And she spoke out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
In the same words she is pronounced blessed by Elizabeth, and by the angel Gabriel, both inspired by the Holy Spirit, and this not only to the praise of Jesus, but for his sake, to the praise of Mary, calling her blessed, and her fruit blessed; and thus, as Ven. Bede asserts, holding her up to the veneration of both men and angels.
