The Angelus

The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary,
And she conceived of the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee…

Behold the handmaid of the Lord,
Be it done unto me according to thy word.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee…

And the Word was made flesh,
And dwelt among us.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee…

Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God,
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

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.

Traditionally prayed at 6 a.m., noon, and 6 p.m., the Angelus recalls the mystery of the Incarnation.