Jean-François Millet, The Angelus (1857–59): two peasants stand in a field at dusk, heads bowed in prayer, a church spire on the horizon.

The Angelus in Japanese

主の使の告ありければ、

The full text in Japanese (日本語), with the Latin alongside. Use the language name on the card to switch translations.

V. 主の使の告ありければ、

R. マリアは聖靈に因りて懷胎し給へり。

天使祝詞一遍

V. 我は主の婢なり。

R. 仰の如く我になれかし。

天使祝詞一遍

V. 而て言は肉となり給ひ、

R. 我等の中に住み給へり。

天使祝詞一遍

V. 天主の聖母我等の爲めに祈り給へ、

R. 基督の約束に我等を協はしめ給へ。

祈願:主よ、我等天使の告を以て御子基督の御托身を知りたれば願くは其の苦難と十字架とに由りて遂に其の復活の光榮に達せしめん爲め、我等の心に聖寵を注ぎ給へ。我等の主基督に由りて。亞孟

Source: 『公教會祈禱文』, Kobe, 1908

Latin

The official language of the Catholic Church

V. Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariae,

R. Et concepit de Spiritu Sancto.

Ave Maria...

V. Ecce ancilla Domini,

R. Fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum.

Ave Maria...

V. Et verbum caro factum est,

R. Et habitavit in nobis.

Ave Maria...

V. Ora pro nobis, Sancta Dei Genetrix.

R. Ut digni efficiamur promissionibus Christi.

Oremus: Gratiam tuam, quaesumus, Domine, mentibus nostris infunde; ut qui, Angelo nuntiante, Christi Filii tui Incarnationem cognovimus, per Passionem ejus et Crucem ad Resurrectionis gloriam perducamur. Per eundem Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen.

During Paschaltide, from Easter Sunday until the Saturday after Pentecost, the Regina Caeli is prayed in place of the Angelus.

The Angelus in Latin and 19 Other Languages

Each translation is printed exactly as its source gives it. The source is named under the text.

About the Angelus

The Angelus is a short prayer that recalls the Incarnation: the Archangel Gabriel’s message to Mary, her answer, and the Word made flesh. It is prayed three times a day, at 6 AM, noon, and 6 PM, traditionally when the church bell rings. Meaning, history, and how to pray it

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