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title: "Hymn to the Theotokos “Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos”"
description: "Composed from the greetings of the Archangel Gabriel and the righteous Elizabeth (Luke 1:28, 42)."
url: "https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/prayers/theotokos"
language: "en"
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To the Theotokos

# Hymn to the Theotokos “Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos”

O Theotokos and Virgin, rejoice, Mary full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, for thou hast borne the Saviour of our souls.

## Explanation

Composed from the greetings of the Archangel Gabriel and the righteous Elizabeth (Luke 1:28, 42).