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Almighty Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,<\/span>
You have revealed the beauty of Your power<\/span>
by exalting the lowly virgin of Nazareth<\/span>
and making her the mother of our Savior.<\/span>
May the prayers of this woman<\/span>
bring Jesus to the waiting world<\/span>
and fill the void of incompletion<\/span>
with the presence of her Child,<\/span>
who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit,<\/span>
one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.<\/p>\n

— The Collect for the Feast of the Annunciation<\/span>
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(This video<\/a> offers an interesting glimpse into the the Grotto of the Annunciation in Nazareth.)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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