On the Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. For First Vespers. Antiphon.

The overflowing grace of the garden fills the heavens with gifts, the wonderful hand of God, restoring all things for us, flowers in the highest seats; from childhood, the garden of morals shone with admirable virtues. Psalm: "I rejoiced" Psalm 121 with the four following. Antiphon: In the womb, the dew of heavenly grace is poured out, a wonderful gift, as the shining star arises. Antiphon: By pious parents, after vows were fulfilled, the three-year-old is dedicated in the inner sanctuary of the temple. Antiphon: So small a girl, an example of virtue, bearing no burden, ascends into the temple. Antiphon: The instructed royal girl, with a contemplating mind, meditates on heavenly things; her heart burns with charity. Chapter: The king brought me into his wine cellar and set charity in order within me; sustain me with flowers, hem me in with apples, for I languish with love Song of Songs 2:4–5. Thanks be to God. Responsory:
Let us recall the famous and wonderful praises of the Virgin, the merits of her infantile age, and the pleasing grace of her virtue.