Hail, Holy Queen (Salve Regina)

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Marian

Hail, Holy Queen (Salve Regina)


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.