Irmos: All things are filled with awe at thy divine glory; for thou, O Virgin who hast not known wedlock, didst contain within thy womb Him Who is God over all, and gavest birth to the timeless Son, granting peace unto all who hymn thee.
The Theotokos: “I cannot understand the purport of thy words; for there have been miracles in great numbers, wrought by divine power, and the signs and images of the law; yet never hath a virgin given birth without knowing man!”
The Angel: “Thou dost marvel, O most immaculate one, for strange is the miracle of thee; for thou alone shalt receive the King of all incarnate in thy womb. Yea, the sayings and indistinct images of the prophets and the types of the law prefigure thee.”
The Theotokos: “How can He, Whom nought can contain and is visible to no one, make His abode in a virgin’s womb, which He Himself created? How shall I conceive God the Word, Who with the Father and the Spirit is equally without beginning?”
The Angel: “A promise was given to David, thine ancestor, that the Fruit of thy loins would sit upon the throne of his kingdom. And God hath chosen thee alone, the beauty of Jacob, to be His reason-endowed habitation.”
Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.