Highly Favoured

And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.

And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.

And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.

And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.

LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.