‘Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum!
Benedicta tu in mulieribus, et Benedictus Fructus
ventris tui, Jesus.’
[A knocking is heard.
Joseph.
Who knocks?
Shepherd (without).
A friend: we be all friendly men:
We be the shepherds.
Joseph.
Come in, shepherds, then:
Here’s welcome waiting you! Behold and bless