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Lady Theotokos, through whom for us the bodiless takes a body, and the beginningless has a beginning, and the uncontainable is contained. Hail, O Lady Theotokos, through whom Life-itself is given life, and the immeasurable is measured, and the fleshless becomes flesh. Hail, O Lady Theotokos, through whom the uncreated is created, and the rich becomes poor, and the Most High becomes an infant. Hail, O Lady Theotokos, through whom the intangible is touched, and the untouchable is held, and He who holds all things is held. Hail, O Lady Theotokos, through whom is nourished with milk the guardian, and nourisher, and ruler of all, God. Hail, O Lady Theotokos, through whom the Son of God and Word, has been revealed as Son of man in the body according to an ineffable good pleasure. Hail, O Lady Theotokos, through whom He who is without mother becomes without father, and the new Melchizedek is gathered. Hail, O Lady Theotokos, through whom has passed He who is fair in beauty beyond the sons of men. Hail, only Mother of God, who from the ends of heaven to its ends, both maternally and Davidically holds the goal of protection. Hail, only Mother of God, the magnificent and brightly shining glory of heavenly and earthly and subterranean beings. Hail, only Mother of God, who is brighter than any ray of light, and purer than all purity. Hail, only Mother of God, more venerable than all veneration, and a message surpassing all messages. Hail, only mother of God, sweeter than all sweetness, and nobler than all nobility, and richer than all fleeting wealth. Hail, only Mother of God, the only truly, truly all-beautiful and all-desired name of the Christian creation. Hail, only Mother of God, who is worshipped unto the ages, and glorified unto the ages, and praised unto endless ages. Hail, only Mother of God, who in all generations of generations is with one voice magnified in fear by angels and men. Hail, only queen among queens, daughter indeed of kings, but Mother of Christ the King of all, and the strength of pious kings. Hail, only queen among queens, clothed in a robe of gold, adorned, as the great psalmist 96.656 David cried out. Hail, only blessed among women, who has righted the transgression of the foremother Eve. Hail, only blessed among women, who has exalted the most humble race of women lying on the ground. Hail, only blessed among women, made brilliant and wondered at, because you alone conceived Christ the God-man without man, and gave birth without pain. Hail, only truly blessed and glorified among women, who, having conceived unburnt the One of the thrice-radiant and all-holy Trinity, have borne Him. Hail, only blessed among women, because you alone contained without constraint Him whom the cosmos is not able to contain. Hail, only unwedded bride, who is foretold in the bridal book of Songs. Hail, only Virgin among virgins, who remained a virgin both before the birth, and in birth, and after the birth. Hail, only gate among gates, a gate shut, and only city among cities, a fortified city. Hail, truly full of grace, hail, because you are holier than the Angels, and more honorable than the Archangels. Hail, full of grace, because you are more wonderful than the Thrones, and more masterful than the Dominions, and more powerful than the Powers. Hail, full of grace, because you are higher than the Principalities, and above the Authorities. Hail, full of grace, because you are more beautiful than the Cherubim, and more venerable than the Seraphim. Hail, full of grace, because you are higher than the heavens, and purer than the shining sun. Hail, full of grace, because you are nobler than all the sun's risings, and more royal than all the kingdoms of mortal substance. Hail, full of grace, because you are better indeed than that good and great land, flowing with milk and honey. Hail, full of grace, because you were made whiter than snow, and made sweeter than honey. Hail, full of grace, because you were made more fragrant than the lilies, and redder than the roses, and beyond

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Κυρία Θεοτόκε, δι' ἧς ἡμῖν σωματοῦται ὁ ἀσώματος, καὶ ἄρχεται ὁ ἄναρχος, καὶ χωρεῖται ὁ ἀχώρητος. Χαίροις, ὦ Κυρία Θεοτόκε, δι' ἧς ζωοῦται ὁ αὐτόζωος, καὶ ποσοῦται ὁ ἄποσος, καὶ σαρκοῦται ὁ ἄσαρκος. Χαίροις, ὦ Κυρία Θεοτόκε, δι' ἧς ὁ ἄκτιστος κτίζεται, καὶ πτωχεύει ὁ πλούσιος, καὶ νηπιάζει ὁ ὕψιστος. Χαίροις, ὦ Κυρία Θεοτόκε, δι' ἧς ψηλαφᾶται ὁ ἀψηλάφητος, καὶ κρατεῖται ὁ ἀνέπαφος, καὶ βαστάζεται ὁ βαστάζων τὰ πάντα. Χαίροις, ὦ Κυρία Θεοτόκε, δι' ἧς γαλακτοτροφεῖται ὁ τοῦ παντὸς κηδεμὼν, καὶ τροφεὺς, καὶ πρύτανις Θεός. Χαίροις, ὦ Κυρία Θεοτόκε, δι' ἧς ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ Λόγος, Υἱὸς ἀνθρώπου σωματικῶς κατ' εὐδοκίαν ἄφραστον πέφηνε. Χαίροις, ὦ Κυρία Θεοτόκε, δι' ἧς ὁ ἀμήτωρ ἀπάτωρ γίνεται, καὶ ὁ νέος ἐπισυνάγεται Μελχισεδέκ. Χαίροις, ὦ Κυρία Θεοτόκε, δι' ἧς διῆλθεν ὁ ὡραῖος κάλλει παρὰ τοὺς υἱοὺς τῶν ἀνθρώπων. Χαίροις, μόνη Μήτηρ Θεοῦ, ἡ ἀπ' ἄκρων τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἕως ἄκρων αὐτοῦ, μητρικῶς τε καὶ ∆αυϊτικῶς τὸ κατάντημα τῆς προστασίας ἔχουσα. Χαίροις, μόνη Μήτηρ Θεοῦ, ἡ τῶν ἐπουρανίων καὶ ἐπιγείων καὶ καταχθονίων μεγαλοπρεπής τε καὶ μεγαλόφωτος εὔκλεια. Χαίροις, μόνη Μήτηρ Θεοῦ, ἡ πάσης ἀκτῖνος φωτεινοτέρα, καὶ πάσης καθαρότητος καθαρωτέρα. Χαίροις, μόνη Μήτηρ Θεοῦ, ἡ παντὸς σεβάσματος σεβασμιωτέρα, καὶ παντὸς ἀκούσματος ὑπερκείμενον ἄκουσμα. Χαίροις, μόνη μήτηρ Θεοῦ, ἡ παντὸς γλυκάσματος γλυκυτέρα, καὶ παντὸς εὐγενοῦς εὐγενεστέρα, καὶ παντὸς πλούτου ῥέοντος πλουσιωτέρα. Χαίροις, μόνη Μήτηρ Θεοῦ, τὸ μόνον ὄντως ἀληθῶς Χριστιανικῆς κτίσεως παγκάλλινον καὶ πασιπόθητον ὄνομα. Χαίροις, μόνη Μήτηρ Θεοῦ, ἡ προσκυνητὴ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας, καὶ δοξαστὴ εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας, καὶ ἐπαινετὴ εἰς ἀπεράντους αἰῶνας. Χαίροις, μόνη Μήτηρ Θεοῦ, ἡ εἰς πάσας γενεὰς γενεῶν ὑπὸ ἀγγέλων τε καὶ ἀνθρώπων ὁμοφώνως ἐν φόβῳ μεγαλυνομένη. Χαίροις, μόνη ἐν βασιλίσσαις βασιλίσσα, ἡ βασιλέων μὲν θυγάτηρ, παμβασιλέως δὲ Χριστοῦ Μήτηρ, φιλοσεβῶν δὲ βασιλέων κράτος. Χαίροις, μόνη ἐν βασιλίσσαις βασίλισσα, ἐν ἱματισμῷ διαχρύσῳ περιβεβλημένη, πεποικιλμένη, καθὼς ὁ μέγας ψαλμῳδὸς 96.656 ∆αβὶδ ἀνακέκραγε. Χαίροις, μόνη ἐν γυναιξὶν εὐλογημένη, ἡ τῆς προμήτορος Εὔας τὸ σφάλμα ἀνορθώσασα. Χαίροις, μόνη ἐν γυναιξὶν εὐλογημένη, ἡ τὸ ταπεινότατον γένος τῶν χαμαὶ κειμένων γυναικῶν ἀνυψώσασα. Χαίροις, μόνη ἐν γυναιξὶν εὐλογημένη, λελαμπρυσμένη τε καὶ τεθαυμασμένη, ὅτι μόνη Χριστὸν τὸν θεάνθρωπον ἀνάνδρως συνέλαβες, καὶ ἀπόνως ἐκύησας. Χαίροις, μόνη ὄντως ἐν γυναιξὶν εὐλογημένη καὶ δεδοξασμένη, ἡ τὸν ἕνα τῆς τρισσοφαοῦς καὶ ὑπεραγίας Τριάδος ἀφλέκτως συνειληφυῖα, γεγέννηκας. Χαῖρε, μόνη ἐν γυναιξὶν εὐλογημένη, ὅτι μόνη ἀστενοχωρήτως ἐχώρησας, ὅνπερ κόσμος χωρῆσαι οὐ δύναται. Χαίροις, μόνη νύμφη ἀνύμφευτε, ἡ ἐν τῇ νυμφικῇ Ἀσμάτων βίβλῳ προαναφερομένη. Χαίροις, μόνη ἐν παρθένοις Παρθένος, ἡ καὶ πρὸ τοῦ τόκου, καὶ ἐν τόκῳ, καὶ μετὰ τόκον, παρθένος διαμείνασα. Χαίροις, μόνη ἐν πύλαις πύλη κεκλεισμένη, καὶ μόνη πόλις ἐν πόλεσι πεπυργωμένη. Χαῖρε, ὄντως κεχαριτωμένη, χαῖρε, ὅτιπερ ἁγιωτέρα σὺ τῶν Ἀγγέλων, καὶ τιμιωτέρα τῶν Ἀρχαγγέλων. Χαῖρε, κεχαριτωμένη, ὅτι θαυμασιωτέρα σὺ τῶν Θρόνων, καὶ κυριωτέρα σὺ τῶν Κυριοτήτων, καὶ δυνατωτέρα σὺ τῶν ∆υνάμεων. Χαῖρε, κεχαριτωμένη, ὅτι ὑπερτέρα σὺ τῶν Ἀρχῶν, καὶ ἀνωτέρα σὺ τῶν Ἐξουσιῶν. Χαῖρε, κεχαριτωμένη, ὅτι καλλιωτέρα σὺ τῶν Χερουβὶμ, καὶ σεβασμιωτέρα τῶν Σεραφίμ. Χαῖρε, κεχαριτωμένη, ὅτιπερ ὑψηλοτέρα σὺ τῶν οὐρανῶν, καὶ καθαρωτέρα σὺ ὑπὲρ τὸν φαίνοντα ἥλιον Χαῖρε, κεχαριτωμένη, ὅτιπερ εὐγενεστέρα σὺ πάντων τῶν ὑφ' ἡλίου ἀνατολῶν, καὶ βασιλικωτέρα σὺ ὑπὲρ πάσας τὰς βασιλείας τῆς βροτείας οὐσίας. Χαῖρε, κεχαριτωμένη, ὅτιπερ ἀγαθωτέρα σὺ ὑπὲρ ἐκείνην ὄντως τὴν ἀγαθὴν καὶ πολλὴν γῆν, τὴν ῥέουσαν μέλι καὶ γάλα. Χαῖρε, κεχαριτωμένη, ὅτι ὑπὲρ χίονα ἐλευκάνθης, καὶ ὑπὲρ μέλι ἐγλυκάνθης. Χαῖρε, κεχαριτωμένη, ὅτι ὑπὲρ τὰ κρῖνα εὐωδιάσθης, καὶ ὑπὲρ τὰ ῥόδα ἠρυθρώθης, καὶ ὑπὲρ