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In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
AMEN.
Said while making the sign of the Cross by moving the right hand from the
forehead to the chest, to the left shoulder, then to the right shoulder.
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I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. He was conceived by the
power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius
Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the
third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right
hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of
saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life
everlasting.
AMEN.
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Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name
thy kingdom come
thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread
and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
(For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and for ever.)
AMEN.
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Hail Mary, full of grace. The Lord is with Thee. Blessed art thou among
women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our
death.
AMEN.
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Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit
As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever.
AMEN.
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O my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, lead all
souls to Heaven, especially those who have the most need of your mercy.
AMEN.
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This beautiful hymn is also known by its English name Hail Holy Queen. In
1218 the Cistercians adopted it as a daily processional chant and in 1251 as an
ending to Compline (the end of the day). The Dominicans and the Franciscans also
adopted it around this same time and the Carmelites used it for a while in place
of the last Gospel at Mass. Pope Gregory IX (1227-1241) ordered it to be chanted
after Compline on Fridays. From the 14th century down to today it has been a
part of Compline for the Latin Rite. Traditionally this antiphon is recited at
Compline from Trinity Sunday until Advent. A partial indulgence is granted to
the faithful who devoutly recite this prayer.
Hail, holy queen, mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope.
To you we cry, poor banished children of Eve; to you we send up our sighs,
mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn then, O most gracious
advocate, your eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our 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.
Response:
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ, Let us pray; O God, whose
only begotten Son, by his life, death, and resurrection, has purchased for us
the rewards of eternal life, grant, we beseech you, that meditating upon these
mysteries of the most holy rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we may imitate
what they contain and obtain what they promise.
Through the same Christ our Lord.
AMEN.
Latin version
Salve Regina, Mater misericordiae,
Vita dulcedo et spes nostra salve.
Ad te clamamus exsules filii Hevae.
Ad te suspiramus gementes et flentes,
in hac lacrimarum valle.
Eja ergo advocata nostra,
illos tuos misericordes oculos ad nos converte.
Et Jesum benedictum fructum ventris tui
nobis post hoc exsilium ostende.
O clemens, o pia, o dulcis Virgo Maria. |
Hail holy queen, mother of mercy,
Hail 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, our exile,
Show us the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary |
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