The Angel of the Lord declared unto MaryAnd She conceived by the Holy Spirit
Behold the handmaid of the Lord
Be it done to me according to your WORTH. ...
I never thought beyond the words of the Angelus... until I heard the above version at Karunapuram during my visit there yesterday. I first laughed at the recitation of someone in the crowd but then gave it a thought before the final prayer. Was replacing the 'word' with 'worth' such a bad thing? Maybe the word 'worth' too has a particular significance in this context. 'Be it done to me according to your worth!' ... not what I deserve but what you have to offer in your magnanimity.
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