Cross
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Either:
Hail Mary, full of grace!
The Lord is with thee.
Blessèd art thou amongst women,
and blessèd is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
or:
Hail Mary, full of grace!
The Lord is with thee.
Blessèd art thou amongst women,
and blessèd is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
The Holy Spirit will come over you;
and the power of the Most High will overshadow you.
Therefore he who is born from you
will be called the Son of God.
— from Ave Maria and Luke 1:35b†
Invitatory
O come, all ye faithful,
joyful and triumphant,
O come ye, O come ye
to Bethlehem.
Come and adore him,
born the King of Angels.
O come, let us adore him;
O come, let us adore him;
O come, let us adore him,
Christ the Lord.
— Adeste Fidelis
Cruciform
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light.
The light has shined on those who dwelled in the shadow of death.
You have multiplied the nation.
You have increased their joy.
For unto us a child is born;
unto us a son is given;
and the government will be on his shoulders.
His name will be called Wonderful Counsellor,
Mighty God,
Everlasting Father,
Prince of Peace.
— Isaiah 9:2-3, 6†
Weeks
Glory to God in the highest
and on earth, peace, good will toward all.
— Luke 2:14†
Following the seventh bead:
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit
as it was in the beginning, is now,
and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Dimissory
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour;
for he has looked with favour on his lowly servant;
from this day all generations will call me blessèd.
The Almighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his Name.
He has mercy on those who fear him
throughout all generations.
He has shown the strength of his arm;
he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
He has cast down the mighty from their thrones,
and has lifted up the humble and meek.
He has filled the hungry with good things,
and the rich he has sent empty away.
He has come to the help of his servant Israel,
for he has remembered his promise of mercy:
the promise he made to our forebears,
to Abraham and his seed for ever.
— Luke 1:46-55, from BCP1979
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.