Text: Missus est Gabriel

Cristóbal de Morales (c.1550–1553)

Original Text	English Translation

Missus est Gabriel Angelus ad Mariam Virginem, nuntians ei verbum: Ave Maria, gratia plena: Dominus tecum: benedicta tu in mulieribus. Quae cum audisset, turbata est in sermone ejus: et cogitabat qualis esset ista salutatio. Et ait Angelus ei: Ne timeas, Maria, invenisti enim gratiam apud Deum: ecce comcipies in utero, et patres filium, et vocabis nomen ejus Jesum. Dixit autem Maria: Ecce ancilla Domini, fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum.	The Angel Gabriel is sent to the Virgin Mary, announcing to her the Word: "Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women!" When she had heard this she was troubled by his words; and she pondered what kind of greeting this was. And the Angel said to her: "Fear not, Mary, for you have found favor before God: Behold! you will conceive in your womb, and you will bear a son, and you will call his name Jesus." And Mary spoke: "Behold! I am the handmaid of the Lord, May it be done to me according to your word."