Hail Holy Queen Prayer
The “Hail Holy Queen” prayer, also known as “Salve Regina,” is a traditional Catholic prayer addressed to the Virgin Mary. It goes as follows:
Hail, holy Queen, mother of mercy,
our life, our sweetness, and our hope.
To you do we cry, poor banished children of Eve.
To you do we send up our sighs,
mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.
Turn then, most gracious advocate,
your eyes of mercy toward us,
and after this exile
show unto us the blessed fruit of your 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.
This prayer is often recited at the end of the Rosary and expresses devotion to Mary as a compassionate mother and advocate who intercedes for believers.
Here is the traditional “Hail, Holy Queen” prayer (also known as the Salve Regina):
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 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.
The Hail Holy Queen prayer, also known as the Salve Regina, is a traditional Catholic prayer often recited at the end of the Rosary. Here is the text of the prayer:
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 exile, show 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.
Let us pray: Almighty and everlasting God, by the cooperation of the Holy Spirit, you prepared the body and soul of the glorious Virgin Mother Mary to be a worthy dwelling for your Son. Grant that, by her gracious intercession, we may be delivered from present evils and from everlasting death. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
This prayer is commonly used in Catholic devotion to honor the Virgin Mary and seek her intercession.
The Hail, Holy Queen prayer, known in Latin as the Salve Regina, is a traditional Catholic prayer dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Hail, Holy Queen (Salve Regina)
Here is the text of the prayer:
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.
The Hail, Holy Queen is often recited at the end of the Rosary. It is a heartfelt appeal to Mary, recognizing her as the Mother of God, a source of mercy and hope, and an Advocate who intercedes for humanity as we journey through the struggles of earthly life (“this valley of tears”) toward eternal life with her Son, Jesus.
