Angelus
Angelus
v. Ángelus * Dómini nuntiávit Maríæ.
v. The angel of the Lord declared unto Mary;
r. Et concépit de Spíritu Sancto.
r. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit.
Ave María, grátia plena, Dóminus tecum. Benedícta tu in muliéribus, et benedíctus fructus ventris tui, Iesus.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Sancta María, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatóribus, nunc, et in hora mortis nostræ. Amen.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now, and in the hour of our death.
Amen.
Amen.
v. Ecce ancílla Dómini.
v. Behold the handmaid of the Lord:
r. Fiat mihi secúndum verbum tuum.
r. Be it done unto me according to Thy word.
Ave María, grátia plena, Dóminus tecum. Benedícta tu in muliéribus, et benedíctus fructus ventris tui, Iesus.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Sancta María, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatóribus, nunc, et in hora mortis nostræ. Amen.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now, and in the hour of our death.
Amen.
Amen.
v. Et Verbum caro factum est. **
v. And the Word was made flesh:
r. Et habitávit in nobis.
r. And dwelt among us.
Ave María, grátia plena, Dóminus tecum. Benedícta tu in muliéribus, et benedíctus fructus ventris tui, Iesus.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Sancta María, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatóribus, nunc, et in hora mortis nostræ. Amen.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now, and in the hour of our death.
Amen.
Amen.
v. Ora pro nobis, sancta Dei génetrix.
v. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.
r. Ut digni efficiámur promissiónibus Christi.
r. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Orémus.
Let us Pray
Grátiam tuam, quǽsumus, Dómine, méntibus nostris infúnde; † ut qui, Ángelo nuntiánte, Christi Fílii tui incarnatiónem cognóvimus, * per passiónem eius et crucem, ad resurrectiónis glóriam perducámur. Per Christum Dóminum nostrum. r. Amen.
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.
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.
* The Angelus is rung by three series of three rings followed by a "full peal". The ringing corresponds unto the beginning of the versicle, the responsory and the Ave.
** It is customary to bow one's head slightly to this versicle as a sign of reverence for the mystery of the Incarnation.
The Angelus prayer is usually recited three times a day, at 7 a.m., noon and 7 p.m. In some places, this prayer is recited after the office of Lauds, the Office of Sext and after Compline.
At Easter, this prayer is replaced by the Regina caeli.
