Ave Maria
Ave Maria (English Hail Mary) is the salutation given by the Archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary at the Annunciation (Luke 1:28): Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum ("Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee"). To these words many additions have been made, both as prayers addressed to the Blessed Virgin (such as that prayed in The Rosary) and as musical texts.
The traditional Catholic prayer continues with Elizabeth's greeting to her cousin Mary (Luke 1:41): Benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus fructus ventris tui ("Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb"); and the name (Jesus) given to Mary's child. It concludes with words adopted by the Council of Trent: Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen ("Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen"). Other texts which include Elizabeth's greeting vary this formula to varying degrees.
Some texts follow the salutation of Gabriel with Virgo serena ("serene Virgin") and depart from there, often referring to the several aspects of Mary's presence in the Bible.
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Latin Texts and translations
"Ave Maria ... Benedicta tu" (traditional Catholic prayer)
Latin text
Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum;
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English translation
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee;
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Variant 1 (Aliseda, Des Prez, Guerrero, Palestrina, Victoria)
Latin text
Ave Maria, gratia plena, |
English translation
Hail Mary, full of grace, |
Variant 2 (Mouton)
Latin text
Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum; |
English translation
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; |
"Ave Maria ... Virgo serena" 1 (Des Prez)
Latin text
Ave Maria, Gratia plena, |
English translation
Hail Mary, full of grace, |
"Ave Maria ... Virgo serena" 2 (Mouton)
Latin text
Ave Maria, gratia plena, |
English translation
Hail Mary, full of grace, |
Church Slavonic text and translations
Church Slavonic text
Богородице Дево, радуйся, Transliteration: |
English translation
Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos, |
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