Of mortals; thou whose womb thy Maker bore,)
Natura mirante, tuum sanctum genitorem:
Virgo prius ac posterius: Gabrielis ab ore,
Sumens illud ave, peccatorum miserere.
(And yet, strange thing, a virgin as before:
Who didst from Gabriel's hail this news receive;
Repenting sinners by thy prayers relieve.)
In Advent.
V. Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariæ.
(V. The angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.)