Hail, Holy Queen
The Hail, Holy Queen
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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, O 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.
Add when praying in a group:
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God,
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
About The Prayer
When We Pray It
The Hail, Holy Queen (or “Salve Regina” in the original Latin) is a prayer we use at the end of a rosary and in the Divine Office.
History of the Prayer
It is a choral anthem that dates back to the 11th or 12th centuries. We turn to our Blessed Mother for her intercessory prayers.
Closing Prayers of the Rosary
There is no one right way to say the closing prayers of the rosary. However, prayers, like the Hail, Holy Queen, are commonly said. There are also optional prayers, like The Memorare. Click to find all of the closing rosary prayers in one place.
Some Thoughts On Praying the Rosary
When We Pray the Rosary
The rhythm of the rosary prayers can calm us as we pray about our concerns.
We can find that very personal encounter of the heart with Jesus and His Blessed Mother when we pray the rosary.
The rosary is a long chain that links heaven and earth. St. Therese of Lisieux
A Catholic Tradition
The prayer of the rosary reminds us of the roots of our faith. It has echoed in the hearts and homes of saints, popes, and countless Catholics for centuries.
Growing Closer to God
Praying the rosary isn’t about getting through the beads. It’s not about saying the prayers perfectly. It’s about growing closer to God.
Why Prayer Beads are Useful
Rosary beads help keep track of the prayers. They free our minds and hearts to meditate on the mysteries and the words of the prayers.
Rosary beads are like pebbles on the path to a closer relationship with God. A. Buis
How to Start Praying the Rosary
If you are new to the rosary, you can start with one of the prayers. The important thing is to pray with a sincere desire to open your heart to God.
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CREDITS
The LOGO image of Our Lady of Grace is original artwork by Martin Lariviere in 2009. We have the artist’s permission (my son). It is our exclusive trademark logo image.
A beautifully photographed sky by Donald Tong inspired the website’s colour scheme. Cropped portions of it are the background for the footer Bible verse. He shared it as a free download on pexels.com.
Raphael painted The Sistine Madonna circa (1513-1514). We made circular cut-outs from the original image.
William-Adolphe Bouguereau painted The Virgin with Angels in 1900.
Sandro Botticelli painted the Blessed Mother with the Child Jesus circa 1479.
In 1508, the artist Albrecht Durer made a pen-and-ink drawing. Although popularly known as The Praying Hands, the original title was The Study of the Hands of an Apostle. Modern digital extraction made it possible to see the hands more easily without their dark background. We downloaded this digital image for free here.
Our information is from general knowledge, experience, and shared internet resources. We’d like you to use it as a starting point for your research to verify facts and build a reference list.
IN REVIEW
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, O 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.
We pray the Hail, Holy Queen (or Salve Regina) at the end of the rosary and in the Divine Office.
The Hail, Holy Queen is a choral anthem that dates back to the 11th or 12th centuries.
There is no one right way to say the closing prayers of the rosary. However, prayers, like the Hail, Holy Queen , are commonly said. There are also optional prayers.