The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

In giving birth thou didst keep thy virginity: in falling asleep thou didst not forsake the world, O Mother of God. Thou art passed over into Life, who art the Mother of Life, and by thy intercessions dost deliver our souls from death.

Almighty everlasting God, Who hast taken body and soul into heaven the Immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother of Thy Son: grant, we beseech Thee, that by steadfastly keeping heaven as our goal we may be counted worthy to join her in glory. Through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost through all the ages of ages. Amen.