Hail, Queen of Heaven

The Marian antiphon sung at Compline from the day after the Presentation (February 3) through Holy Wednesday.

Hail, O Queen of heaven enthroned!

Hail, by Angels Mistress owned!

Root of Jesse, Gate of morn,

whence the world's true Light was born:

Glorious Virgin, joy to thee,

loveliest whom in heaven they see;

fairest thou where all are fair,

plead with Christ our sins to spare.

Ave, Regína cælórum,

Ave, Dómina Angelórum:

Salve, radix, salve, porta

ex qua mundo lux est orta:

Gaude, Virgo gloriósa,

super omnes speciósa,

Vale, o valde decóra,

et pro nobis Christum exóra.