Angelus

[Purgation_Road]

I’m not sure what the right forum for this questions is but here goes.

The order of the Angelus confuses me. It says:

V. The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.
R. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary, etc.

V. Behold the handmaid of the Lord.
R. Be it done unto me according to thy word.
Hail Mary, etc.

V. And the Word was made Flesh.
R. And dwelt among us.

The way it is ordered makes it seem like she concieved before she said yes: “She conceived of the Holy Spirit…Be it done unto me according to thy word.” Can someone explain this to me?

Thanks.

Purgation

 

[Genesis315]

It seems to me the first part is a general statement of the whole event, and the second two are specific parts of the same event.