[Established 1931]
Anthems of Our Lady in English
Alma Redemptoris
Mater
(Advent to
Candlemas)
Mother of Christ, hear thou
thy people's cry,
Star of the deep and portal of the sky!
mother of Him, who thee from nothing made,
sinking we strive and call to thee for aid:
Oh, by that joy which Gabriel brought to thee,
Thou Virgin first and last, let us thy mercy see.
Salve Regina
(Ordinary time)
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 vale 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.
or
Hail our Queen and Mother
blest!
Joy when all was sadness,
Life and hope you give mankind,
Mother of our gladness!
Children of the sinful Eve,
Sinless-Eve, befriend us,
Exiled in this vale of tears,
Strength and comfort send us!
Pray for us, O Patroness,
Be our consolation!
Lead us home to see your Son,
Jesus, our salvation!
Gracious are you, full of grace,
Loving us none other,
Joy of heaven and joy of earth,
Mary, God's own Mother!
Ave, Regina caelorum
(Candlemas to Holy
Week)
Hail, Queen
of Heaven, beyond compare
to whom the angels homage pay;
hail, Root of Jesse Gate of light,
that opened for the world's new day.
Rejoice O
Virgin unsurpassed,
in whom our ransom was begun,
for all your loving children pray
to Christ, our Saviour, and your Son.
(Eastertide)
Joy to thee, O Queen of
Heaven. Alleluia!
He whom thou wast meet to bear. Alleluia!
As he promised hath arisen. Alleluia!
Pour for us to God thy prayer. Alleluia!
During Eastertide this prayer may be used instead of the Angelus, with an addition. Click here for this.