Mary And The Word

Εἰποῦσα δὲ ἡ παναγία Παρθένος· Ἰδοὺ ἡ δούλη Κυρίου, γένοιτό μοι κατὰ τὸ ῥῆμά σου· τοῦτο ἐδήλεωσεν· Πίναξ εἰμὶ, φησὶν, γραφόμενος ὃ βούλεται ὁ γραφεύς. Γραφέτω, ποιείτω ὃ θέλει ὁ τοῦ παντὸς Κύριος. Ἅγιος Ἀθανάσιος, Εἰς Τὸ Κατὰ Λούκαν Εὐάγγελιον, Ἐκλογή Source: Migne PG 27.1302c

The all holy Virgin saying, 'Behold the handmaid of the Lord, be it done to me according to your word,' 1 by this declared: 'I am a tablet, let be written what the writer wishes. Let it be written, let it be done as the Lord of all wishes.' Saint Athanasius, Fragment on Luke 1 Lk 1.38