Marian
Hail, Holy Queen (Salve Regina)
Often after the Rosary; especially in Ordinary Time and Marian devotions; evening prayer.
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of mercy,
our life, our sweetness and our hope.
To thee do we cry,
poor banished children of Eve:
to thee do we send up our sighs,
mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.
Turn then, most gracious advocate,
thine eyes of mercy toward us,
and after this our exile,
show unto us the blessed
fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary!
Pray for us, O holy Mother of God,
that we may be made worthy
of the promises of Christ. Amen
Traditionally attributed to Hermann of Reichenau (11th century), but attribution is not absolutely certain.
