The Angelus is a short practice of devotion in honour of the Incarnation
repeated three times each day, morning, noon, and evening, at the sound of the bell.
It consists essentially in the triple repetition of the Hail Mary, to which in later times
have been added three introductory versicles and a concluding versicle and prayer.
The prayer is that which belongs to the antiphon of Our Lady, "Alma Redemptoris,"
and its recitation is not of strict obligation in order to gain the indulgence. From the
first word of the three versicles, i.e. Angelus Domini nuntiavit Marię (The angel of
the Lord declared unto Mary). the devotion derives its name.
(The Catholic Encyclopedia)
Latin text
V. Angelus Domini nuntiavit Marię.
R. Et concepit de Spiritu Sancto.
Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum. Benedicta tu in mulieribus,
et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Iesus.
Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus,
nunc et in hora mortis nostrę. Amen.
V. Ecce Ancilla Domini.
R. Fiat mihi secundum Verbum tuum.
Ave Maria...
V. Et Verbum caro factum est.
R. Et habitavit in nobis.
Ave Maria...
V. Ora pro nobis, Sancta Dei Genetrix.
R. Ut digni efficiamur promissionibus Christi.
Oremus: Gratiam tuam quęsumus, Domine,
mentibus nostris infunde;
ut qui, angelo nuntiante,
Christi Filii tui Incarnationem cognovimus,
per passionem eius et crucem,
ad resurrectionis gloriam perducamur.
Per eumdem Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen.
English
V. The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.
R. And she conceived by the Holy Ghost.
Hail Mary...
V. Behold the handmaid of the Lord.
R. Be it done unto me according to Thy word.
Hail Mary...
V. And the Word was made Flesh.
R. And dwelt amongst 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.
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