Hail Mary! 
"In the sixth month the angel Gabriel
was sent from God to a city of Galilee named
Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man
whose name was Joseph, of the house of David;
and the virgin's name was Mary. And he came
to her and said, "Hail, full of grace,
the Lord is with you!" … And the angel
said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary,
for you have found favor with God. And behold,
you will conceive in your womb and bear a
son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He
will be great, and will be called the Son
of the Most High; and the Lord God will give
to him the throne of his father David, and
he will reign over the house of Jacob for
ever; and of his kingdom there will be no
end."…And Mary said, "Behold, I
am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be to
me according to your word." And the
angel departed from her." (1)
Hail Mary My Queen
O hail Mary! Queen of my heart:
You reign with peace and purity;
You shelter me -- I'm set apart;
Held firmly in humility.
O hail Mary! Queen of my mind:
You lead me home to know your Son;
I leave my doubt and fear behind,
And follow as your little one.
O hail Mary! Queen of my prayer:
You lead me in the rosary;
Like incense rising in the air,
Our prayers appease His Majesty.
O hail Mary! Queen of my love:
You model perfect charity;
With strength to serve drawn from above,
Our hearts serve Him tirelessly.
O hail Mary! Queen of my soul:
You draw me, from chaos and strife,
Into your womb where I'm made whole,
And formed for everlasting life.
(c) Paul Buis, 2000
image (c) Tricia Of The Sacred Wounds Of Jesus, 2000
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(1) Luke 1:26-28,30-33,38