The Solemnity of the Annunciation

"Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord,

May it be done to me according to thy word",

Thus spake thou to the angel Gabriel,

Amidst thy fear and doubt, yet submitted to the Lord's will.



For this, all ages since have called thee blessed,

O Mary, Queen of Heaven, in thy womb the Savior did rest,

Hail! The Lord is with thee, for from thee was born,

The Great Son of the Most High, to whom the world must adorn.



He who reigns over the House of Jacob,

Whose kingdom shall reign forever without a lack,

Hail! The Lord is with us, now and forever,

Let us praise and worship Him, as He shall never falter.