Veneration of Mary

[Roger12345]

What is the earliest written record of a prayer to the Virgin Mary?

 

[philial]

The Gospel of John, Chap. 2, verse 1 ff.

 

[Luvtosew]

That wasnt a prayer to Mary.

 

[philial]

It’s the earliest example we have of the Virgin interceding with the Lord!

 

[BListon]

The words of the angel Gabriel to Mary during the Annunciation. " Hail, thou that art highly favored, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women."

 

[De_Montfort]

What is the earliest written record of a prayer to the Virgin Mary?

Like others have said when the angel Hails Her “Hail full of grace, the Lord is with thee”

Another is St. Elizabeth filled with the Holy Spirit cries out, “How is it granted me, that the Mother of my Lord should come to me?!”

“Blessed are you amoung women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.”

“Blessed is she who believed”

 

[1ke]

What is the earliest written record of a prayer to the Virgin Mary?

Some of the earliest intercessory prayers to many saints, including Mary, are found in the Roman catacombs along with the earliest Christian artwork, mosaic and fresco.

ewtn.com/library/CHISTORY/GRAFFITI.HTM

 

[TimothyH]

The “Sub tuum Praesidium” is from the third century. Some claim it to be the oldest known prayer to Mary.

We turn to you for protection,
holy Mother of God.
Listen to our prayers
and help us in our needs.
Save us from every danger,
glorious and blessed Virgin.

-Tim-

 

[Todd_Easton]

St. Methodius of Philippi, writing about A.D. 300, after praising her at considerable length, includes the following prayer to Mary in his Oration on Simeon and Anna, 14:

Wherefore, we pray you, the most excellent among women, who boastest in the confidence of your maternal honours, that you would unceasingly keep us in remembrance. O holy mother of God, remember us, I say, who make our boast in you, and who in hymns august celebrate the memory, which will ever live, and never fade away.