Ave Maria,
gratia plena
Dominus tecum,
benedicta tu
In mulieribus et benedictus
Fructus ventris tui Jesus.
Sancta Maria, Sancta Maria,
Maria
ora pro nobis,
Nobis
pecatoribus,
Nunc et in ora,
In ora
mortis nostrae.
Amen
Translation (semi-literal):
Ave, Maria!
Thou happy mother,
God is with thee,
Blessed, blessed art thou
Above all mothers,
Since in Bethlehem,
Came to thee the angel of the Lord.
Honour'd and blessed,
Honour'd and blessed Maria,
Mother of Jesus,
Infant Redeemer,
Born to save us from
Our sins and all our heavy woes.
So be it.
Translation (vernacular English):
Hail Mary,
Full of
grace,
The Lord is with thee,
Blessed art thou amongst
women,
And blessed is the fruit thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
Pray for us
sinners,
Now and at the
hour of our
death.
Amen.