Hail Holy Queen

Hail Holy Queen

Hail, holy Queen, mother of mercy; hail, 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 towards 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.

In this app, Latin is the default for Salve Regina, even when other prayers are in Swedish or English. The prayer is still often sung and recited in Latin, and many know it mainly in that form.

V. stands for versicle (Latin: versus), what the leader says. R. stands for response (Latin: responsum), what the congregation answers. If you pray alone, say both parts yourself.