Intro: alt.HAIL MARY. GRACE OVERFLOW INSIDE-SELF YOU-ctr. GOD BLESS YOU-rt MORE-THAN ANY WOMAN. PLUS GOD BLESS SON YOU-ctr GIVE-BIRTH-TO, HON.-INDEX-lf JESUS. HOLY MARY, GOD HIS-lf MOTHER, PRAY FOR US SINNER NOW AND TIME-PERIOD WE DIE"step by step".

Refrain: YOU-ctr WOMAN SOFT-HEARTED, QUIET LIGHT, MORNING STAR, (<) STRONG, (>) BRIGHT, MOTHER SOFT-HEARTED, DOVE PEACE, (<) TEACH-us US WISE. (>) TEACH-us US LOVE.

1. HEAVENLY-FATHER CHOOSE YOU-ctr. CHOOSE FOR-FOR? GIVE-BIRTH HIS-rt,hi SON. HAVE MANY WOMAN, BUT GOD CHOOSE YOU-ctr. BENEFIT FOR (2h)#ALL WOMAN, YOURSELF-ctr SHINY. Refrain

2. GOD BLESS YOU-ctr MORE-THAN ANY WOMAN. UNDERSTAND GOD BLESS (2h)#ALL WOMAN THROUGH YOU-ctr. HOW? THEY-rt HAVE SPIRIT PEACE-SIGN, (>) THEY-rt HAVE HEART SOFT-HEARTED. Refrain

Notes: alt.HAIL - (2h)[B^], POs > signer, FOs up, alt. touch forehead on their respective sides and move away.

MARY - [M] touches NDS temple, is drawn across forehead, and descends. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Mary - 1.

GRACE - [O^] or [S], held high and PO > Heaven, supinates and opens to [5] while being brought towards head. For an animated gif of this sign, see Animated dictionary of religious signs - Deaf Missions: Grace.

OVERFLOW - [5], PO down, FO away, covers top of [S], PO > DS, FO away, and FT wiggle as the hand moves away, like a cup overflowing. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - overflow.

INSIDE-SELF - The FT of [C] are held against the chest and stuff the FT of [O^] into the [C] twice.

YOU - Underlined words are honorific indices ("indexes"), using the FT of the upturned palm to indicate who is being honored.

BLESS - (2h)[O^], POs ><, held at mouth. Hands are brought downwards while opening to (2h)[5]. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Bless.

MORE-THAN - (2h)[B^], touch FTs, then DH moves up in an arc towards the signer and away. For a QuickTime movie of this sign, see ASL browser - more than.

GIVE-BIRTH-TO - S-BORN.

SOFT-HEARTED - HEART + (2h)[5^] descend slightly twice while closing to (2h)[O^] but hands close to heart.

DOVE - BIRD + [B], PO down, FO > NDS, touches chest with thumb side, then supinates while descending in an arc to midchest, to show the puffed chest of a dove.

HEAVENLY-FATHER - (2h)[A], FOs up, DH - held against forehead, NDH close to but lower, both hands open to (2h)[5] while moving upwards. HEAVEN may be added to this. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Heavenly Father - 1.

(2h)#ALL - (2h)[A], POs ><, FOs up, are held at shoulder height and move away while opening to (2h)[L].

SHINY - (2h)[open 8], POs down, FOs away, twist rapidly at wrists while rising. For a QuickTime file of this sign, see ASL Pro: Shine.

PEACE-SIGN - (2h)[V], POs away, FOs up, are held at shoulder level.

Lyrics:

Intro: Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.

Refrain: Gentle woman, quiet light, morning star, so strong and bright, gentle Mother, peaceful dove, teach us wisdom; teach us love.

1. You were chosen by the Father; you were chosen for the Son. You were chosen from all women and for woman, shining one.

2. Blessed are you among women, blest in turn all women, too. Blessed they with peaceful spirits. Blessed they with gentle hearts.

To hear the music (without words), go to Hail Mary: Gentle woman and click on "Click here to play the MP3 file".