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The Hail Mary

The first half of the Hail Mary joins the angel Gabriel's greeting (Luke 1:28) to Elizabeth's words (Luke 1:42); the second half asks Mary's prayers. It is the prayer repeated on each small bead of the rosary. The Latin original is the Ave Maria.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Latin

Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum. Benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Iesus. Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen.

Latin from the Catholic's Latin Instructor (1868)

Line by line with the English: The Hail Mary in Latin (Ave Maria)

From Manuale sacerdotum ad altare (1889)

Also on Prayers to Mary

Questions

Is there a Latin version?

Yes, under the English on this page. The Hail Mary in Latin (Ave Maria) has it line by line with the English and a guide to pronouncing it.

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