Prayer to the All-holy Theotokos, Recited before Her Precious Icon “Assuage My Griefs”

 all-pure Virgin, Mistress Theotokos, our consolation, thou hope of all the ends of the earth! Disdain not us sinners, for we trust in thy mercy. Quench thou the flame of sin which burneth within us, and bedew our desiccated hearts with repentance. Cleanse our minds of sinful thoughts, and accept our entreaties, which are offered unto thee with sighing from the depths of our hearts and souls. Be thou a mediator for us before thy Son and God, and avert His wrath with thy maternal supplications. Heal thou our wounds of body and soul, O Lady and Mistress; still thou the tempest of the evil assaults of the enemy; lift the burden of our sins, and leave us not to perish utterly. Comfort the hearts of us who are crushed by grief, that we may glorify thee unto our last breath.  Amen.