Who, in a sinful world, has been born With a holy purity of heart And a holy perfection of soul In a poor and simple time and place Yet was and is now touched by the divine
Who is this woman who has said Yes To the call of God’s Holy Angel Accepting the unbelievable Receiving the inconceivable Becoming a vessel for the Holy One
Who is this new Eve so wonderfully created Born of imperfect humanity, yet, Herself in a state of perfection of soul Never happening before her nor since her Son As the new Ark and the first tabernacle
Who is this woman who the Creator had chosen Long before she ever lived among us Who in her innocence was found true perfection Created to bear and bring forth his greatest gift And through her our God gave us the gift of salvation
Who is this grace-filled and holy woman Born of imperfect humanity, yet in her soul A holy perfection not achieved but given By the Father through the Holy Spirit on High Gave her innocent and humble acceptance
And having borne testimony to him In purity of flesh and in trusting faith Became the blessed Theotokos Entrusted with bringing he who is love To heal a broken world
She who bore the humanity of love himself Herself forever raised on high by his hand In inviolate perpetual perfection To be Mother, guardian and intercessor For all God’s children
And so, in thanksgiving and supplication we pray, Holy Mary Mother of God Pray for us, sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.