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ehold a virgin shall conceive, and shall bear a son; and His name shall be called Emmanuel. Butter and honey shall He eat, that He may know to refuse the evil, and to choose the good.

R. Thanks be to God.

V. The angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.

R. And she conceived of the Holy Ghost.

Lord, have mercy on us.

Christ, have mercy on us.

Lord, have mercy on us.

V. O Lord, hear my prayer.

R. And let my cry come unto Thee.

orgive, O Lord, we beseech Thee, the sins of Thy servants; so that we who cannot become pleasing to Thee from our own actions, may be saved by the pleading of the