We celebrate today, O Heavenly Father, the revelation of an eternal mystery: the Son of God becomes a virgin’s Son and Gabriel announces this grace. Help me to join with the choir of angels in saying: O Mother of God, I, your servant, sing a hymn of thanks to you, a hymn of triumph to a valiant leader. Help me, O Lord, to voluntarily give myself to bearing witness in my world to Your great love as demonstrated by Your incarnation as a human. As I request Your help, O God, I offer my praise to You, Who I know to be Father, Son and Holy Spirit, not only now but forever and ever. Amen.