Marian antiphon: “Sub tuum praesidium”
Marian antiphon “Sub tuum praesidium”: the oldest prayer to Mary
| Sub tuum praesidium confugimus, sancta Dei Genetrix. nostras deprecationes ne despicias in necessitatibus nostris, sed a periculis cunctis libera nos semper, Virgo gloriosa et benedicta. | We fly to your protection, Holy Mother of God. despise not our petitions in our necessities. but deliver us always from all dangers, O glorious and blessed Virgin. |
The most ancient prayer “Sub tuum praesidium” and its value in the Marian tradition of the Church are recognized by Paul VI in the apostolic exhortation Marialis Cultus, which situates this supplication to Mary at the very heart of the Christian devotion most deeply rooted in history.
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