THE CATHOLIC PRAYER COLLECTION

Hail Mary

Greet Mary with the words of Scripture and ask the Mother of God to pray for us, now and at the hour of our death.

English

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 María

Ave María, grátia plena,
Dóminus tecum.
Benedícta tu in muliéribus,
et benedíctus fructus ventris tui, Iesus.
Sancta María, Mater Dei,
ora pro nobis peccatóribus,
nunc et in hora mortis nostrae.
Amen.

Traditional devotional wording can vary by region. These pages present commonly used forms for personal prayer.

Catholic references

Archdiocese of Toronto — Catholic prayers ↗Vatican News — Prayers ↗Holy See — Compendium, Latin prayers ↗