord, lifted up from the earth into the Kingdom of Heaven. Rejoice, our intercession and strong intercession; Rejoice, sinner Helper for salvation. Rejoice, Christian Queen and according to God the Hope of the Heavenly Kingdom; Rejoice, Mother of the Belly, and through the Lord we have the hope of eternal life. Rejoice, O Joyful One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion No. 4

Having a storm within, the Afphonium of unfaithful thoughts and in vain the God-bearing Apostles of the Mother of God, the Most Honorable Body, was carried to the grave in honor, rushing towards refutation; suddenly, when with the blinding of his eyes his hand was taken away from his hanging bed, he confessed by faith the Mother of God, crying out to God: Alleluia.

Ikos No. 4

Having heard the mysteries and self-witnesses of the Word of the Angels, singing in sublime hymns at the burial of the God-pleasant body of God to the Mother, and the honor of giving a tax pleasing to God, we strived according to the song, saying: Rejoice, thou who received the good news of Thy passage into the Heavenly Kingdom; Rejoice, you who received joyful paradise from Gabriel who preached the gospel. Rejoice, you who enlightened the most venerable multitude of cherubs; Rejoice, you who have rejoiced the glorious seraphim nature. Rejoice, foreshadowed from the patriarchs; Rejoice, foretold by the prophets. Rejoice, you who soon noted the evil insolence of Affoniev; Rejoice, you who gave healing to that one. Rejoice, thou who converted the unbelief of Athonius to faith; Rejoice, you who received the true confession. Rejoice, you who raise to Heaven the love and faith of those who have You; Rejoice, who through faith saves those who call on Your name. Rejoice, O Joyful One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion No. 5

The God-rich stars, the holy Apostles, in the heavenly scattering for the sake of the Gospel, were caught up in the clouds, in the breadth of the air, for the burial of the Mother of the Lord, who saw off with stumps and songs, with the Immaterial cry: Alleluia.

Ikos No. 5

Having seen the God-seers of their Lord, having received His soul in the hand of the Mother, and understanding the Lord, trying to sing the sacred songs of the blessed Yu: Rejoice, Queen, who bore the Reign over all; Rejoice, even carried by the hand of His Son. Rejoice, royal sceptre in the right hand of Christ; Rejoice, in Noah’s hand there is a branch of a dove. Rejoice, rod of Aaron, who has grown incorruptible; Rejoice, unfading one, prosperous immortality. Rejoice, God-inspired Godfather of David; Rejoice, thou who has risen up the word of his prophecies, psalms and beautiful harp. Rejoice, animated holy shrine of the Lord; Rejoice, our resurrected belly into the rest of the Lord. Rejoice, tabernacle, overshadowed by the Cherubim; Rejoice, Holy of Holies, spoken by the Seraphim. Rejoice, O Joyful One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion No. 6

The Preachers of the God-Bearing Apostles, after departing to the super-worldly Mother of God in the common village, having had the usual meal and offering part of the bread in the Name of the Lord, lifting up, suddenly from above the Mother of God Queen, who came with the luminous Angels, in vain and, having heard peace from the Son and God, cried out about this : Alleluia.

Ikos No. 6

The Sun of Truth has risen to us, Christ God from Your most pure falsehood, by the will and prudence of preaching through the Apostles, enlighten the world and glorify You, Mother of God, from generation to generation. In the same way, we all please Thee, crying out to Thee: Rejoice, Ever-blessed One from all generations forever; Rejoice, thou who art most gracious and merciful to men. Rejoice, you who fulfilled your promise to the disciple’s face; Rejoice, having given peace to this through Your presence from Your Son and God. Rejoice, all-desiring sweet vision of the saints; Rejoice, O venerable mothers and virgin saints, all-enjoying joy. Rejoice, transitory paradise of the righteous; Rejoice, you who visit all beings in heavenly glory. Rejoice, beginning of human salvation; Rejoice, fulfillment of all good wishes. Rejoice, according to God, King of kings, Mother of God Queen; Rejoice, according to the Lord of lords, our Master, Lady and Mistress. Rejoice, O Joyful One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion No. 7

You always save those who want to enter Thy holy temple with faith, O Mother of God, and free those who glorify Thee from all misfortunes and troubles; In the same way, grant to the faithful people, who ever bless You, victories against resistance and give us all petitions for salvation, for this they pray to You and sing to God: Alleluia.

Ikos No. 7

A new creation has shown itself to us, the Creator of all, the Lord, through You, the Mother of God. You have a kindred providence for us to Him, who honestly honor Your most honorable Dormition, accept those crying out to You: Rejoice, Mother of God, chosen from the earthly; Rejoice, you who are above earthly and heavenly things. Rejoice, thou who hast surpassed the grief of the Cherubim and Seraphim; Rejoice, the face of the disciples like a cloud for the burial of Ti dole. Rejoice, Thou who, after Thy burial, gave Thomas more by the power of God; Rejoice, through him you assured your transmigration into Heaven with the flesh. Rejoice, adorned with the beauty of all virtues; Rejoice, more red than the sons of men, you are numbered among your Sons. Rejoice, like a phoenix, blossoming through the risen flesh; Rejoice, like a cedar in heavenly Lebanon, multiplied. Rejoice, tree of life, planted in the midst of the highest paradise; Rejoice, thou art exalted in the ark of thought in the Highest from the mortal flood. Rejoice, O Joyful One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion No. 8

It is strange in the highest leading You, Chosen, like the sun, the Lady, into the heavenly inconceivable beauties and indescribable kindnesses, touchingly towards the Son and God, I hold His hand, ascended and joyfully bowing to His life-giving right hand, about this we cry incessantly: Alleluia.

Ikos No. 8

All the former grief was taken to the Heavenly Ones and, not leaving the earthly, the Mother of God, the hand of the Son is carried, into the never-ending, all-illuminating and beautiful city, Jerusalem on High, the Cherubim stand with all the Heavenly powers, where this one hears those singing: Rejoice, O Most Holy Soul dwells in the highest, all-bright Zion; Rejoice, even as the incorruptible body and soul are together glorified. Rejoice, thou who has entered into the throne city of Samago the Pantocrator; Rejoice, thou who art ascended into the beautiful paradise of the Most High Planter. Rejoice, brought into the city founded from the all-luminous stones; Rejoice, brought into the enclosure guarded by the forces of the highest. Rejoice, taken above Heaven into the splendor of God; Rejoice, venerable one above all immaterial minds. Rejoice, bringing the prayer of the faithful to Your Son and God; Rejoice, and You Yourself unceasingly praying for everyone at the Throne of Your Son and God. Rejoice, Representative to God, saving the world; Rejoice, Intercessor, given to the Christian race by God. Rejoice, O Joyful One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion No. 9

Every angelic nature extols Thee, O Mother of God, but to humanity we all give birth to Thee, Mother of God, we glorify and honor Thy most venerable Dormition, Queen: For thee for the sake of earthly things the heavenly ones copulate, according to the singing of God: Alleluia.

Ikos No. 9

Now we see the prophetic utterances of God come true, O Mother of God, as you truly gave birth to God in the flesh. Believing in the sacrament of the word of God, we cry: Rejoice, thou who art chiefly perfect in the law and the prophets; Rejoice, star of Jacob, prophesied by Balaam. Rejoice, O bed of the Great King, prophesied by Solomon; Rejoice, fleece watered by Jesus, formed by Gideon. Rejoice, Burning Kupino, foreseen by the lawgiver; Rejoice, holy city, provided for by the husband of desire. Rejoice, heavenly ladder, foreseen by Jacob; Rejoice, impenetrable door, foreseen by Ezekiel. Rejoice, sun of the village of Christ, presented by the psalmist; Rejoice, sacrament, ordained by the diverse prophets. Rejoice, you who brought the end to all the prophetic words prophesied about You; Rejoice, thou who hast accomplished all the works of the Most High for the salvation of the world. Rejoice, O Joyful One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion No. 10

To save the world, even though the Lord chose You from the earthly race to be His Mother and, for our sake, having become a man, ascended, descending from nowhere, to Heaven from the earth, and brought You with Him to abide in eternal glory and to reign with Himself, having no end , Moreover, like God, he hears from everyone: Alleluia.

Ikos No. 10

Thou art the wall of the faithful, O Virgin Mother of God, and the intercession of all who come running to Thee, for the Creator of Heaven and earth, having passed from Thee in flesh, the Most Pure One, hast come to the Heavenly One in spirit and body, to the nearest intercession for all, and teach them to invite: Rejoice, city of the King Great at the top of the Heavenly Mountain; Rejoice, wall and cover, not hidden from our influx. Rejoice, thou who helpest the enemies of the faithful; Rejoice, conqueror of the Hagarian invasions. Rejoice, immovable preservation of pious faith; Rejoice, destruction of the heretical regiments. Rejoice, you who bring joy and peace to the world; Rejoice, thou who hast corrected the all-destroying hell. Rejoice, for those who wage war on the flesh through chastity have been crowned with a fair amount; Rejoice, all-honorable glorification of martyrdom. Rejoice, venerable intercessor of blessed repose through labor; Rejoice, monk who grieves the Giver of eternal joy. Rejoice, O Joyful One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion No. 11

Singing all kinds of God-inspired songs does not suffice from us to praise the all-honorable Dormition of Thy, All-praiseworthy Lady, Queen Theotokos, but we diligently offer to Thee, as the Mother of the King of all, our humble prayer, with the Heavenly rites singing to the only God worthily glorifying Thee: Alleluia.

Ikos No. 11

The light-receiving light of the true Light has appeared to us on earth, enlightening the souls and instructing those who honor Your all-honorable repose to the Divine mind, so that we sing from Tisitsa: Rejoice, unquenchable light of the immaterial fire; Rejoice, never-setting dawn of the never-evening Light. Rejoice, moon, illuminated by the Sun of Truth; Rejoice, brightness, holy in darkness. Rejoice, lampstand, set on the candlestick above; Rejoice, source of life, brought forth from the grave into the light. Rejoice, Mother of the intelligent Light, enlightening the pious souls; Rejoice, Mother of all God, who comforts embittered souls. Rejoice, you who give a shameless end to those who trust in You; Rejoice, thou who establishest the heritage of God and His servant at the Judgment of Thy Son at His right hand. Rejoice, Most Blessed One, for through You we are also blessed, like Your Helper, the imams; Rejoice, Most Blessed One to all generations, for the Lord is with You, and with You with us. Rejoice, O Joyful One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion No. 12

The grace of the high-throned glory, bestowed in heaven upon the Mother of God, venerable, sitting at the right hand of Her Son and God, seeing the minds above, raising up the Thrones and Powers, surrounding the Beginning and Power, falling in fear with the Cherubim, Seraphim and Dominion, with the Archangels and Angels crying out: Alleluia.

Ikos No. 12

Singing Your all-honorable Dormition, we all praise Your ascension to the heights of heaven, O Queen Mother of God. Thou sanctify, glorify and save all who sing to Thee with love: Rejoice, thou who hast cleansed the earth with Thy most pure feet; Rejoice, having sanctified the air with Your ascension to Heaven. Rejoice, you who have ascended to the Heavenly circle; Rejoice, beholder of all unspeakable kindness. Rejoice, thou who sittest in glory before the throne of Thy Son and God; Rejoice, forever reigning with the Son and God. Rejoice, beauty in the right hand of the Lord, adorning all the Heavenly Ones who bless You; Rejoice, overjoyed by the hope of all earthly people in You. Rejoice, clothed in the sun, shining with grace and glory throughout the entire universe; Rejoice, who promised to preserve and save those who call upon You in all the heavens. Rejoice, revered Mother of God and called the Mother of God from Christian generations; Rejoice, gloriously and orthodoxly glorified by all the pious from the east of the sun to the west. Rejoice, O Joyful One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion No. 13

O All-Sung Mother of the Immortal King of Heaven and earth, Christ our God, living and after death, having received this offering from us for Your all-honorable Dormition, in this life and in our mortal Dormition, deliver us from all misfortunes, troubles and torment and the Heavenly Kingdom, Queen , grant those who cry for You: Alleluia.

(This kontakion is read 3 times, then ikos No. 1 and kontakion No. 1)

Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos:

O Most Holy Theotokos, Virgin, Lady, the highest Angel and Archangel, and all the most honorable creatures, angelic great surprise, prophetic high sermon, apostolic glorious praise, fair adornment of saints, strong affirmation of martyrs, saving instruction for monks, inexhaustible abstinence for fasters, virgins of purity and word , mothers quiet joy, babies wisdom and punishment, widows and orphans to nurse, naked clothes, sick in health, deliverance of captives, floating on the sea in silence, overwhelmed by a calm haven, wandering an easy mentor, traveling an easy passage, toiling good rest, in the troubles of the present Intercessor , protection and refuge for the offended, hopeless hope, requiring help, inexhaustible wealth for the poor, constant consolation for the sad, loving humility for the hated, salvation for sinners and appropriation to God, firm protection for the faithful of all, invincible help and intercession.

By You, the Lady, we see the invisible quickly, and we offer a prayer to You, O Lady, Your sinful servants: O most merciful and most wonderful light of the intelligent Queen, who gave birth to the King Christ our God, the Life-Giver of all, glorified by the heavenly and praised by the earthly: angelic mind, radiant star , most holy saint, Queen of queens, mistress of all creatures, Godly Maiden, undefiled Bride, chamber of the Most Holy Spirit, fiery throne of the invisible King, heavenly ark, carrying the Words of God, fiery chariot, chamber of the living God, ineffable composition of the Flesh of Christ: nest of the Heavenly Eagle, turtle dove God-voiced, meek dove, quiet and kind, child-loving mother, an abyss of mercy, opening the cloud of God's wrath, immeasurable depth, ineffable secret, unknown miracle, not made by hands to the church of the one King of all ages, fragrant censer, honest scarlet, God-woven purple, spiritual paradise, life-giving garden branch, a beautiful flower, heavenly joy that has blossomed for us, the cluster of our salvation, the cup of the Heavenly King, in which the wine of inexhaustible grace has dissolved from the Holy Spirit, Intercessor of the Law, the conception of the true faith of Christ, an unshakable pillar, destructive of heretics, the sword of God’s wrath against God’s opponents, intimidation of demons , victory in battle, the true guardian of all Christians, and the known salvation of the world.

O all-merciful Lady, Virgin, Lady, Mother of God, hear us praying to You and show Your mercy on Your people, pray to Your Son to deliver us from all evil, and save our monastery, and every monastery, and the city, and the country of the faithful, and people piously resorting and calling on Your holy name, from every adversity, destruction, famine, flood, fire, sword, invasion of foreigners, civil war, from every illness, and every situation: neither wounds, nor rebuke, nor pestilence, nor any righteous wrath of God Thy servants will diminish: but observe and save with Thy mercy, O Lady, praying for us, and grant us the beneficial dissolution of the air at the time of the fruitful offering: ease, uplift and have mercy, having mercy on the Lady, the Mother of God, in every misfortune and need that exists.

Remember Thy servants, and do not despise our tears and sighs, and renew us with the goodness of Thy mercy, so that we may be comforted with thanksgiving in having found Thee Helper. Have mercy, O Most Pure Lady, on Thy weak people, our hope: gather those who are scattered, guide those who have gone astray to the right path, bring back those who have fallen away from the pious faith of their fathers, support old age, discipline the young, raise infants, and glorify those who glorify Thee, and preserve the Church of Thy Son greatly , and keep the days long.

O merciful and most merciful Queen of heaven and earth, Ever-Virgin Mother of God! Through Your intercession, have mercy on our country and its Christ-loving inhabitants, and on all Orthodox Christians, who preserve them under the cover of Your mercy, protect us with Your honest robe: and pray from You, Who has become incarnate without the seed of Christ our God, that He may gird us with strength from above against all our visible and invisible enemies. , against foreigners and fellow tribesmen fighting against us and our Orthodox faith.

Save and have mercy, O Lady, most holy patriarchs, metropolitans, right reverend archbishops and Orthodox bishops, priests and deacons, and all the church clergy, and all the faithful people bowing and praying before your honorable icon. Look upon everyone with the gaze of Your merciful intercession: Raise us from the depths of sin, and enlighten the eyes of the heart to the vision of salvation, be merciful to us here, and at the terrible judgment of Your Son, pray for us, having reposed in piety from this life, Your servants, in eternal life with Angels and Archangels, and with all the saints, rank, so that they may appear at the right hand of Your Son and God: and through Your prayer grant all Orthodox Christians to live with Christ, and to enjoy the joys of angels in their heavenly villages. For You are, Lady, the glory of heaven and the hope of earth, You are our hope, and the intercessor of all those who flow to You, and Your holy help of those asking: You are our warm prayer book for Your Son and our God: Your motherly prayer can do much to implore the Lord, and Through your intercession, we dare to approach the throne of grace of the Most Holy and Life-giving Mysteries even if we are unworthy.

Moreover, the all-honorable image of Yours, and seeing the Almighty held by Your hand on the icon, we rejoice in our sins, falling down with tenderness, and kiss this love, hoping, Lady, with Your holy, God-pleasing prayers to reach heavenly endless life, and do not be ashamed to stand on the day of judgment at the right hand of Your Son and God ours, glorifying Him together with the Originless Father, and the Most Holy, Good, Life-Giving and Consubstantial Spirit, forever and ever. Amen

Sources - https://www.sudba.info/akafist-uspeniyu-presvyatoj-bogorodicy/ and https://uspenie.paskha.ru/Bogosluzhenie/Akafist

Persistent prayer by agreement

Dear brothers and sisters, I invite you to the daily conciliar reading of the Akathist to the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary from August 20 to 28 at 21.15 Moscow time. Write names about health in the comments. The name of the person reading the akathist is written first, then the names of those for whom the akathist is being read. The blessing for reading the akathist has been received. If you have problems with timing, read at a time convenient for you with the names listed on the list. The list is updated daily until 18.00 Moscow time.

The order of the cell reading of the akathist.

PRELIMINARY PRAYERS READ BEFORE THE AKATHIST

Initial prayer

Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, prayers for the sake of Your Most Pure Mother and all the saints, have mercy on us. Amen.

Glory to Thee, our God, glory to Thee.

Prayer to the Holy Spirit

Heavenly King, Comforter, Soul of truth, Who is everywhere and fulfills everything, Treasure of good things and Giver of life, come and dwell in us, and cleanse us from all filth, and save, O Good One, our souls.

Trisagion

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. (Read three times, with the sign of the cross and bow from the waist.)

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Prayer to the Most Holy Trinity

Most Holy Trinity, have mercy on us; Lord, cleanse our sins; Master, forgive our iniquities; Holy One, visit and heal our infirmities, for Thy name's sake. Lord have mercy. (Three times). Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Lord's Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven! Hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, as it is in heaven and on earth. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, just as we forgive our debtors; and do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

Lord have mercy. (12 times)

Come, let us worship our King God. (Bow)

Come, let us bow and fall down to Christ, Our King God. (Bow)

Come, let us bow and fall down to Christ Himself, the King and our God. (Bow)

Psalm 50, repentance

Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your great mercy and according to the multitude of Your mercies, cleanse my iniquity. Above all, wash me from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin; for I know my iniquity, and I will take away my sin before me. To You alone have I sinned and done evil before You; for you may be justified in all of Your words, and you will always triumph over Your judgment. Behold, I was conceived in iniquity, and my mother gave birth to me in sins. Behold, you have loved the truth; You have revealed to me the unknown and secret wisdom of Yours. Sprinkle me with hyssop, and I will be cleansed; Wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. My hearing brings joy and joy; humble bones will rejoice. Turn Your face away from my sins and cleanse all my iniquities. Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a right spirit in my womb. Do not cast me away from Your presence and do not take Your Holy Spirit away from me. Reward me with the joy of Your salvation and strengthen me with the Lord’s Spirit. I will teach the wicked Your way, and the wicked will turn to You. Deliver me from bloodshed, O God, God of my salvation; My tongue will rejoice in Your righteousness. Lord, open my mouth, and my mouth will declare Your praise. As if you had desired sacrifices, you would have given them: you do not favor burnt offerings. The sacrifice to GOD THE SPIRIT is crushed; God will not despise a broken and humble heart. Bless Zion, O Lord, with Your favor, and may the walls of Jerusalem be built. Then favor the sacrifice of righteousness, the offering and the burnt offering; Then they will place the bullock on Your altar.

Symbol of faith

I believe in one God the Father, Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, visible to all and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the only begotten, who was born of the Father before all ages; Light from Light, true God from true God, born, uncreated, consubstantial with the Father, to Whom all things were. For our sake, man and our salvation came down from Heaven and became incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary, and became human. She was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried. And he rose again on the third day according to the Scriptures. And ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of the Father. And again the coming one will be judged with glory by the living and the dead, His Kingdom will have no end. And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Life-Giving One, who proceeds from the Father, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified, who spoke the prophets. Into one, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. I confess one baptism for the remission of sins. I hope for the resurrection of the dead and the life of the next century. Amen.

Akathist to the Dormition of the Holy Virgin.

Kontakion 1

To the Mother of God chosen from all generations and to the Queen, who ascends from earth to Heaven, we offer reverent singing about Your most honorable Assumption, Your servants, Theotokos. But You, who have victory over death, free us from all deadly troubles, and let us call to You: Rejoice, O Joyful One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Ikos 1

A representative angel was sent to quickly proclaim to the Mother of God her ascending and coming to her, her Son and God, shining brightly about her and standing, calling like this: Rejoice, overjoyed May you Tsareva; Rejoice, Heavenly Queen, Mother of God and Lord of Heaven and earth. Rejoice, preferred by the majesty of the coming to You of Your Son and God; Rejoice, exalted by the announcement of Your departure to the Son. Rejoice, chosen by God from all generations; Rejoice, holy receptacle of the Word of God. Rejoice, fulfillment of the prophetic prophecy; Rejoice, most honorable crowned Apostle. Rejoice, ornament for the saint and goodness for the priest; Rejoice, ruler of fertilizer and power. Rejoice, raising the God-wise monks to the Heavenly Kingdom; Rejoice, thou who openest the doors of heaven to the Christian race, ever blessed. Rejoice, Delighted One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion 2

Seeing the face of the Apostles, with an omnipotent wave from the ends of the earth to the clouds, they presented themselves to Thy Most Honorable One, Most Immaculate. To the Dormition, the leaders of the clergy: Dionysius - the heavenly secret place, the wondrous Hierotheus and Timothy with the God-like honor of priesthood to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 2

All rational creation, the oldest angelic ruler, came with her King, who in His most life-giving hand received the soul of His Mother; Peter, warm with faith, spoke to Her with many tears, calling: Rejoice, O you who are above the world, Mother of the Creator of the world, who ascends; Rejoice, to the most heavenly, most expansive of the heavens, who soars. Rejoice, thou who sanctified the fourfold elements by Thy ascension; Rejoice, you who rejoiced the heavenly ones with your passing. Rejoice, beautiful welcome to Jerusalem on High; Rejoice, thou who joyfully entered into temples not made by hands. Rejoice, Queen of Cherubim and Seraphim; Rejoice, Lady of the Archangels. Rejoice, refuge of the faithful and deliverance; Rejoice, for Your inheritance is help and protection. Rejoice, for the whole world of Christians to God the Intercessor; Rejoice, all blessings to the All-Blessed Giver. Rejoice, Delighted One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion 3

The power of the Most High to snatch up Thomas from India, for some purpose of God I will not receive him into the Most Honest Dormition of the Mother of God, and present Her to the life-receiving tomb, likewise, the One who has passed away was seen and understood ascended into Heaven with the body and, having believed, cried out about this: Alleluia.

Ikos 3

Having in himself the thought that by God’s will he would not be able to accompany the Mother of God with the others, he was overjoyed about Her immortal Assumption, and cried out to Her: Rejoice, perceive the hand of Thy Son, coming from the earth; Rejoice, you who ascended to those above to enjoy His glory. Rejoice, escorted from all the angelic ranks to the Mountain; Rejoice, lifted up by the Cherubim into the Heavenly and Transcelestial. Rejoice, in the Heavenly Gates you ascend magnificently with songs from the oldest Powers; Rejoice, surrounded and blessed by all the Heavenly citizens. Rejoice, earthly heaven, exalted to the mountain village; Rejoice, O Throne of the Lord, ascended from the earth into the Kingdom of Heaven. Rejoice, our representation and strong intercession; Rejoice, sinner, Helper for salvation. Rejoice, Christian Queen and according to God the Hope of the Heavenly Kingdom; Rejoice, Mother of the Belly, and according to the Lord we have the hope of eternal life. Rejoice, Delighted One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion 4

I am storming inside with Afphonium of infidel thoughts and in vain the God-bearing Apostles to the Mother of God, the Most Honorable Body, carried to the grave in honour, I strive towards refutation; suddenly, when his hand was taken away from the blindness of his eyes, clinging to the bed, he confessed by faith the Mother of God, crying out to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 4

Hearing the mysteries and self-videos of the Word of the Angels, singing in sublime songs at the burial of the God-pleasing body of God to the Mother, and the honor of giving, although pleasing to God, taking pains to sing in accordance with the word loudly: Rejoice, thou who received the good news of Thy passage to the Kingdom on High; Rejoice, you who received the joyful paradise from Gabriel who preached the gospel. Rejoice, most venerable multitude of cherubs, who enlightened you; Rejoice, you who have rejoiced the glorious seraphim nature. Rejoice, foreshadowed from the patriarchs; Rejoice, foretold from the prophets. Rejoice, thou who hast quickly avenged the evil insolence of Aftonius; Rejoice, you who gave healing to that one. Rejoice, thou who has converted the unbelief of Aftonius to faith; Rejoice, you who received this true confession. Rejoice, you who raise those who have love and faith towards You to Heaven; Rejoice, you who save through faith those who call on Your name. Rejoice, Delighted One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion 5

God-rich stars, Apostles of the saints, in the heavenly scattering for the sake of the Gospel, the rapture was on the clouds, in the latitude of the air, for the burial of the Mother of the Lord, South of stumps and songs accompanyingly, with the Immaterial cry: Alleluia.

Ikos 5

Having seen the God-seers of their Lord, having received His soul in the hand of Mother, and understanding the Lord, they endeavored to sing the blessed songs of Yu: Rejoice, O Queen, King above all worn; Rejoice, bearing the very hand of His Son. Rejoice, royal sceptre in Christ’s right hand; Rejoice, in Noah’s hand there is a branch of a dove. Rejoice, rod of Aaron, who has grown incorruptible; Rejoice, thou who art most unfading, blossoming immortality. Rejoice, O Father of God, God-inspired priest of David; Rejoice, you who arose from his prophecies, the word, the psalter and the beautiful harp. Rejoice, thou who art animated by the shrine of the Lord; Rejoice, our resurrected life is in peace with the Lord. Rejoice, tabernacle overshadowed by the Cherubim; Rejoice, Holy of Holies, spoken by the Seraphim. Rejoice, Delighted One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion 6

Preachers of the God-bearing Apostles, after departing to the worldly Mother of God in a common sitting, the usual meal was formerly and the offering of part of the bread in the Name of the Lord was lifted up, suddenly from above Bogoro The Lady Queen, who came with the luminous Angels, in vain and, peace to those from the Son and God, who heard, proclaimed this : Alleluia.

Ikos 6

The Sun of righteousness has arisen for us, O Christ God, from Your most pure wombs, by the will and prudence of preaching through the Apostles, enlighten the world and glorify You, Mother of God, from generation to generation. In the same way, we all please Thee, crying out to Thee: Rejoice, Ever-Blessed One from all generations forever; Rejoice, thou who art most gracious and merciful to men. Rejoice, you who fulfilled your promise to the disciple’s face; Rejoice, having given peace to this through Your presence from Your Son and God. Rejoice, all-desiring sweet sight of the saints; Rejoice, all-merry joy of the holy mothers and virgins. Rejoice, transitory paradise of the righteous; Rejoice, visiting everyone in the glory of the heavens. Rejoice, the beginning of human salvation; Rejoice, fulfillment of all good wishes. Rejoice, according to God, King of kings, Mother of God Queen; Rejoice, according to the Lord of lords, our Master, Lady and Lady. Rejoice, Delighted One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion 7

You always save those who want to enter Your holy temple with faith, O Mother of God, and free those who glorify You from all misfortunes and troubles; Likewise, grant to the faithful people, who ever bless Thee, victories against the opposition and give us all petitions for salvation, for this they pray to Thee and sing to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 7

Show me a new creation, appear to us, the Creator of all, the Lord, through You, Mother of God. You are a kindred providence for us to Him, who more honestly honor Your most honorable Dormition, accepting those who cry to You: Rejoice, Mother of God, chosen from the earthly; Rejoice, thou who exceedest things on earth and heaven. Rejoice, you who have overcome the grief of the Cherubim and Seraphim; Rejoice, the face of the disciples is like a cloud for the burial of Ti, which has been gathered together. Rejoice, you who provided Thomas with greater wealth after Your burial by the power of God; Rejoice, through him you assured your transmigration into heaven with the flesh. Rejoice, adorned with the beauty of all virtues; Rejoice, more red than the sons of men, You are numbered with Your Sons. Rejoice, like a phoenix, blossoming in the resurrected flesh; Rejoice, like a cedar in heavenly Lebanon, you who have multiplied. Rejoice, tree of life, planted in the midst of the highest paradise; Rejoice, thou art exalted in thought from the flood of death. Rejoice, Delighted One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion 8

It is strange in the highest leading Thee, the Chosen One, like the sun, the Lady, into the heavenly unimaginable beauties and ineffable kindnesses, tenderly towards the Son and God, holding His hand, ascended and transfixed sincerely bowing down to His life-giving right hand, for this we cry unceasingly: Alleluia.

Ikos 8

All the former grief was taken to the Heavenly Ones and, not abandoning the earthly, the Mother of God, carried in the arms of the Son, in the unreachable place, in that all-luminous and beautiful city, Jerusalem on high, the Cherubim are equal to all by the heavenly powers, where he hears them singing: Rejoice, O most holy soul dwells in the highest, all-bright Zion; Rejoice, even the incorruptible body, together with the soul, is greatly glorified. Rejoice, thou who has entered the throne city of Samago the Almighty; Rejoice, you who have ascended to the beautiful paradise of the Most High Planter. Rejoice, transported to the city founded from the all-luminous stones; Rejoice, brought into the enclosure surrounded by the battles of the powers above. Rejoice, taken above Heaven into the splendor of God; Rejoice, venerable one above all immaterial minds. Rejoice, bringing the prayer of the faithful to Your Son and God; Rejoice, and you yourself are constantly at the Throne of Your Son and praying to God for everyone. Rejoice, Representative to God, saving the world; Rejoice, Intercessor, given to the Christian race by God. Rejoice, Delighted One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion 9

Every angelic nature extols Thee, O Mother of God, and in all humanity, the Mother of God, we glorify Thee and honor Thy most honorable Assumption, O Queen: For the sake of thee, for the sake of earthly things, the heavenly union They agree and sing to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 9

Now we see the prophetic utterances of God fulfilled in You, O Mother of God, as truly You gave birth to God in your flesh. Moreover, believing in the mystery of the word of God, we cry out: Rejoice, thou who art chiefly perfect of the law and the prophets; Rejoice, star of Jacob, prophesied by Balaam. Rejoice, bed of the Great King, prophesied by Solomon; Rejoice, fleece watered by Jesus, formed by Gideon. Rejoice, Burning Bush, foreseen by the lawgiver; Rejoice, holy city, provided for by the man of desire. Rejoice, heavenly ladder, foreseen by Jacob; Rejoice, impenetrable door, foreseen by Ezekiel. Rejoice, sun of the village of Christ, presented by the psalmist; Rejoice, mystery, prophets spoken of in many ways. Rejoice, you who brought the end of all the prophetic words predicted about You; Rejoice, thou who hast accomplished all the divine works for the salvation of the world. Rejoice, Delighted One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion 10

Though to save the world, the Lord chose You from the earthly race to be His Mother and, for our sake, having become a man, came from nowhere below, to Heaven from earth, and raised You with Him to abide in glory More precisely, reigning with oneself, which has no end Moreover, like God, he hears from everyone: Alleluia.

Ikos 10

You are a wall to the faithful, O Virgin Mother of God, and an intercession to all who come running to You, for the Creator of Heaven and earth passed from You in flesh, the Most Pure One, in spirit and body, in the Heavenly One, you moved to the nearest Teach to intercede for everyone who should be invited: Rejoice, city of the King Great at the top of the Mountain of Heaven; Rejoice, wall and cover, not hidden from our influx. Rejoice, you who help the faithful against their enemies; Rejoice, conqueror of the Hagarian invasions. Rejoice, immovable preservation of pious faith; Rejoice, destruction of the heretical regiments. Rejoice, joy and peace existing in the world; Rejoice, thou who trampled the all-destroying hell. Rejoice, for those who wage war on the flesh through chastity have received a fair crowning; Rejoice, all-honorable glorification of martyrdom. Rejoice, you who have labored like the Intercessor of blessed repose; Rejoice, monk who grieves the Giver of eternal joy. Rejoice, Delighted One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion 11

Singing all kinds of God-inspired songs does not suffice from us to praise Your all-honorable Dormition, All-praiseworthy Lady, Queen Theotokos, but we earnestly offer You, as the Mother of the King of all, a humble prayer for She, with the Heavenly ranks, sings to the only God worthy of glorifying You: Alleluia.

Ikos 11

The light-receiving light of the true Light has appeared to us on earth, enlightening the souls and instructing those who honor Your all-honorable repose to the Divine mind, so that we may sing Tisevaya: Rejoice, brighter than the ill. the symbol of immaterial fire; Rejoice, never-setting dawn of the never-evening Light. Rejoice, moon, illuminated by the Sun of righteousness; Rejoice, brightness, shining in the darkness. Rejoice, lampstand, set on the candlestick above; Rejoice, source of life, brought forth from the grave into the light. Rejoice, Mother of the Light, enlightening the pious souls; Rejoice, Mother of all God, who comforts embittered souls. Rejoice, you who give a shameless end to those who trust in You; Rejoice, you who have established the heritage of God and His servant at the Judgment of Your Son at His right hand. Rejoice, Most Blessed One, for through You we are blessed, even as Your Helper and Imam; Rejoice, Most Blessed One to all generations, for the Lord is with You, and with You with us. Rejoice, Delighted One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion 12

The grace of the high-throned glory, bestowed in heaven upon the Mother of God, venerable, seated at the right hand of Her Son and God, seeing the minds above, raised up the Thrones and Powers, surrounded the Beginning and Power, fell the fears of the Cherubim, Seraphim and Dominion, with the Archangels and Angels crying out: Alleluia.

Ikos 12

Singing Your all-honorable Dormition, we all praise Your ascension to the highest heavens, O Queen of God. You sanctify, glorify and save all who sing of love to You: Rejoice, having cleansed the earth with Your most pure feet; Rejoice, thou who sanctified the air by Thy ascent to Heaven. Rejoice, you who have ascended to the circle of heaven; Rejoice, seeing all unspeakable goodness. Rejoice, thou who sittest in glory before the throne of Thy Son and God; Rejoice, reigning forever with the Son and God. Rejoice, beauty in the right hand of the Lord, adorning all the Heavenly Ones who bless You; Rejoice, overjoyed by the hope of all those on earth in You. Rejoice, clothed in the sun, shining with grace and glory throughout the universe; Rejoice, thou who promised to preserve and save all those who call upon Thee in the heavens. Rejoice, revered Mother of God and called the Mother of God from Christian generations; Rejoice, from the east of the sun to the west, glorious and Orthodox glorified by all the pious. Rejoice, Delighted One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion 13

O All-Singing Mother of the Immortal King of Heaven and earth, Christ our God, living even after death, the present offering of Your all-honorable Dormition has been received from us, in this life and in our mortal Dormition from Deliver us from all misfortunes, troubles and torment and the Kingdom of Heaven, O Queen , grant to those who cry for You: Alleluia.

(This kontakion is read three times, then ikos 1 and kontakion 1)

Prayer for the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary

About the Most Holy Theotokos Virgin, Lady, the highest Angel and Archangel and all creatures, the Most Honest, angelic great surprise, prophetic high sermon, apostolic glorious praise, holy hierarchs bottom decoration, strong affirmation of martyrs, saving instruction for monks, inexhaustible abstinence of fasters, virgins of purity and glory, mothers quiet joy, wisdom and punishment for infants, widows and orphans for the Nurse, naked clothing, sick health, deliverance for captives, silence floating on the sea, stormy haven, those who wander are not difficult for the Mentor, those who travel have an easy passage, those who labor for a good rest, in the troubles of the present there is speedy help for the Intercessor, those who are offended Protection and refuge, hope for those who do not hope, for those who require a Helper, for those who are sad, ever-present consolation, for those who are hated, loving humility, for sinners, salvation and assignment to God, for the faithful, a firm protection for all, invincible help and intercession! By You, Lady, we see the Invisible One, and we offer a prayer to You, Lady, Your sinful servants: O Most Gracious and Most Wonderful Light of the wise Queen, who gave birth to the King Christ, our God , Life-giver of all, glorified by those in heaven and praised by those on earth, angelic mind, radiant star, the Most Holy One, the Lady of all creatures, the God-beautiful Maiden, the Undefiled Bride, the chamber of the Most Holy Spirit, the fiery Throne of the Invisible King, the heavenly ark, the bearer of the Word of God Oya, a fiery chariot, the chamber of the Living God, the ineffable composition of the flesh of Christ, the nest of the Heavenly Eagle, the God-Glad Turtle, Dove meek, quiet and kind, Mother loving children, abyss of mercies, scattering the cloud of God’s wrath, immeasurable depth, ineffable in secret, unknown miracle, not made by hands to the Church. Nago King of all ages, fragrant censer, honest scarlet, God-woven purple, spiritual paradise, life-giving garden branch, beautiful flower, who has blossomed heavenly joy for us, the grape of our salvation, the cup of the Heavenly King, in which the wine of inexhaustible grace has dissolved from the Holy Spirit, Intercessor of the law, conceived and the true faith of Christ is an unshakable pillar, throwing the wrath of God against those who oppose God, terrorizing demons, defeating Christians in battle The true Guardian of all and the world of all known salvation! O All-Merciful Lady, Virgin Lady, Mother of God, hear us praying to You, and show Your mercy to Your people, pray to Your Son to deliver us from all evil and preserve our monastery and everything a monastery, and a city, and a country of the faithful, and people, piously who come running and call on Your holy name, from all adversity, destruction, famine, cowardice, flood, fire, sword, invasion of foreigners and civil strife, from all illness and every situation not with wounds, nor with reprimand, nor with pestilence, nor with any righteous anger Your servants will be humbled by God. But observe and save with Your mercy, Lady, praying for us, and grant us the beneficial dissolution of the air during the fruitful offering. Ease, uplift and have mercy, O Most merciful Lady, the Mother of God, trembling in every misfortune and need that exists. Remember Thy servant and do not despise our tears and sighs, and renew us with the goodness of Thy mercy, so that we may be comforted with thanksgiving, having found Thee as a Helper. Have mercy, O Most Pure Lady, on Your weak people, Our Hope. Gather those who are scattered, guide those who have gone astray to the right path, bring back those who have fallen away from the pious faith of their fathers, support old age, bring understanding to the young, educate and glorify those who glorify Thee, more abundantly But keep the Church of Your Son and preserve it for a long time. O Most Gracious and Merciful Queen of Heaven and earth, Ever-Virgin Mother of God! Through Your intercession, have mercy on our country and its army and all Orthodox Christians, preserving them under the roof of Your mercy, with Your robe of honest protection and pray from You who was incarnate without a seed May Christ our God gird us with power from above against all our enemies, visible and invisible. Save and have mercy, Madam, the most holy patriarchs, the most reverend metropolitans, the Orthodox archbishops and bishops, the priests and deacons and the entire clergy, and the entire monastic rank, and all the faithful people You who worship and pray before Your honorable icon. Look upon all of us with the gaze of Your merciful intercession, raise us from the depths of sin and enlighten the eyes of the heart to the vision of salvation, be merciful to us here and at the Last Judgment of Your Son, pray for us, Your servants, who have become pious from this life, will live in eternal life with the Angels and The Archangels and with all the saints pray that they may appear at the right hand of Your Son God, and through Your prayer grant all Orthodox Christians with Christ to live and the joy of the angels in the Heavenly villages To enjoy them. For You are, Lady, the glory of Heaven and the hope of the earthly, You are our Hope and Intercessor of all those who flow to You and Your holy help of those who ask. You are our warm prayer book for Your Son and our God. Your Maternity Prayer can do much to implore the Lord, and by Your intercession to the Throne of Grace of the Most Holy and His Life-giving Mysteries we dare to approach, even if unworthy. Moreover, Thy all-honorable image and with Thy hand we hold the Almighty seen in the icon, we rejoice, sinners, with tenderness, and kiss this love, longingly, Lady, Thy saints With our God-pleasing prayers, reach the heavenly endless life and stand shamelessly on the day of judgment at the right hand of Your Son and our God , glorifying Him together with the Beginning Father and the Most Holy, Good, Life-Giving and Consubstantial Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.

Fulfill our requests, Lord Jesus Christ, with the prayers of Your Mother! (Petition). But let it be not as we want, but as You, Lord. Thy will be done forever. Amen

Mother of God, Queen of Heaven, pray to Your Son and our Lord Jesus Christ for the mental and physical health of God’s servants (names according to the list).

Worthy to eat

It is worthy to eat as you truly bless Thee, the Mother of God, the Ever-Blessed and Most Immaculate and the Mother of our God. We magnify You, the most honorable Cherub and the most glorious without comparison Seraphim, who gave birth to God the Word without corruption, the real Mother of God.

Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Lord have mercy. (Thrice)

Through the prayers of the saints, our fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us. Amen.

@Κύριεἐλέησον.με

Kontakion 1

And to the Mother of God and the Queen chosen from all generations, ascending from earth to heaven, we offer reverent song about your most honorable Assumption to your servants, Mother of God . But you, who have victory over death, free us from all deadly troubles, let us call you:

Rejoice , Delighted One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Ikos 1

But the Ngel represented the rejection of the Virgins to the premises of the premises and the pre -presented son and God, and there was a non -shine and standing, as a call:

Rejoice , overjoyed Mother Tsareva; Rejoice, heavenly Queen, Mother of God and Lord of heaven and earth. Rejoice, preferred by the majesty of the coming to You of Your Son and God; Rejoice, exalted by the announcement of Your departure to the Son. Rejoice, chosen by God from all generations; Rejoice, holy receptacle of the Word of God. Rejoice, fulfillment of the prophetic prophecy; Rejoice, most honorable apostle. Rejoice, fertilizer and power to the king; Rejoice, decoration for the saint and goodness for the priest. Rejoice, God-wise monks raised to the heavenly Kingdom; Rejoice, thou who openest the doors of heaven to the Christian race, ever blessed.

Rejoice , Delighted One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion 2

In the walking face of the apostles, with an omnipotent wave from the ends of the earth to the clouds, those who appeared to Thy Most Honorable One, Most Immaculate, Dormition, Hierarchs: Dionysus’ heavenly secret niknik, wondrous Hierotheus and Timothy with the divine honor of the priesthood, to God: And liluia.

Ikos 2

All rational creation, the oldest angelic order, came with her King, who in His most life-giving hand accepted the soul of His Mother; Warm with faith Peter, with many tears, spoke to Her, calling:

Rejoice , to the worldly ones, Mother of the Creator of the world, ascending; Rejoice, to the most heavenly ones, the most expansive of the heavens, the one who soars. Rejoice, thou who sanctified the fourfold elements by Thy ascension; Rejoice, thou who made the heavenly ones gladdened by Thy passing. Rejoice, beautiful sweetheart in Jerusalem; Rejoice, you who joyfully entered into temples not made by hands. Rejoice, Queen of cherubim and seraphim; Rejoice, O Lady of the Archangels and Angels. Rejoice, refuge and deliverance for the faithful; Rejoice, your heritage is your help and protection. Rejoice, intercessor to God for the whole Christian world; Rejoice, all-good giver of all blessings.

Rejoice , Delighted One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion 3

From the power of the Most High, I will be taken away from India by God, for some will of God I will not receive him in the Most Honorable Dormition of the Mother of God, and present Her to the life-receiving tomb, also known as Presta I came to see the one who was taken up into heaven with the body and, having believed, cried out about this: And liluia.

Ikos 3

And having the thought in himself, the disciple, that by God’s care he would not be able to see off the Mother of God with the others, together, he would be overjoyed about immortality In the dark of Her Assumption, I cry to Her:

Rejoice , thou who art taken up from the earth by the hand of Thy Son; Rejoice, you who ascended to those above to enjoy His glory. Rejoice, escorted from all the ranks of angels to the heavenly place; Rejoice, lifted up by the cherubim into heaven and above heaven. Rejoice, in the heavenly gates from the ancient powers you ascended magnificently in songs; Rejoice, surrounded and blessed by all heavenly citizens. Rejoice, earthly sky, exalted to the mountain village; Rejoice, O throne of the Lord, lifted up from the earth into the Kingdom of Heaven. Rejoice, our representation and strong intercession; Rejoice, sinner to the helper of salvation. Rejoice, Christian Queen and God's hope of the heavenly Kingdom; Rejoice, Mother of the Belly, and through the Lord we have the hope of eternal life.

Rejoice , Delighted One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion 4

I storm within the thoughts of the unbelieving Jews of Atheonius, and in vain the God-bearing apostles of the Mother of God, the most honorable body, carried to the grave, to the refutation of isya; suddenly, with blinded eyes, his hand was taken away from the bed hanging, with faith the Mother of God confessed, crying to God: A lilla Iya.

Ikos 4

From hearing the mysteries and self-witnesses of the Words of the angels, singing in sublime hymns at the burial of the God-pleasing body of God to Mother, and the honor of giving, even though it is pleasing to God, hastily according to the song, saying:

Rejoice , thou who has received the good news of Thy coming to the kingdom on high; Rejoice, you who received the joyful paradise from Gabriel who preached the gospel. Rejoice, most venerable multitude of cherubs, who enlightened you; Rejoice, you who have rejoiced the glorious seraphim nature. Rejoice, prefigured from the patriarchs; Rejoice, foretold from the prophets. Rejoice, you who soon took revenge on the evil insolence of the Jews; Rejoice, you who gave healing to that same person. Rejoice, thou who converted the unbelief of Athens to faith; Rejoice, you who received the true confession. Rejoice, you who raise up to heaven those who have love and faith in You; Rejoice, you who save through faith those who call on Your name.

Rejoice , Delighted One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kondak 5

B holy stars, apostles of the saints, scattered in the heavens for the sake of the Gospel, raptured in the clouds, across the breadth of the air, for the burial of the Mother of the Lord Nya, I see you off with songs and songs, with immaterial cries: And liluiya.

Ikos 5

When the God-seers went to their Lord, in the hand of the Mother they accepted their soul, and having understood the Lord, they were at pains to sing songs of blessing to Yu:

Rejoice , Queen, who bore the Reign over all; Rejoice, bearing the very hand of His Son. Rejoice, royal scepter in the right hand of Christ; Rejoice, in Noah’s hand there is a branch of a dove. Rejoice, rod of Aaron, which has grown incorruptible; Rejoice, most unfading, flourishing immortality. Rejoice, God-father David, God-inspired princess; Rejoice, you who arose from his prophecies, the word, the psalter and the beautiful harp. Rejoice, thou who art animated by the shrine of the Lord; Rejoice, our resurrected life rests in the Lord. Rejoice, tabernacle, overshadowed by the cherubim; Rejoice, Holy of Holies, spoken by the seraphim.

Rejoice , Delighted One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion 6

The preachers of God-bearing apostles, upon their departure to the supreme Mother of God, in general, the usual meal was formerly and the offering of part of the bread in the name of the Lord One day, suddenly, from above, the Mother of God Queen, who came with light-bringing angels, in vain and, peace from the Son and God, who gave hearing, shouted about sem: And liluia.

Ikos 6

Into us the Sun of righteousness, Christ God, from Your most pure lies, by the will and prudence of the preaching through the Apostles enlightened the world and You, Mother of God , from generation to generation glorify. In the same way, we all please Thee, crying out to Thee:

Rejoice , ever-blessed one from all generations forever; Rejoice, gracious and merciful to people. Rejoice, you who fulfilled your promise to the disciple’s face; Rejoice, through Thy presence from Thy Son and God, Thou hast given peace to him. Rejoice, all-desiring sweet sight of the saints; Rejoice, O holy mothers and virgins, all-merry joy. Rejoice, transient paradise village of the righteous; Rejoice, visiting everyone in the glory of heavenly beings. Rejoice, the beginning of human salvation; Rejoice, fulfillment of all good desires. Rejoice, according to God, King of kings, Mother of God Queen; Rejoice, according to the Lord of lords, our Master, Lady and Lady.

Rejoice , Delighted One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kondak 7

will always save those who glorify You from all misfortunes and troubles; Likewise, grant to our Blessed Emperor, ever-blessed Thee, victories against the enemy and grant us all petitions for salvation, for this to those who pray to You and sing to You Gu: And liluia.

Ikos 7

I show the new creation, appear to us, the Creator of all, the Lord, Theotokos. You are a kindred providence for us to Him, who more honestly honor Your most honorable Assumption, accept with your face those who cry out to You:

Rejoice , Mother of God, chosen from the earthly ones; Rejoice, thou who surpassest things on earth and in heaven. Rejoice, thou who hast surpassed the cherubim and seraphim; Rejoice, the face of the disciples is like a cloud for the burial of Ti's full share. Rejoice, who, after Your burial, provided much more by the power of God; Rejoice, through him you assured your transmigration into heaven with flesh. Rejoice, adorned with the beauty of all virtues; Rejoice, You who are more red than the sons of men are related to Your Sons. Rejoice, like a phoenix, blossoming in your resurrected flesh; Rejoice, like a cedar in heavenly Lebanon, you who have multiplied. Rejoice, tree of life, planted in the middle of the highest paradise; Rejoice, thou art of thought, exalted into the heavenly places from the flood of death.

Rejoice , Delighted One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kondak 8

From a strange place in the highest, You, the Chosen One, like the sun, the Lady, within the heavenly unimaginable beauties and indescribable kindnesses, tenderly to the Son and God, His hand I hold Him ascending and joyfully bowing to His life-giving right hand, about this I will cry out: And liluia.

Ikos 8

In all this grief, taken to the heavenly ones and, without leaving earthly ones, the Mother of God, the hand of the Son is carried, into the never-ending, into that all-luminous and beautiful city, Jerusalem on high, the cherubim stand with all the heavenly powers, where they hear those who sing this:

Rejoice , even the most holy soul dwells in the highest, all-bright Sion; Rejoice, even the imperishable body, together with the soul, is greatly glorified. Rejoice, thou who has entered into the throne city of Samago the Almighty; Rejoice, thou who has ascended into the beautiful paradise of the highest Planter. Rejoice, transported to the city founded from the all-luminous stones; Rejoice, brought into the enclosure surrounded by the forces of the highest. Rejoice, taken above the heavens in the goodness of God; Rejoice, venerable one above all immaterial minds. Rejoice, you who bring the prayers of the faithful to Your Son and God; Rejoice, and you yourself are constantly at the throne of your Son and praying to God for everyone. Rejoice, representative to God, saving the world; Rejoice, intercessor, given to the Christian race by God.

Rejoice , Delighted One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kondak 9

In every angelic nature we extol You, O Mother of God, and give birth to all humanity, Mother of You, We glorify and honor Your most honorable Assumption, O Queen: Thank you The gods of earth copulate with the heavens, singing to God in agreement: And liluia.

Ikos 9

In the events of God's prophetic words, we now see You come true, Mother of God, as truly You gave birth to God in your flesh. Moreover, believing in the mystery of the word of God, we cry:

Rejoice , supremely perfect ruler of the law and the prophets; Rejoice, star of Jacob, prophesied by Balaam. Rejoice, bed of the Great King, prophesied by Solomon; Rejoice, fleece watered by Jesus, formed by Gideon. Rejoice, burning bush, foreseen by the lawgiver; Rejoice, holy city, provided for the desire of the man. Rejoice, ladder of heaven, foreseen by Jacob; Rejoice, impenetrable door, foreseen by Ezekiel. Rejoice, sun of the village of Christ, presented by the psalmist; Rejoice, mystery, diversified prophets. Rejoice, you have brought to an end the prophetic verbs of all that were prophesied about You; Rejoice, thou who hast accomplished the highest task for the salvation of the world.

Rejoice , Delighted One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion 10

From the mouth of the world, Who from earthly generation was chosen by the Lord to be His Mother and, as we were human, ascended, from nowhere below, to heaven from earth, and I have brought you with Me to abide in eternal glory and to reign with Me, there is no end to the possessor. Moreover, like God, He hears from everyone: And liluiya.

Ikos 10

With tena you are faithful, Virgin Mary, and intercession to all who come running to You, for the Creator of heaven and earth, passed from You in flesh, Most Pure One, in spirit and with your body you entered into heaven, to the nearest intercession for everyone, whom you taught to invite:

Rejoice , city of the Great King at the top of the heavenly mountain; Rejoice, wall and cover that is not hidden from our influx. Rejoice, thou who hasst aided the enemies of the faithful king; Rejoice, conqueror of the Hagarian invasion. Rejoice, immovable preservation of pious faith; Rejoice, destruction of the heretical regiments. Rejoice, joy and peace existing in the world; Rejoice, thou who trampled the all-destroying hell. Rejoice, you who make war upon the flesh, a fair wedding of chastity; Rejoice, all-honorable glorification of martyrdom. Rejoice, you who have labored like an intercessor for the blessed repose; Rejoice, monk who grieves, the giver of eternal joy.

Rejoice , Delighted One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion 11

All kinds of God-inspired songs do not suffice from us for the praise of Your all-honorable Assumption, All-praiseworthy Lady, Queen Theotokos, but we earnestly bring You, I To the Mother of the King of all, our humble prayer, with the heavenly rites, singing to the only God worthily glorifying Thee: A liluia .

Ikos 11

From the receiving candle of the true Light you appeared to us on earth, enlightening the souls and those who honor your all-honorable repose to the Divine mind, so that we may eat Tisitsevaya:

Rejoice , holy unquenchable Fire of the immaterial; Rejoice, never-setting dawn of the never-evening Light. Rejoice, moon, illuminated by the Sun of righteousness; Rejoice, brightness, shining in the darkness. Rejoice, lampstand, placed on the high priesthood; Rejoice, source of life, brought forth from the grave into the light. Rejoice, Mother of the Light of the intelligent, enlightening pious souls; Rejoice, Mother of all God, who comforts embittered souls. Rejoice, thou who grantest the shameless end to those who trust in Thee; Rejoice, Thou art worthy of God and His servant at the Judgment of Thy Son at His right hand. Rejoice, Most Blessed One, for through You we are also blessed, who are also Thy and Mother’s helpers; Rejoice, Most Blessed One to all generations, for the Lord is with You, and with You with us.

Rejoice , Delighted One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion 12

The grace of the high altar glory, bestowed in heaven upon the Mother of God, who sits venerably at the right hand of Her Son and God, seeing the minds above, raising up her thrones and powers, encircling the beginning and the powers that fell upon the terrible cherubs, seraphim and dominions, with the archangels and angels crying: And liluia.

Ikos 12

In recognition of Your all-honorable Dormition, we all praise Your ascension to the highest heavens, O Queen of God. You sanctify, glorify and save all who sing to You with love:

Rejoice , having cleansed the earth with Your most pure feet; Rejoice, thou who sanctified the air by Thy ascent to heaven. Rejoice, you who have ascended to the heavenly circle; Rejoice, seeing all unspeakable goodness. Rejoice, thou who sitst in glory before the throne of Thy Son and God; Rejoice, you who reign forever with the Son and God. Rejoice, beauty in the right hand of the Lord, adorning all those who are blessed in heaven; Rejoice, you who have made all those on earth happy with your hope in You. Rejoice, clothed with the sun, shining with grace and glory throughout the entire universe; Rejoice, you who promised to preserve and save those who call on You in all the heavens. Rejoice, from the Christian generations revered Mother of God and called the Mother of God; Rejoice, from the east of the sun to the west, glorious and Orthodox glorified by all the pious.

Rejoice , Delighted One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kondak 13

Oh , All-Singing Mother of the Immortal King of heaven and earth, Christ our God, living even after death, the present offering about your all-honorable Assumption has been received from us, alive This life and in our mortal success, deliver us from all adversity, troubles and torment, and the heavenly Kingdom, To the Queen, grant that those who cry about You: A lilouah.

This kontakion is said three times. Also Ikos 1st and Kondak 1st

Prayer to the Most Holy Theotokos

Oh , Most Holy Virgin Mary, Lady, the highest angel and archangel and all the most honest creatures, angelic great surprise, prophetic high sermon, apostolic most glorious praise , fair adornment for the saints, strong affirmation for the martyrs, saving instruction for the monks, inexhaustible abstinence for the fasters, living in purity and glory, mothers quiet joy, babies wisdom and punishment, widows and orphans to nurse, naked clothes, sick people, deliverance of captives, across the sea those who experience silence, those who are overwhelmed by a calm haven, those who wander without difficulty for a mentor, those who travel with an easy passage, those who labor in a good rest, in the troubles that exist, a quick intercessor, for those who are offended, protection and refuge, for those who do not trust hope, for those who require a helper, for those who are sad, ever-present consolation, for those who are hated, loving humility, for sinners, salvation and for God. Here is the appropriation, firm protection of all the faithful, invincible help and intercession! By You, Lady, we see the Invisible One, and we offer a prayer to You, Lady, Thy sinful servants: Oh, most merciful and wonderful Light of the wise Queen, who gave birth King Christ, our God, Life-Giver of all, glorified from heavenly and praised from earthly, angelic mind, luminous star, most holy, queen of queens, mistress of all creatures, Godly Maiden, undefiled Bride, chamber of the Most Holy Spirit, fiery throne forest of the invisible King, the heavenly kivote, the bearer of the Word of God, the fiery chariot, the chamber of the living God, the ineffable composition of the flesh of Christ, the nest of the heavenly Eagle , God-voiced turtledove, meek dove, quiet and kind, child-loving mother, an abyss of mercies, scattering the cloud of God’s wrath, immeasurable depth, ineffable secretly, invulnerable dear miracle, not made by hands to the Church of the One King of all ages, fragrant censer, honest scarlet, richly woven purple, spiritual paradise, the life-giving garden of the branch, the beautiful blossom, the heavenly joy that has blossomed for us, the cluster of our salvation, the cup of the Heavenly King, dissolved in it by the Holy Spirit This is the wine of inexhaustible grace, the intercessor of the law, the seed of the true faith of Christ, the unshakable pillar, the heretics of destruction, the sword of the wrath of God against the ungodly, demons intimidation, victory in battle, the faithful guardian of all Christians and the known salvation of the world! Oh, All-Merciful Lady, Virgin Lady, Mother of God, hear us praying to You, and show Your mercy to Your people, pray to Your Son to deliver us from everything Who is evil and save our monastery and every monastery, and the city, and the country of the faithful, and the people, piously resorting and calling on Your holy name, from all adversity, destruction, famine, cowardice, flood, fire, sword, invasion of foreigners and internecine warfare, from all illnesses and all circumstances, and neither wounds, nor punishment, nor pestilence, nor any righteous Your servants will be humbled by the wrath of God. But watch over and save with Your mercy, O Lady, those who pray for us, and grant us the beneficial dissolution of the air during the fruitful offering. Ease, uplift and have mercy, O most merciful Lady, the Mother of God, singing in every misfortune and need that exists. Remember Thy servant and do not despise our tears and sighs, and renew us with the goodness of Thy mercy, so that with gratitude we may be comforted by finding Thy Helper. Have mercy, O Most Pure Lady, on Your weak people, our hope. Gather those who are scattered, guide those who have gone astray onto the right path, bring back those who have fallen away from the pious fatherly faith, support old age, bring understanding to the young, educate infants and glorify the glory Thou art Thy, and above all, keep the Church of Thy Son and preserve it for long days. Oh, merciful and merciful Queen of heaven and earth, Ever-Virgin Mother of God! Through Your intercession, have mercy on our Most Pious, Autocratic, Great Sovereign, Emperor [ name ] of all Russia, and His Spouse, the Most Pious Empress, Empress [ and Myarek ], His Heir, the Blessed Sovereign, Tsarevich and Grand Duke [ name ], and the entire reigning House, chamber and all Their army, and all Orthodox Christians, preserving them under the roof of Thy mercy, through Thy robe of honest protection and pray to You, who was incarnate without the seed of Christ, our God May He gird us with power from above against all our visible and invisible enemies, against foreigners and fellow tribesmen fighting against us and our Orthodox faith. Save and have mercy, Madam, the Most Holy Governing Synod, and the most holy metropolitans, archbishops and bishops of the Orthodox, priests and deacons and all the ranks the church, and all the orthodox people, worshiping and praying before your honest icon. Look upon all of us with the gaze of Your merciful intercession, raise us up from the depths of sin and enlighten the eyes of the heart to the sight of salvation. Be merciful to us here and at the terrible Judgment of Your Son, pray for us, leaving in piety from this life Your servants in eternal life from the angels and archa angels, and with all the saints, may they appear at the right hand of Your Son God, and through Your prayer grace all Orthodox Christians live with Christ and enjoy the joys of angels in heavenly villages. For You are, Lady, the glory of heaven and the hope of earthly, You are our hope and intercessor of all who flow to You and Your holy help of those who ask. You are our warm prayer book for Your Son and our God. Your Maternity Prayer can do much to entreat the Lord, and through Your intercession to the throne of grace of the Most Holy Ones and His life-giving Mysteries, we dare to approach, even if we are unworthy. Moreover, Thy all-honorable image and with Thy hand we hold the Almighty seen in the icon, we rejoice, sinners, with tenderness, and with this love I hope, Lady, that through Your holy, God-pleasing prayers I will reach the heavenly endless life and stand shamelessly on the Day of Judgment at the right hand of Your Son and our God , glorifying Him together with the Beginning Father and the Most Holy, Good, Life-Giving and Consubstantial Spirit, forever and ever. Amen.

Troparion, tone 1

At Christmas you preserved your virginity, at the Dormition you did not leave the world, Mother of God, you reposed in your life, Mother of the Being of the Life, and through your prayers you delivered from the death of our souls sha.

Kontakion, voice 2

In the prayers of the never-ending Mother of God and in the intercessions there is unshakable hope, the grave and mortification cannot be restrained: like the Mother of the Belly, rest in the belly, into the womb of the Ever-living One sovereign.

Greatness

We glorify You, Most Immaculate Mother of Christ our God, and we glorify Your Assumption all-gloriously.

Akathists to the Lord and holidays

Akathist to the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Kontakion 1

To the Mother of God chosen from all generations and to the Queen, who ascends from earth to Heaven, we offer reverent singing of Your most honorable Assumption, Your servants, Theotokos. But You, who have victory over death, free us from all deadly troubles, let us call You: Rejoice, O Joyful One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Ikos 1

A representative angel was sent to quickly announce to the Most Holy Theotokos Her ascension and come to present Her Son and God to Her, shining brightly about Her and standing, calling like this: Rejoice, overjoyed Mother of the Tsar; Rejoice, Heavenly Queen, Mother of God and Lord of Heaven and earth. Rejoice, preferred by the majesty of the coming to You of Your Son and God; Rejoice, exalted by the announcement of Your departure to the Son. Rejoice, chosen by God from all generations; Rejoice, holy receptacle of the Word of God. Rejoice, fulfillment of the prophetic prophecy; Rejoice, most honorable crowned Apostle. Rejoice, ornament of the saint and goodness of the priest; Rejoice, ruler of fertilizer and power. Rejoice, raising the God-wise monks to the Heavenly Kingdom; Rejoice, opening the doors of heaven to the Christian race, ever blessed by You. Rejoice, O Joyful One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion 2

Seeing the face of the Apostles, with an omnipotent wave from the ends of the earth to the clouds, they presented themselves to Thy Most Honorable, Most Immaculate, Dormition, the hierarchs: Dionysius - the heavenly secret one, the wondrous Hierotheus and Timothy with the Divine honor of the priesthood, bowing to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 2

All rational creation, the oldest of the angelic ranks, came with their King, Who in His most life-giving hand accepted the soul of His Mother; warm with faith, Peter, with many tears, spoke to Her, calling: Rejoice, to the worldly, Mother of the Creator of the world, ascending; Rejoice, to the most heavenly, most expansive of heaven, who soars. Rejoice, thou who sanctified the fourfold elements by Thy ascension; Rejoice, who made the heavenly ones gladdened by Your passing. Rejoice, you have been received into the beautiful Jerusalem above; Rejoice, thou who joyfully entered into temples not made by hands. Rejoice, Queen of Cherubim and Seraphim; Rejoice, Lady of the Archangels. Rejoice, refuge of the faithful and deliverance; Rejoice, Your inheritance is a help and protection. Rejoice, O Christian Intercessor for the whole world; Rejoice, all blessings to the All-Blessed Giver. Rejoice, O Joyful One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion 3

The power of the Most High to snatch up Thomas from India, for some will of God I will not be accepted into the most honorable Dormition of the Mother of God, and present Her to the life-receiving tomb, who came to see the Reposed One, in her mind ascended to Heaven with her body and, having believed, cried out about this: Alleluia.

Ikos 3

Having in himself the thought that through God's vision he would not be able to accompany the Mother of God with the others, he was rejoiced at Her immortal Dormition, and cried out to Her: Rejoice, thou who was received from the earth by the hand of Thy Son; Rejoice, you who ascended to the highest to enjoy His glory. Rejoice, escorted from all the angelic ranks to the Mountain; Rejoice, lifted up by the Cherubim into the heavenly and under heavenly places. Rejoice, in the heavenly gates from the elder Powers, magnificently lifted up in songs; Rejoice, surrounded and blessed by all Heavenly citizens. Rejoice, earthly heaven, exalted to the mountain village; Rejoice, Throne of the Lord, lifted up from the earth into the Kingdom of Heaven. Rejoice, our intercession and strong intercession; Rejoice, sinner Helper for salvation. Rejoice, Christian Queen and according to God the Hope of the Heavenly Kingdom; Rejoice, Mother of the Belly, and through the Lord we have the hope of eternal life. Rejoice, O Joyful One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion 4

Storming within, having the thoughts of the unfaithful, the Jew Afphonius and in vain the God-bearing Apostles of the Mother of God, the Most Honorable Body carried to the grave, rushing to refutation; suddenly, when with the blinding of his eyes his hand was taken away from his hanging bed, he confessed by faith the Mother of God, crying out to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 4

Having heard the mysteries and self-witnesses of the Word of the Angels, singing in sublime hymns at the burial of the God-pleasant body of God to the Mother, and the honor of giving a tax pleasing to God, we strived according to the song, saying: Rejoice, thou who received the good news of Thy passage into the Heavenly Kingdom; Rejoice, you who received joyful paradise from Gabriel who preached the gospel. Rejoice, you who enlightened the most venerable multitude of cherubs; Rejoice, you who have rejoiced the glorious seraphim nature. Rejoice, foreshadowed from the patriarchs; Rejoice, foretold by the prophets. Rejoice, you who soon noted the evil insolence of Affoniev; Rejoice, you who gave healing to that one. Rejoice, thou who converted the unbelief of Athonius to faith; Rejoice, you who received the true confession. Rejoice, you who raise to Heaven the love and faith of those who have You; Rejoice, who through faith saves those who call on Your name. Rejoice, O Joyful One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion 5

The God-rich stars, the holy Apostles, in the heavenly scattering for the sake of the Gospel, were caught up in the clouds, in the breadth of the air, for the burial of the Mother of the Lord, who saw off with stumps and songs, with the Immaterial cry: Alleluia.

Ikos 5

Having seen the God-seers of their Lord, having received His soul in the hand of the Mother, and understanding the Lord, trying to sing the sacred songs of the blessed Yu: Rejoice, Queen, who bore the Reign over all; Rejoice, even carried by the hand of His Son. Rejoice, royal sceptre in the right hand of Christ; Rejoice, in Noah’s hand there is a branch of a dove. Rejoice, rod of Aaron, who has grown incorruptible; Rejoice, unfading one, prosperous immortality. Rejoice, God-inspired Godfather of David; Rejoice, thou who has risen up the word of his prophecies, psalms and beautiful harp. Rejoice, animated holy shrine of the Lord; Rejoice, our resurrected belly into the rest of the Lord. Rejoice, tabernacle, overshadowed by the Cherubim; Rejoice, Holy of Holies, spoken by the Seraphim. Rejoice, O Joyful One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion 6

The Preachers of the God-Bearing Apostles, after departing to the super-worldly Mother of God in the common village, having had the usual meal and offering part of the bread in the Name of the Lord, lifting up, suddenly from above the Mother of God Queen, who came with the luminous Angels, in vain and, having heard peace from the Son and God, cried out about this : Alleluia.

Ikos 6

The Sun of Truth has risen to us, Christ God from Your most pure falsehood, by the will and prudence of preaching through the Apostles, enlighten the world and glorify You, Mother of God, from generation to generation. In the same way, we all please Thee, crying out to Thee: Rejoice, Ever-blessed One from all generations forever; Rejoice, thou who art most gracious and merciful to men. Rejoice, you who fulfilled your promise to the disciple’s face; Rejoice, having given peace to this through Your presence from Your Son and God. Rejoice, all-desiring sweet vision of the saints; Rejoice, O venerable mothers and virgin saints, all-enjoying joy. Rejoice, transitory paradise of the righteous; Rejoice, you who visit all beings in heavenly glory. Rejoice, beginning of human salvation; Rejoice, fulfillment of all good wishes. Rejoice, according to God, King of kings, Mother of God Queen; Rejoice, according to the Lord of lords, our Master, Lady and Mistress. Rejoice, O Joyful One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion 7

You always save those who want to enter Thy holy temple with faith, O Mother of God, and free those who glorify Thee from all misfortunes and troubles; In the same way, grant to the faithful people, who ever bless You, victories against resistance and give us all petitions for salvation, for this they pray to You and sing to God: Alleluia.

Ikos 7

A new creation has shown itself to us, the Creator of all, the Lord, through You, the Mother of God. You have a kindred providence for us to Him, who honestly honor Your most honorable Dormition, accept those crying out to You: Rejoice, Mother of God, chosen from the earthly; Rejoice, you who are above earthly and heavenly things. Rejoice, thou who hast surpassed the grief of the Cherubim and Seraphim; Rejoice, the face of the disciples like a cloud for the burial of Ti dole. Rejoice, Thou who, after Thy burial, gave Thomas more by the power of God; Rejoice, through him you assured your transmigration into Heaven with the flesh. Rejoice, adorned with the beauty of all virtues; Rejoice, more red than the sons of men, you are numbered among your Sons. Rejoice, like a phoenix, blossoming through the risen flesh; Rejoice, like a cedar in heavenly Lebanon, multiplied. Rejoice, tree of life, planted in the midst of the highest paradise; Rejoice, thou art exalted in the ark of thought in the Highest from the mortal flood. Rejoice, O Joyful One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion 8

It is strange in the highest leading You, Chosen, like the sun, the Lady, into the heavenly inconceivable beauties and indescribable kindnesses, touchingly towards the Son and God, I hold His hand, ascended and joyfully bowing to His life-giving right hand, about this we cry incessantly: Alleluia.

Ikos 8

All the former grief was taken to the Heavenly Ones and, not leaving the earthly, the Mother of God, the hand of the Son is carried, into the never-ending, all-illuminating and beautiful city, Jerusalem on High, the Cherubim stand with all the Heavenly powers, where this one hears those singing: Rejoice, O Most Holy Soul dwells in the highest, all-bright Zion; Rejoice, even as the incorruptible body and soul are together glorified. Rejoice, thou who has entered into the throne city of Samago the Pantocrator; Rejoice, thou who art ascended into the beautiful paradise of the Most High Planter. Rejoice, brought into the city founded from the all-luminous stones; Rejoice, brought into the enclosure guarded by the forces of the highest. Rejoice, taken above Heaven into the splendor of God; Rejoice, venerable one above all immaterial minds. Rejoice, bringing the prayer of the faithful to Your Son and God; Rejoice, and You Yourself unceasingly praying for everyone at the Throne of Your Son and God. Rejoice, Representative to God, saving the world; Rejoice, Intercessor, given to the Christian race by God. Rejoice, O Joyful One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion 9

Every angelic nature extols Thee, O Mother of God, but to humanity we all give birth to Thee, Mother of God, we glorify and honor Thy most venerable Dormition, Queen: For thee for the sake of earthly things the heavenly ones copulate, according to the singing of God: Alleluia.

Ikos 9

Vetius of the prophetic sayings of God, now we see the fulfillment of You, O Mother of God, as truly You gave birth to God in the flesh. Believing in the sacrament of the word of God, we cry: Rejoice, thou who art chiefly perfect in the law and the prophets; Rejoice, star of Jacob, prophesied by Balaam. Rejoice, O bed of the Great King, prophesied by Solomon; Rejoice, fleece watered by Jesus, formed by Gideon. Rejoice, Burning Kupino, foreseen by the lawgiver; Rejoice, holy city, provided for by the husband of desire. Rejoice, heavenly ladder, foreseen by Jacob; Rejoice, impenetrable door, foreseen by Ezekiel. Rejoice, sun of the village of Christ, presented by the psalmist; Rejoice, sacrament, ordained by the diverse prophets. Rejoice, you who brought the end to all the prophetic words prophesied about You; Rejoice, thou who hast accomplished all the works of the Most High for the salvation of the world. Rejoice, O Joyful One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion 10

To save the world, even though the Lord chose You from the earthly race to be His Mother and, for our sake, having become a man, ascended, descending from nowhere, to Heaven from the earth, and brought You with Him to abide in eternal glory and to reign with Himself, having no end , Moreover, like God, he hears from everyone: Alleluia.

Ikos 10

Thou art the wall of the faithful, O Virgin Mother of God, and the intercession of all who come running to Thee, for the Creator of Heaven and earth, having passed from Thee in flesh, the Most Pure One, hast come to the Heavenly One in spirit and body, to the nearest intercession for all, and teach them to invite: Rejoice, city of the King Great at the top of the Heavenly Mountain; Rejoice, wall and cover, not hidden from our influx. Rejoice, thou who helpest the enemies of the faithful; Rejoice, conqueror of the Hagarian invasions. Rejoice, immovable preservation of pious faith; Rejoice, destruction of the heretical regiments. Rejoice, you who bring joy and peace to the world; Rejoice, thou who hast corrected the all-destroying hell. Rejoice, for those who wage war on the flesh through chastity have been crowned with a fair amount; Rejoice, all-honorable glorification of martyrdom. Rejoice, venerable intercessor of blessed repose through labor; Rejoice, monk who grieves the Giver of eternal joy. Rejoice, O Joyful One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion 11

Singing all kinds of God-inspired songs does not suffice from us to praise the all-honorable Dormition of Thy, All-praiseworthy Lady, Queen Theotokos, but we diligently offer to Thee, as the Mother of the King of all, our humble prayer, with the Heavenly rites singing to the only God worthily glorifying Thee: Alleluia.

Ikos 11

The light-receiving light of the true Light has appeared to us on earth, enlightening the souls and instructing those who honor Your all-honorable repose to the Divine mind, so that we sing from Tisitsa: Rejoice, unquenchable light of the immaterial fire; Rejoice, never-setting dawn of the never-evening Light. Rejoice, moon, illuminated by the Sun of Truth; Rejoice, brightness, holy in darkness. Rejoice, lampstand, set on the candlestick above; Rejoice, source of life, brought forth from the grave into the light. Rejoice, Mother of the intelligent Light, enlightening the pious souls; Rejoice, Mother of all God, who comforts embittered souls. Rejoice, you who give a shameless end to those who trust in You; Rejoice, thou who establishest the heritage of God and His servant at the Judgment of Thy Son at His right hand. Rejoice, Most Blessed One, for through You we are also blessed, like Your Helper, the imams; Rejoice, Most Blessed One to all generations, for the Lord is with You, and with You with us. Rejoice, O Joyful One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion 12

The grace of the high-throned glory, bestowed in heaven upon the Mother of God, venerable, sitting at the right hand of Her Son and God, seeing the minds above, raising up the Thrones and Powers, surrounding the Beginning and Power, falling in fear with the Cherubim, Seraphim and Dominion, with the Archangels and Angels crying out: Alleluia.

Ikos 12

Singing Your all-honorable Dormition, we all praise Your ascension to the heights of heaven, O Queen Mother of God. Thou sanctify, glorify and save all who sing to Thee with love: Rejoice, thou who hast cleansed the earth with Thy most pure feet; Rejoice, having sanctified the air with Your ascension to Heaven. Rejoice, you who have ascended to the Heavenly circle; Rejoice, beholder of all unspeakable kindness. Rejoice, thou who sittest in glory before the throne of Thy Son and God; Rejoice, forever reigning with the Son and God. Rejoice, beauty in the right hand of the Lord, adorning all the Heavenly Ones who bless You; Rejoice, overjoyed by the hope of all earthly people in You. Rejoice, clothed in the sun, shining with grace and glory throughout the entire universe; Rejoice, who promised to preserve and save those who call upon You in all the heavens. Rejoice, revered Mother of God and called the Mother of God from Christian generations; Rejoice, gloriously and orthodoxly glorified by all the pious from the east of the sun to the west. Rejoice, O Joyful One, who does not leave us in Your Assumption.

Kontakion 13

O All-Sung Mother of the Immortal King of Heaven and earth, Christ our God, living and after death, having received this offering from us for Your all-honorable Dormition, in this life and in our mortal Dormition, deliver us from all misfortunes, troubles and torment and the Heavenly Kingdom, Queen , grant those who cry for You: Alleluia.

(This kontakion is read three times, then ikos 1 and kontakion 1)