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Eastern Orthodox icon of the Praises of the Theotokos, before which the Akathist hymn to Mary may be chanted. Marian hymns are Christian songs focused on Mary, mother of Jesus. They are used in devotional and liturgical services, particularly by the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Anglican, and Lutheran churches. [citation ...
This list of best Easter songs and albums, including favorites performed by contemporary Christian artists (plenty of Hillsong Worship and Chris Tomlin), gospel greats, world-renowned choirs, and ...
Elizabeth praises Mary for her faith (using words partially reflected in the Hail Mary), and Mary responds with what is now known as the Magnificat. Some ancient authorities have Elizabeth, rather than Mary, speaking the Magnificat. [3] [4] The Magnificat is one of the eight most ancient Christian hymns and perhaps the earliest Marian hymn.
Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia. ℟. For the Lord has truly risen, alleluia. Let us pray. O God, who have been pleased to gladden the world by the Resurrection of your Son our Lord Jesus Christ, grant, we pray, that through his Mother, the Virgin Mary, we may receive the joys of everlasting life. Through Christ our Lord. ℟. Amen ...
Hymn tune. O Mary of Graces is a traditionally Catholic Marian hymn based on an ancient Irish prayer to Mary, the mother of Jesus.Two versions of the hymn exist based on differing translations made of the original prayer by Priest Douglas Hyde and J. Rafferty, with the Hyde version being more popular.
"Alma Redemptoris Mater" (Ecclesiastical Latin: [ˈalma redempˈtoris ˈmater]; "Loving Mother of our Redeemer") is a Marian hymn, written in Latin hexameter, and one of four seasonal liturgical Marian antiphons sung at the end of the office of Compline (the other three being Ave Regina Caelorum, Regina Caeli and Salve Regina).
The assumption of Mary is praised in numerous songs from the 10th century, [13] In several songs, Mary is praised to be above all saints and angels and participates in the kingdom of her son. Her assumption is “wished by the faithful people” in a song from the 12th century. [14] The Marian songs and hymns in this epoch are too numerous to ...
The song is included on Johnny Cash's 5-CD box set Cash Unearthed, released posthumously in November, 2003, [7] and featured on disc 4, My Mother's Hymn Book. This collection of gospel songs was released as a stand-alone disc six months later. The Avett Brothers regularly sing this song as an encore at their concerts.