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The '''Hail Mary''', also known as ''Hail Mother of God'', ''The Angelic Salutation,'' or Ave Maria (Latin title used by Roman Catholics) is a traditional Christian prayer asking for the intercession of the Holy Virgin Mary a.k.a. known in the Orthodox Church as [[Theotokos]] (in Greek, ΘεοτοκοςΘεοτόκος, meaning "God-bearer" or "Birth-giver to God"), the mother of [[Jesus Christ]]. The Hail Mary is used by Orthodox Christians (Eastern Orthodox) and [[Oriental Orthodox]]. A variation of the Hail Mary, slightly different from that used by the Orthodox, is used by [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholics]] as well as by many other groups within the Catholic tradition of Christianity including [[Anglican Communion|Anglicans]], Independent Catholics, and [[Old Catholic Church|Old Catholics]]. Some [[Protestantism|Protestant]] denominations, such as [[Lutheranism|Lutherans]], also make use of the prayer.
It is typically sung thrice at the end of [[Vespers|Great Vespers]] during an [[All-Night Vigil]], as well as occurring many times in the course of daily prayer.
The Hail Mary prayer of the Orthodox Christian Church and [[Eastern Catholic Churches]] is in the following form: ''Θεοτόκε Παρθένε, χαῖρε, κεχαριτωμένη Μαρία, ὁ Κύριος μετὰ σοῦ. εὐλογημένη σὺ ἐν γυναιξί, καὶ εὐλογημένος ὁ καρπὸς τῆς κοιλίας σου, ὅτι Σωτήρα ἔτεκες τῶν ψυχῶν ἡμῶν.''
:Theotokos Virgin, rejoice, Mary full of grace, the Lord is with youYou. Blessed are you You among women, and blessed is the fruit of your Your womb, for you You have borne the Saviour Savior of our souls.
Another English translation of the same text reads:
