1st Man. The grass withereth, the flower fadeth, but the word of our God shall stand forever.
2nd Man. Son of God, shine on us!
(All kneel.)
3rd Man. Lamb of God, look on us!
4th Man. Shepherd of men, set thy sign on us!
5th Man. And lay thy yoke on us!
1st Man. And we will be thankful.
(The moon rises. Outside the door, others are seen kneeling: men, women and children.)
All. Hail, Mary, full of Grace, the Lord is with thee! Blessed art thou among women, and blessed 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.
(One by one the men rise and go out. The crowd outside also disappears. Anna goes and closes the doors, and the shutter of the window. The house is flooded with moonlight. Mary kneels at the head of the sleeping child. Voices are heard singing.)