³⁸ And Mary said: I am the servant of the Lord; may it be to me as you say. And the angel went away.

¹⁶ O Lord, truly I am your servant; I am your servant, the son of her who is your servant; by you have my cords been broken.

²⁰ Still, he did not give up faith in the undertaking of God, but was made strong by faith, giving glory to God,

²¹ And being certain that God was able to keep his word.

²⁵ And now, O Lord God, may the word which you have said about your servant and about his family, be made certain for ever, and may you do as you have said!

²⁶ And let your name be made great for ever, and let men say, The Lord of armies is God over Israel: and let the family of David your servant be made strong before you!

²⁷ For you, O Lord of armies, the God of Israel, have clearly said to your servant, I will make you the head of a family of kings: and so it has come into your servant's heart to make this prayer to you.

²⁸ And now, O Lord God, you are God and your words are true and you have said you will give your servant this good thing;

²⁹ So may it be your pleasure to give your blessing to the family of your servant, so that it may go on for ever before you: (for you, O Lord God, have said it,) and may your blessing be on your servant's family line for ever!

³⁸ Give effect to your word to your servant, in whose heart is the fear of you.