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Hymns to Mary began to flourish with the growing veneration of the Virgin Mary in the 11th and 12th centuries, and the Ave Maria became well established. [14] Marian hymns in the Western Church grew even faster during the 13th century as the Franciscans began to compose a number of lasting hymns.
The following are Christian hymns dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Subcategories. This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total. M.
Immaculate Mary" or "Immaculate Mother" (French: Ô Vierge Marie) is a popular Roman Catholic Marian hymn. It is also known as the Lourdes Hymn , a term which also refers to the hymn tune itself. It is often sung in honour of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary .
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.
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 ...
Sub Tuum Præsidium (Ancient Greek: Ὑπὸ τὴν σὴν εὐσπλαγχνίαν; English: Under your Protection) is an ancient Christian hymn and prayer dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The hymn enumerates the three Marian truths: her special election by God the Father, the doctrine of perpetual virginity by the Holy Ghost, and her ...
Avé de Fátima (English: Fátima Ave), also known as the Fátima Hymn, is a popular Roman Catholic Marian hymn.It is sung in honour of Our Lady of Fátima, a Catholic title of the Blessed Virgin Mary based on the Marian apparitions reported in 1917 by three shepherd children at Cova da Iria, in Fátima, Portugal.
A Stavrotheotokion is a hymn to the Theotokos that refers to the Crucifixion of Christ. The correlation between the Theotokos and the Cross is natural because of the Virgin Mary's standing by the Cross throughout the Passion. Stavrotheotokia occur most commonly on Wednesdays and Fridays, days which are dedicated to the commemoration of the Cross.