Hail Mary - Lutheran Use

Lutheran Use

Martin Luther, the founder of Lutheranism, believed that Mary should be held in highest reverence, although he did not agree in Mary's veneration, he did advocate the use of the first half of the Hail Mary (that is, "Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.") as a sign of reverence for and devotion to the Virgin.