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☦️Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic✝️Oldest Known Hymn to Virgin Mary, Theotokos, Mother of God
''Sub Tuum Praesidium''/"Beneath Thy Protection" (Greek: Ὑπὸ τὴν σὴν εὐσπλαγχνίαν; Latin: Sub tuum praesidium) is a Christian hymn. It is the oldest preserved extant hymn to the Blessed Virgin Mary as Theotokos. The hymn is well known in many Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox countries, and is often a favourite song used along with Salve Regina.
Attributed to: Wikipedia