Ecce ancilla domini, Said the virgin without a vice, When Gabriel her greeted graciously, That holy pinacle of proven price, From thee shall spring a full sweet spice. Then said the maiden full mildly, Then since I am so little of price, [so lowly] Ecce ancilla domini. Hail be thou, gracious without guilt, Of all maids born the very best! Within thy body shall be fulfilled What all the prophets have preached so preste; [eagerly] God will be born within thy breast. Then said the maiden full mildly, To me he shall be a welcome guest; Ecce ancilla domini. But when she saw an angel bright, She was afraid in all her thought, And of his speech well wonder she might. Then said the angell, Dread thee naught! A blessed tiding I have thee brought. Then said the maiden full mildly, As God wills, so be it wrought; Ecce ancilla domini. That angel said, Conceive thou shalt Within thy body bright A child who Jesu shall be called, Who is great Gods own son of might. Thou art his tabernacle idight. [made] Then said the maiden full mildly, Since he said never else but right, Ecce ancilla domini. Call him Jesu of Nazareth, God and man in one degree; He as a man shall suffer death And reign in Davids dignity. A blessed word he sends to thee. Then said the maiden full mildly, He shall be dearly welcome to me; Ecce ancilla domini. But with mans dealings never I met; Now, lord, how shall I go with child? Then said the angel who her gret, [greeted] With nothing such shalt thou be defiled: The Holy Ghost will in thee bildon. [will dwell in thee] Then said the maiden full mildly, As God wills, so be it done, Ecce ancilla domini. When the angel was vanished away, She stood all in her thought, And to herself she then did say, All Gods will shall be wrought; For he is well of all witte, [the wisest of all] As witnesses well his story. At that word the knot was knit: Ecce ancilla domini.
Posted on: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 12:26:28 +0000
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