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Background Information on Mary
In Christianity, Mary is commonly referred to as the Virgin Mary, in accordance with the belief that the Holy Spirit impregnated her, thereby conceiving her first-born son Jesus miraculously, without sexual relations with her betrothed Joseph, "until her son [Jesus] was born".[18] The word "until" has inspired considerable analysis on whether Joseph and Mary produced siblings after the birth of Jesus or not.[d] Among her many other names and titles are the Blessed Virgin Mary (often abbreviated to "BMV" after the Latin Beata Maria Virgo),[20] Saint Mary (occasionally), the Mother of God (primarily in Western Christianity),
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Hymns Recommended by Experts
Many carols have told the story of the annunciation; this setting from the 1980s sounds like a ballad in its simplicity and repetition.
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The Song of Mary (Luke 1:46-55) is one of the three great canticles from the Gospel of Luke. There are countess settings available, because of its historic inclusion in Vespers or evening services in churches with a tradition of daily prayer services. The setting listed here by Rory Cooney to a joyful Irish tune has become much loved since it was composed in 1990.
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