The "Ave Maria" is a traditional Catholic prayer based on the greeting of the angel Gabriel to Mary, mother of Jesus, as found in the Gospel of Luke (1:28). The prayer starts with "Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee" (in Latin: "Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum").
The most famous musical setting is by Franz Schubert, originally composed in 1825 as "Ellens Gesang III," part of his Op. 52, but has become widely known and adapted for religious use.
Ave Maria
Gratia plena
Maria, gratia plena
Maria, gratia plena
Ave, ave dominus
Dominus tecum
Benedicta tu in mulieribus
Et benedictus
Et benedictus fructus ventris
Ventris tuae, Jesus.
Ave Maria
Ave Maria
Mater Dei
Ora pro nobis peccatoribus
Ora pro nobis
Ora, ora pro nobis peccatoribus
Nunc et in hora mortis
Et in hora mortis nostrae
Et in hora mortis nostrae
Et in hora mortis nostrae
Ave Maria
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