Salve Regina (Hail Holy Queen)

H ail 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 vale of tears. Turn then most gracious advocate thine eye of mercy towards us; and after this our exile show unto us the blessed fruits of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O seet Virgin Mary.
V/ Pray for us, Holy Mother of God.
R/ That we may be worthy of the promises of Christ.

S alve regina, mater misericordiæ, vita dulcedo et spes nostra salve. Ad te clamamus exsules filii Evæ. Ad te suspiramus gementes et flentes, in hac lacrimarum valle. Ea ergo advocata nostra, illos tuos misericordes oculos ad nos converte. Et Iesum benedictum fructum ventris tui nobis post hoc exsilium ostende. O clemens, O pia, O dulcis virgo Maria.

T his prayer is to the virgin Mary and is the song of the seminarians. Traditional it is sung during the month of May and October which are both dedicated to her. This prayer is intended for are group. See Notes

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