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Hail, Holy Queen

Traditional Marian antiphon (Salve Regina) · c. 1100

Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope.

Read slowly

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.

About this prayer

“Hail, Holy Queen” is the well-known Marian antiphon traditionally recited on Marian feasts and in Church usage linked to the Blessed Virgin’s heavenly queenship. Catholic tradition invites the faithful to sing or recite it as a prayer of confidence in Mary’s reign with Christ and her help for the Church on earth.

When to pray
At the end of the Rosary; during Marian feasts; whenever you desire a Marian, intercessory prayer.
After you read
Pause to ask Mary for a concrete help you need today, then renew confidence in Christ’s mercy through her intercession.
Listed under
MarianTrust & surrender

Marian. This prayer addresses Mary by her royal titles and asks for her intercession, expressing traditional Catholic confidence in Mary’s maternal care as Queen.

Trust & surrender. It appeals to Mary’s advocacy after asking for mercy, so the faithful entrust their spiritual needs to her intercession.

The Rosary

Part of the Rosary — a meditation on the life of Christ through the eyes of His Mother.

"Enter into the ark, and be at rest in His promise"

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