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St. Vladimir's Orthodox Seminary Meditation
August 3, 2025
Behold the Virgin, the daughter of Adam and Mother of God: because of Adam she commits her body to the earth, but because of her Son she gives her body to the heavenly tabernacle above. Let the holy city be blessed! Let it enjoy blessing upon blessing forever!
Let the angels go before the holy tent as it passes on; let them prepare her tomb carefully! Let the radiance of the Spirit beautify it! Let perfume be made ready, to anoint that wholly spotless, wholly fragrant body. Let a pure wave come and bathe it in blessings from the pure spring of blessing. “Let the earth rejoice” (Ps. 96.11), as her body is laid to rest; let the air leap as her spirit ascends!
Let the breezes blow, filled with grace as soft as dew! Let all creation celebrate the ascent of the Mother of God!
—John of Damascus, Monk and Presbyter, A Discourse on the Dormition of Our Lady, the Mother of God, Homily III
