Immaculate Mary
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The Immaculata Mary is a Roman Catholic Marian prayer.
It is a Lourdes
hymn
, directed at the Immaculate Conception
of the Blessed Virgin Mary
.
It was written by Abbe Gaignet to a traditional French tune and is used at the Our Lady of Lourdes
shrine.
It is a Lourdes
Our Lady of Lourdes
Our Lady of Lourdes is the name used to refer to the Marian apparition said to have appeared before various individuals on separate occasions around Lourdes, France...
hymn
Hymns to Mary
Marian Hymns are Christian songs focused on the Virgin Mary. They are used in both devotional and liturgical services, particularly by the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, and Lutheran churches. They are often used in the month of May devotions. Some have also been adopted as Christmas...
, directed at the Immaculate Conception
Immaculate Conception
The Immaculate Conception of Mary is a dogma of the Roman Catholic Church, according to which the Virgin Mary was conceived without any stain of original sin. It is one of the four dogmata in Roman Catholic Mariology...
of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Blessed Virgin Mary (Roman Catholic)
Roman Catholic veneration of the Blessed Virgin Mary is based on Holy Scripture: In the fullness of time, God sent his son, born of a virgin. The mystery of the incarnation of the Son of God through Mary thus signifies her honour as Mother of God...
.
It was written by Abbe Gaignet to a traditional French tune and is used at the Our Lady of Lourdes
Our Lady of Lourdes
Our Lady of Lourdes is the name used to refer to the Marian apparition said to have appeared before various individuals on separate occasions around Lourdes, France...
shrine.
Words of the prayer
- Immaculate Mary, your praises we sing,
- You reign now in splendour with Jesus our King.
- Ave, Ave, Ave MariaAve MariaAve Maria may refer to:*Ave Maria , the "Hail Mary", a traditional Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox prayer calling for the intercession of Mary, the mother of Jesus-Music:...
! Ave, Ave, Ave Maria!
- In Heaven the BlessedCommunion of SaintsThe communion of saints , when referred to persons, is the spiritual union of the members of the Christian Church, living and the dead, those on earth, in heaven, and, for those who believe in purgatory, those also who are in that state of purification.They are all part of a single "mystical body",...
your glory proclaim, - On earth we your children invoke your sweet name.
- Ave, Ave, Ave Maria! Ave, Ave, Ave Maria!
- We pray for the ChurchRoman Catholic ChurchThe Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
, our true mother on earth - And bless, Holy Mary, the land of our birth.
- Ave, Ave, Ave Maria! Ave, Ave, Ave Maria!