(Mary has woken in the early hours of the morning to pray and go about her household chores. The room is dimly lit.)
GABRIEL “Hail, child immaculate, most highly favoured.”
MARY (afraid) “Who calls out so? Show yourself Sir! For I am alone, and the darkness still prevails.”
GABRIEL (appears) “Fear not Miriam, for you have never been alone! And though the darkness may prevail a while longer, the new dawn fast approaches.”
MARY “But who are you Sir? What business have you here? ”
GABRIEL “I am Gabriel who stands in the presence of God my lady, and I come with tidings glad concerning you oh holy Queen, and all the days yet to come.”
MARY “Why do you address me in such a manner Sir, and how did you enter my home? ”
GABRIEL “I address you as befits the Queen of angels, my lady, for you are the “Morning Star” and the Mother of my Lord. I, and others of my kind have attended upon you within your home and by your side, since the moment of your birth, and have, until this moment, remained undiscovered, because the fire that burns within your soul for God outshines us all, like the sun unto a candle’s flame, my lady; like the sun unto a candle’s flame. ”
(Gabriel blows out the candle that lights the room and the angels sing Mother Of The Word.)
MOTHER OF THE WORD
MOST FAVOURED AND MOST FORTUNATE
THE PUREST OF THY RACE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
HAIL MARY FULL OF GRACE.
SWEET MOTHER OF THE UNIVERSE
SWEET MOTHER OF THE WORLD
SWEET MOTHER OF THE UNIVERSE
SWEET MOTHER OF THE WORD.
ORDAINED BEFORE THE DAWN OF TIME
TO BE THE MOTHER OF OUR GOD
NO STAIN OF SIN WITHIN YOUR HEART
YOUR SOUL MAGNIFIES THE LORD.
SWEET MOTHER OF THE UNIVERSE
SWEET MOTHER OF THE WORLD
SWEET MOTHER OF THE UNIVERSE
SWEET MOTHER OF THE WORD.
THE SPIRIT WILL DESCEND ON THEE
TO BRING FORTH HIS HOLY BIRTH
ALL MEN SHALL CALL THEE BLESSED
QUEEN OF HEAVEN, QUEEN OF EARTH.
SWEET MOTHER OF THE UNIVERSE
SWEET MOTHER OF THE WORLD
SWEET MOTHER OF THE UNIVERSE
SWEET MOTHER OF THE WORD.
WHEN MAN SHALL TURN TOWARD THY FACE
PROTECTION TO IMPLORE
NO POWER WILL STAND AGAINST YOUR GRACE
BEHOLD THE HANDMAID OF THE LORD.