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. Eia ergo, advocata nostra, illos tuos misericordes oculos ad nos converte. Et Iesum, benedictum fructum ventris tui, nobis post hoc exsilium ostende. O clemens, O pia, O dulcis Virgo Maria.
Hail, Holy Queen
The closing antiphon of every Rosary — the Church's salutation to Mary as Queen, Mother, advocate, and our hope.
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.
Dios te salve, Reina y Madre de misericordia, vida, dulzura y esperanza nuestra; Dios te salve. A ti llamamos los desterrados hijos de Eva; a ti suspiramos, gimiendo y llorando en este valle de lágrimas. Ea, pues, Señora, abogada nuestra, vuelve a nosotros esos tus ojos misericordiosos; y después de este destierro, muéstranos a Jesús, fruto bendito de tu vientre. ¡Oh, clementísima, oh piadosa, oh dulce Virgen María!
Salve, Regina, madre di misericordia, vita, dolcezza e speranza nostra, salve. A te ricorriamo, esuli figli di Eva; a te sospiriamo, gementi e piangenti in questa valle di lacrime. Orsù dunque, avvocata nostra, rivolgi a noi gli occhi tuoi misericordiosi. E mostraci, dopo questo esilio, Gesù, il frutto benedetto del tuo Seno. O clemente, o pia, o dolce Vergine Maria!
Salve, Rainha, mãe de misericórdia, vida, doçura, esperança nossa, salve! A Vós bradamos, os degredados filhos de Eva. A Vós suspiramos, gemendo e chorando neste vale de lágrimas. Eia, pois, advogada nossa, esses Vossos olhos misericordiosos a nós volvei. E, depois deste desterro, nos mostrai Jesus, bendito fruto do Vosso ventre. Ó clemente, ó piedosa, ó doce Virgem Maria. Rogai por nós, Santa Mãe de Deus, para que sejamos dignos das promessas de Cristo.
Salut, ô Reine, Mère de miséricorde, notre vie, notre douceur, notre espérance, salut! Nous crions vers toi, enfants d’Ève exilés. Vers toi nous soupirons, gémissant et pleurant dans cette vallée de larmes. Ô toi, notre avocate tourne vers nous ton regard miséricordieux. Et, après cet exil, montre-nous Jésus, le fruit béni de tes entrailles. Ô clémente, ô miséricordieuse, ô douce Vierge Marie
Sei gegrüßt, o Königin, Mutter der Barmherzigkeit, unser Leben, unsre Wonne und unsre Hoffnung, sei gegrüßt! Zu dir rufen wir verbannte Kinder Evas. Zu dir seufzen wir trauernd und weinend in diesem Tal der Tränen. Wohlan denn, unsre Fürsprecherin, wende deine barmherzigen Augen uns zu, und nach diesem Elend zeige uns Jesus, die gebenedeite Frucht deines Leibes! O gütige, o milde, o süße Jungfrau Maria!
At the conclusion of every Rosary; at the close of Compline from Trinity Sunday to the eve of Advent.
The Salve Regina is traditionally attributed to Hermann of Reichenau (Hermannus Contractus, 1013–1054), the Benedictine polymath of the Abbey of Reichenau in Lake Constance — a man born so severely disabled that he could neither stand nor write without help, yet who composed astronomical treatises and the most beloved Marian antiphon of the Latin West.
The prayer is sung at the end of Compline (Night Prayer) of the Liturgy of the Hours from Trinity Sunday until the Saturday before the First Sunday of Advent, and forms the closing prayer of the Rosary in the universal Catholic tradition. The Cistercians sang it in procession after Compline; the practice gradually spread to every Latin religious house.
