Hail Mary is a prayer written centuries ago. It is not found in The Bible.
The first part of the Hail Mary is taken directly from the Gospel of Saint Luke. The angelic salutation of the archangel to Gabriel begins the prayer:"Hail [Mary], full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women." Luke 1:28
The next line of the Hail Mary is taken directly from the inspired salutation of St. Elizabeth, also in the Gospel of Luke:
"Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb" Luke 1:42
The second part of the "Hail Mary" was introduced late in the 15th century. The Council of Trent framed the final line: "Holy Mary, Mother of God, prayer for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen." The catechism of the Council of Trent reads thus concerning it:
"the Holy Church of God added to this Thanksgiving, petition also and the invocation of the most holy Mother of God, thereby implying that we should piously and suppliantly have recourse to her in order that by her intercession she may reconcile God with us sinners and obtain for us the blessing we need both for this present life and for the life which has no end."
The full Hail Mary since that time has been:
"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, prayer for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen."
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