De Annunciatione B. Virginis

Ardens Virgineo Phoebus¹ velatus amictu,       Mitius ardentes dirigit inde faces. Sic deus intactae nivea modo Virginis alvo       Velatus fundit mitis in Orbe faces.

In the title: The Annunciation refers to the visitation of the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary, as recorded in Luke 1:26-38. Gabriel announces to Mary that she has found favor with God and will bear a son, Jesus, through the power of the Holy Spirit. Mary responds by saying “May it be to me according to your word.” ¹ Phoebus, another name for the Greek god Apollo, often associated with the sun.