Hail Holy Queen in Latin | Salve Regina
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The Hail Holy Queen (Salve Regina) is a traditional Catholic prayer honoring the Virgin Mary as the Mother of Mercy and Queen of Heaven. Believed to have originated in the 11th century, it is attributed to Hermann of Reichenau, a German monk and theologian. This prayer holds great significance in Catholic devotion, expressing trust in Mary’s intercession and her compassionate role as an advocate for humanity. Widely used in liturgical and private prayer, it is often recited at the conclusion of the Rosary and during the Liturgy of the Hours, particularly in the evening prayer known as Compline. Its poetic invocation of Mary as a source of comfort and hope for Christians has made it a cornerstone of Marian devotion throughout the centuries.
Hail Holy Queen (Salve Regina)
Salve, Regina, Mater misericordiæ,
vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra, salve
Ad te clamamus exsules filii Hevæ
Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes
in hac lacrimarum valle.
Eia, 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.
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Salve, Regina, Mater misericordiæ,
Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy,
vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra, salve
our life, our sweetness, and our hope, hail.
Ad te clamamus exsules filii Hevæ
To you do we cry, poor banished children of Eve;
Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes
to you do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping
in hac lacrimarum valle.
in this vale of tears.
Eia, ergo, advocata nostra, illos tuos
Turn then, most gracious advocate,
misericordes oculos ad nos converte;
your eyes of mercy toward us;
Et Iesum, benedictum fructum ventris tui,
and after this, our exile, show unto us Jesus,
nobis post hoc exsilium ostende.
the blessed fruit of your womb.
O clemens, O pia, O dulcis Virgo Maria.
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
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