The Angelus

℣.The versicle — the line the one leading the prayer says or sings alone. The assembly answers it with the response that follows. The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.

℟.The response — the line the assembly says or sings together, answering the versicle before it. And she conceived of 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.

℣.The versicle — the line the one leading the prayer says or sings alone. The assembly answers it with the response that follows. Behold the handmaid of the Lord.

℟.The response — the line the assembly says or sings together, answering the versicle before it. Be it done unto me according to thy word.

Hail Mary.

℣.The versicle — the line the one leading the prayer says or sings alone. The assembly answers it with the response that follows. And the Word was made flesh.

℟.The response — the line the assembly says or sings together, answering the versicle before it. And dwelt among us.

Hail Mary.

℣.The versicle — the line the one leading the prayer says or sings alone. The assembly answers it with the response that follows. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.

℟.The response — the line the assembly says or sings together, answering the versicle before it. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray;

Pour forth, we beseech thee, O Lord, thy grace into our hearts; that we, to whom the Incarnation of Christ, thy 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.

Glory be to the Father...