THE BLESSED VIRGIN
Hail! Holy Queen, enthroned above
Salve Regina
Mater Misericordiae
Traditional Melody
Salve Regina Coelitum
Andante moderato
1.
Hail, holy Queen, enthron'd above O Maria!
Hail, Mother of Mercy and of Love! O Maria!
Refrain
Triumph, all ye Cherubim,
Sing with us, ye Seraphim,
Heav'n and earth resound the hymn:
Salve, salve, salve Regina.
2.
Our life, our sweetness here below, O Maria!
Our hope in sorrow and in woe, O Maria!
3.
To thee we cry, poor sons of Eve, O Maria!
To thee we sigh, we mourn, we grieve. O Maria!
4.
This earth is but a veil of tears, O Maria!
A place of banishment, of fears, O Maria!
5.
Turn then, most gracious Advocate, O Maria!
T'wards us thine eyes compassionate, O Maria!
6.
When this our exile is complete, O Maria!
Show us thy Son, our Jesus sweet, O Maria!
7.
O clement, gracious, Mother sweet, O Maria!
O virgin Mary, we entreat, O Maria!
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