Prayer
First versicle
V/. The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary,
R/. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with thee;
blessed art thou amongst women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Second versicle
V/. Behold the handmaid of the Lord,
R/. Be it done unto me according to your Word.
Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with thee;
blessed art thou amongst women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Third versicle
V/. And the Word was made flesh,
R/. And dwelt among us.
Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with thee;
blessed art thou amongst women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Closing versicle
V/. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God,
R/. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Collect
Let us pray.
Pour forth, we beseech you, O Lord, your grace into our hearts:
that we, to whom the Incarnation of Christ your Son
was made known by the message of an Angel,
may by his Passion and Cross
be brought to the glory of his Resurrection.
Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.