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Hail Mary (from the Latin Ave Maria) is a traditional Catholic and Eastern Orthodox [[prayer ]] calling for the intercession of [[Mary (mother of Jesus)|Mary, the mother of Jesus]]. 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 1:28]] - "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 Trent]].
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{{topics}}* [[Hail Mary (text)|====English text]]* [[Hail Mary (Latin)|Latin text]]* [[Rosary]]====
{{opinions}}<pre>Hail, Mary, full of grace!The Lord is with thee;Blessed art thou amongst women,And blessed is the fruit of thy womb,Jesus!
{{quotes}}Holy Mary, Mother of God,Pray for us sinnersNow and at the hour of our death.
==Main article== Hail Mary (from the Latin Ave Maria) is a traditional Catholic and Eastern Orthodox prayer calling for the intercession of [[Mary (mother of Jesus)|Mary, the mother of Jesus]]. 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 1:28]] - "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 Trent]]Amen. ===Text===</pre>
====EnglishLatin====
Hail<pre>Ave María, Marygrátia plena!Dóminus tecum;Benedícta tu in muliéribus, full of graceEt benedíctus fructus ventris tui, the Lord is with theeIesus!
Blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy wombSancta María, Mater Dei, Jesus.Ora pro nobis peccatóribusHoly Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our deathNunc et in hora mortis nostræ.
Amen.
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===The [[Rosary]]===
===Criticisms===
==Links==
* [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07110b.htm The Catholic Encyclopedia - Hail Mary]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hail_Mary Wikipedia - Hail Mary]
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