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{{overview Infobox_Contents | texttopic_name =Hail Mary (from the Latin Ave Maria) is a traditional Catholic and Eastern Orthodox prayer calling for the intercession of |subtopics = [[Hail Mary (mother of Jesustext)|Mary, the mother of JesusEnglish text]]. The Ave Maria developed in the Middle Ages. The first part of the prayer is the salutation of the Archangel Gabriel as reported in the , [[Luke 1Latin:28]] - "Hail, full of grace, the Lord is wit thee". The second is from the greeting given to Mary by her cousin Elizabeth in [[Luke 1:42]] - "Blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb". The closing petition - "Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death." - is from the Roman Catholic * [[Council of TrentRosary]].|opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} |}}
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hail_Mary Wikipedia - Hail Mary]
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