O God, who hast taken to thyself the blessed Virgin Mary, mother of thine incarnate Son: Grant that we, who have been redeemed by his blood, may share with her the glory of thine eternal kingdom; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
In anticipation of the Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos, my favorite portrayal (late Byzantine, Chora Monastery, Constantinople) pic.twitter.com/cgeq1eTDM5
— George Demacopoulos (@GDemacopoulos) August 14, 2017