Hail, Holy Queen

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 exileshow unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.

V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

In Latin

Salve, Regina,Mater misericordiae,vita, dulcedo et spes nostra, salve.Ad te clamamus,exsules filii Evae.Ad te suspiramus gementes et flentesin hac lacrimarum valle.Eia ergo, advocata nostra,illos tuos misericordes oculosad nos converte.Et Iesum benedictum fructum ventris tui,nobis, post hoc exsilium, ostende.O clemens, o pia, o dulcis Virgo Maria.

V. Ora pro nobis, sancta Dei Genetrix.R. Ut digni efficiamur promissionibus Christi.

Latin text: Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Appendix.