“Sub Tuum Præsidium”. “Under Thy Protection”. Antiphon To The Blessed Virgin Mary.

“Beneath Thy Protection”.

Illustration: GORETTI FINE ART

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The title for this rendition of the Madonna and Child 

motif is taken from the “Sub Tuum Præsidium”, 

the oldest extant Marian Prayer. 

The Virgin’s visage is courageous and dignified 

but registers a stark awareness of the forces of evil 

seeking to destroy her Son. 

Even as the gusts of a stormy World swirl 

about them, however, the Child sleeps peacefully, 

knowing that He is safe in her embrace. 

George and Polly’s striking portrayal serves as a 

reminder that it is in the protective arms of Mary 

that Christians encounter their Saviour.

“Sub Tuum Præsidium”.

Antiphon To The Blessed Virgin Mary.

Gregorian Chant.

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“Sub Tuum Præsidium” (Ancient Greek: Ὑπὸ τὴν σὴν εὐσπλαγχνίαν; “Under Your Protection”) is an ancient Christian Hymn and Prayer dedicated to The Blessed Virgin Mary.

The Hymn enumerates her special election by God the Father and her Motherhood of God the Son. 

It is one of the oldest known Marian Prayers and among the most ancient preserved Hymns still currently in use.

The Altar image of The Immaculate Conception in Manila Cathedral by the Roman sculptor, Vincenzo Assenza, adorned with a Festal Mandorla containing the first four Latin words of the Hymn “Sub Tuum Præsidium”.

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