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gives to martyrs their unswerving constancy and strength, it is the wisdom of the doctors of the
Church, the perseverance of holy confessors and the life of all religious. (Blessed Alan de la Roche)
It is also the new hymn of the law of grace, the joy of angels and men, and the hymn which
terrifies devils and puts them to shame.
By the Angelic Salutation God became man, a virgin became
the Mother of God, the souls of the just were delivered from Limbo, the empty thrones in heaven
filled. In addition sin was forgiven, grace was given to us, sick people were made well, the dead
were brought back to life, exiles were brought home, and the anger of the Most Blessed Trinity was
appeased and men obtained eternal life.
Finally, the Angelic Salutation is a rainbow in the heavens, a sign of the mercy and grace which
God has given to the world. (Blessed Alan da la Roche)

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The Hail Mary Beauty

EVEN THOUGH THERE IS nothing so great as the majesty of God and nothing so low as man insofar as
be is a sinner, Almighty God does not despise our poor prayers. On the
contrary, He is pleased when we sing His praises.
Saint Gabriel's greeting to Our Lady is one of the most beautiful hymns which we can possibly sing
to the glory of the Most High. ''I will sing a new song to you." This new hymn which David foretold
was to be sung at the coming of the Messias is none other than. the Angelic Salutation.
There is an old hymn and a new hymn: the first is that which
the Jews sang out of gratitude to God for creating them and
maintaining them in existence-for delivering them from captivity and leading them safely through
the Red Sea-for giving them manna to eat and for all His other blessings.
The new hymn is that which Christians sing in thanksgiving
for the graces of the Incarnation and the Redemption. As these marvels were brought about by the
Angelic Salutation, so also do we repeat the same salutation to thank the Most Blessed Trinity for
His immeasurable goodness to us.
1Ps 143:9.

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