Angelus

A stone bell tower rises above an olive orchard beneath a clear blue sky.
A quiet pause in the heart of the day.
Contents: two versions of the Angelus
  1. First version
  2. Second version

First version

V- The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.
R- And she conceived of the Holy Spirit.
(Hail Mary....)
V- Behold the handmaid of the Lord.
Be it done unto me according to thy word.
(Hail Mary....)
V- And the Word was made Flesh.
R- And dwelt among us.
(Hail Mary....)
V- Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.
R- 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.

Second version

The Angelus
V.The Angel of the Lord brought tidings unto Mary.
R. And she conceived by the Holy Ghost.
V.Hail, Mary full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
R. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
V.Behold the handmaid of the Lord.
R. Be it unto me according to thy word.
HAIL MARY...
V.And the Word was made Flesh.
R. And dwelt among us.
HAIL MARY...
V.Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
R.That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ
We beseech thee, O Lord, pour thy grace into our hearts; that, as we have known the incarnation of thy Son Jesus Christ by the message of an angel, so by his cross and passion we may be brought unto the glory of his resurrection. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

Further reading

Jared Dees offers meditations on the words of the Angelus and Regina Caeli, with background and guidance for making these devotions part of daily life.

The Angelus & Regina Caeli: Meditations for Everyday Life by Jared Dees (paperback) on Amazon (paid link)