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The Angelus

V          Angelus Domini annuntiavit Mariae.
R          Et concepit de Spiritu Sancto.

            Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum;
            benedicta tu in mulieribus,
            et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Iesus.
            Sancta Maria, Mater Dei,
            ora pro nobis peccatoribus,
            nunc et in hora mortis nostrae.  Amen.
          
V          Ecce ancilla Domini.
R          Fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum.

            Ave Maria...

V          Et verbum caro factum est.
R          Et habitavit in nobis.

            Ave Maria...

V          Ora pro nobis, sancta Dei Genitrix.
R          Ut digni efficiamur premissionibus Christi.


The Collect follows

English translation

V          The Angel of the Lord brought tidings to Mary:
R          And she conceived by the Holy Spirit.

            Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
            Blessed art thou among 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.

V          Behold the handmaid of the Lord.
R          Be it unto me according to thy word.

            Hail Mary...

V          And the Word was made flesh
R          And dwelt among us.

            Hail Mary...

V          Pray for us O holy Mother of God.
R          That we may be made worthy
                            of the promises of Christ.

We beseech thee, O Lord, pour thy grace into our hearts; that as we have known the incarnation of thy Son Jesus Christ by the message of an angel, so by his Cross and Passion we may be brought to the glory of his Resurrection, through the same Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.