early christian prayers to mary

Sub Tuum Praesidium

We turn to you for protection, holy Mother of God. Listen to our prayers and help us in our needs. Save us from every danger, glorious and blessed Virgin. (Known in Latin as the “Sub tuum Praesidium” and first found in a Greek papyrus in the third century, this is the oldest known prayer to […]

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Marian Prayer Of James Of Saroug

Blessed are you, O Mary, and blessed is your holy soul, for your beatitude surpasses that of all the Blessed. Blessed are you who have borne, embraced, and caressed as a baby the one who upholds the ages with his secret word. Blessed are you, from whom the Saviour appeared on this exile earth, subjugating

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