1. The Word became flesh:
* Jesus, "in the beginning you were the Word, you were with God,
and you were God". We praise you, Lord!
* Jesus, "through you all things came to be; all that came to be
had its being through you". We praise you, Lord!
* Jesus, to announce your coming, the angel Gabriel was sent to
a virgin named Mary. We praise you, Lord!
* Jesus, to Mary the angel said: "Hail, full of grace, the Lord
is with you". We praise you, Lord!
* Jesus, to Mary the angel said: "You must name him 'Jesus'; his
reign will have no end". We praise you, Lord!
* Jesus, to Mary the angel said: "He will be great and be called
Son of the Most High". We praise you, Lord!
* Jesus, to Mary the angel said: "The Holy Spirit will come upon
you". We praise you, Lord!
* Jesus, to Mary the angel said: "Your cousin, Elizabeth, has conceived
a son". We praise you, Lord!
* Jesus, with Mary we say: "I am the handmaid of the Lord.". We
praise you, Lord!
* Jesus, with Mary we say: "Be it done unto me, according to your
word". We praise you, Lord!
2. Mary visits Elizabeth:
* Jesus in Mary's womb, travelling to Judah to visit Elizabeth.
We praise you, Lord!
* Jesus in Mary's womb, your presence causes John in Elizabeth's
womb to jump. We praise you, Lord!
* Jesus in Mary's womb, your presence causes Elizabeth to be filled
with the Holy Spirit. We praise you, Lord!
* Jesus, blessed fruit of the womb of the most blessed of all women.
We praise you, Lord!
* Jesus, with Mary we say: "My soul proclaims the greatness of the
Lord". We praise you, Lord!
* Jesus, with Mary we say: "My spirit rejoices in God my saviour".
We praise you, Lord!
* Jesus in Mary's womb, happy at the birth of your cousin John.
We praise you, Lord!
* Jesus, with Zechariah we say: "Blessed be the Lord, the God of
Israel". We praise you, Lord!
* Jesus, for whom John will prepare the way. We praise you, Lord!
* Jesus, rising Sun giving light and peace. We praise you, Lord!
3. Jesus is born:
* Jesus in Mary's womb, travelling again to Judah. We praise you,
Lord!
* Jesus in Mary's womb, for whom no house had a room. We praise
you, Lord!
* Jesus, the Word, you became flesh and lived among us. We
praise you, Lord!
* Jesus, wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in the manger. We praise
you, Lord!
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