Aia María

Tolkien's manuscript of the final version, Aia María IV

Aia María ("Ave Maria" in Quenya) is J.R.R. Tolkien's Quenya translation of the Ave Maria. Different versions of the prayer were published in Vinyar Tengwar, no. 43, edited by Patrick H. Wynne, Arden R. Smith, and Carl F. Hostetter.

Final version of the Prayer

Aia María quanta Eruanno, i Héru aselye; aistana elye imíca nísi ar aistana i yáve mónalyo Yésus. Aire María Eruo ontaril á hyame rámen úcarindor sí ar lúmesse ya firuvamme. Násië.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

See also

• Ortírielyanna
• Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien

External links

• Text, translation and audio at Glǽmscrafu
• Calligraphy of the poem by Daniel Andriës