The Joy of the Lord
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Vs. 1 The angel Gabriel was
sent from God to a virgin, * and the virgin’s name was Mary. Hail
Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 2 And the angel, coming in, said to her: * Hail, O most
fully graced, the Lord is with you. Hail Mary, hail Full of
grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 3 Upon hearing it, she was troubled at his word, * and she
thought with herself, what kind of greeting this could be. Hail
Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 4 And the angel said to her: Fear not, Mary, * for you
have found grace with God. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the
Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 5 Behold, you shall conceive in your womb and bring forth
a son, * and you shall call his name Jesus. Hail Mary, hail Full
of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 6 He shall be great, and he shall be called the Son of
the Most High, * and of his kingdom there shall be no end. Hail
Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 7 And Mary said to the angel: How shall this be done, *
since I know not man? Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is
with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 8 And the angel, answering, said to her: The Holy Spirit
shall come upon you, * and the power of the Most High shall overshadow
you. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs.
Blessed art thou …
Vs. 9 And therefore the holy infant that will be born of you,
* shall be called the Son of God. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace,
the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 10 And Mary said: Behold the handmaid of the Lord:
* be it done unto me according to your word. Hail Mary,
hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Mary kept in mind all these words, *
and she pondered them in her heart.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. She wondered at the things spoken of him, *
Rs. And she pondered them in her heart.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. Mary kept in mind all these words, *
Rs. And she pondered them in her heart.
Second, The Lord Blessed in the Virgin
Vs. 1 Behold, your cousin
Elizabeth also has conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month
with her that is called barren, * for no word shall be impossible with
God. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs.
Blessed art thou …
Vs. 2 And Mary, rising up, went into the hill country with
haste, and entered into the house of Zachariah. * And she greeted
Elizabeth. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with
thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 3 When Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the infant
leaped in her womb. * And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy
Spirit. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with
thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 4 And she cried out with a loud voice: Blessed are you
among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! * But how happens this to
me, that the Mother of my Lord should come to me? Hail Mary, hail
Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 5 For as soon as the voice of your greeting sounded
in my ears, * the infant in my womb
leaped for joy. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with
thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 6 And blessed are you who have believed * that these
things shall be accomplished which were spoken to you by the Lord. Hail
Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 7 And Mary said: My soul magnifies the Lord, and my
spirit rejoices in God my Savior, * because he has regarded the humbleness of
his handmaid. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with
thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 8 For, behold, henceforth all generations shall call me
blessed, * because he that is mighty has done great things for me. Hail
Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 9 Holy is his name. * And his mercy is from age to age on
them that fear him. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is
with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 10 He has shown the might of his arm. * He has put down
the mighty from their seat and has exalted the humble. Hail Mary,
hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
and to the Holy Spirit:
Mary kept in mind all these words, *
and she pondered them in her heart.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. She wondered at the things spoken of him, *
Rs. And she pondered them in her heart.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. Mary kept in mind all these words, *
Rs. And she pondered them in her heart.
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Third, The Lord Born of the Virgin
Vs. 1 There went out a decree
from Caesar Augustus, that the whole world should be enrolled. * Joseph also went up to the city of David, called Bethlehem, with Mary his espoused
wife, who was with child. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord
is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 2 And it came to pass that while they were there, her
days were accomplished, that she should be delivered, * and she brought forth
her firstborn son. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is
with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 3 And she wrapped him up in swaddling clothes and laid
him in a manger, * for there was no room for them in the inn. Hail
Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 4 And there were in the countryside shepherds keeping the
night watches over their flock. * And, behold, the brightness of the Lord shone
around them, and they feared with a great fear. Hail Mary, hail
Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 5 And the angel said: Fear not, for behold, I
bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all the people. * For
this day in the city of David is born to you a Savior, who is Christ the
Lord. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs.
Blessed art thou …
Vs. 6 And this shall be a sign to you: * you shall find the
infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and laid in a manger. Hail
Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 7 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of
the heavenly army, praising God and saying, * Glory to God in the
highest, and on earth peace among men of good will. Hail Mary, hail Full
of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 8 And the shepherds said to one another: * Let us
go over to Bethlehem, and let us see this word that is come to pass which the
Lord has made known to us. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the
Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 9 And they came with haste, and they found Mary and
Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger. * And upon seeing, they made known
the word that had been spoken to them about this child. Hail
Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Mary kept in mind all these words, *
and she pondered them in her heart.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. She wondered at the things spoken of him, *
Rs. And she pondered them in her heart.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. Mary kept in mind all these words, *
Rs. And she pondered them in her heart.
Fourth, The Lord Presented with the Virgin
Vs. 1 After the days of her purification were accomplished, they carried him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, * according as it is written in the law of the Lord. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 2 Behold, there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel. * And the Holy Spirit was upon him. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 3 And he had received revelation from the Holy Sprit, *
that he should not see death before he had seen the Christ of the
Lord. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs.
Blessed art thou …
Vs. 8 And he said to Mary his mother: Behold, this child is set for the fall and rise of many in Israel * and for a sign that shall be contradicted. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 9 And your own soul too a sword shall pierce, * that out of many hearts their thoughts may be revealed. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 10 Having performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned to their city Nazareth. * And the child grew strong, and he filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was in him. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
and to the Holy Spirit:
Mary kept in mind all these words, *
and she pondered them in her heart.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. She wondered at the things spoken of him, *
Rs. And she pondered them in her heart.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. Mary kept in mind all these words, *
Rs. And she pondered them in her heart.
Fifth, The Lord Found by the Virgin
Vs. 1 His parents went every
year to Jerusalem, * at the solemn day of the Pasch. Hail Mary,
hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 2 And when he was twelve years old, while his parents
were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, * but without
their knowing. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with
thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 3 And not finding him among their company, they returned
to Jerusalem, * seeking him. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the
Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 4 And after three days, they found him in the temple,
sitting in the midst of the doctors of the Law, * hearing them and asking them
questions. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with
thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 5 And all who heard him were astonished at his understanding and his replies. * And seeing him, his parents wondered at him. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 6 And his mother said to him: Son, why have you done so
to us? * Behold, your father and I have sought you sorrowing. Hail
Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 7 And he said to them: How is it that you sought me? *
Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house? Hail Mary,
hail Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 8 They understood not the word that he spoke to them. * But
his mother kept all these words in her heart. Hail Mary, hail
Full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 9 And he went down with them and came to Nazareth, * and
he was obedient to them. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord
is with thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
Vs. 10 And Jesus advanced in wisdom and age, * and in grace
with God and men. Hail Mary, hail Full of grace, the Lord is with
thee: Rs. Blessed art thou …
and to the Holy Spirit:
Mary kept in mind all these words, *
and she pondered them in her heart.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. She wondered at the things spoken of him, *
Rs. And she pondered them in her heart.
Rs. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
Vs. Mary kept in mind all these words, *
Rs. And she pondered them in her heart.
CONCLUDING PRAYERS
INTERCESSIONS
ANTIPHON TO MARY
Salve Regina
The antiphon my be sung antiphonally with a cantor,to the melody of the Roman Salve below.
Vs.Mary, we greet thee, Mother and Queen all merciful:our life, our sweetness, and our hope, we greet thee!
Rs.To thee we exiles, children of Eve, lift our crying;to thee we send our sighs, as mourning and weeping we pass through this valley of tears.
Vs.Therefore we pray, be our gracious helper;look with pity, with eyes of loving tenderness, upon us sinners.
Rs.And at the end, when this earthly exile shall be over, show us the blessed fruit of thy womb,Jesus.
Vs. O loving! Rs. O gentle! Vs. O most sweet Rs.. Virgin Mary!
