Joyous Feastday!
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In giving birth, thou didst preserve thy virginity,
In falling asleep thou didst not forsake the world, O Theotokos.
Thou wast translated to life, O Mother of Life
And by thy prayers, thou deliverest our souls from death!
Praying With My Feet 
Thanks for this entry.
I also found an interesting article about the Dormition/Assumption providing a broad perspective on the feast’s history and the various ways it is observed. Worth checking out: http://dstp.cba.pl/?p=2399
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