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Regina Coeli

Throughout the Easter Season – from Easter to Trinity Sunday – the
Regina Coeli (Queen of Heaven) is prayed.

Queen of Heaven; rejoice, alleluia:
For He Whom Thou didst to merit to bear, alleluia,

Has risen as He said, alleluia.
Pray for us to God, alleluia.

V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia.
R. Because the Lord is truly risen, alleluia.

Let us pray.

O God, Who through the resurrection of Thy Son, our Lord Jesus
Christ, deigned to gladden the world: grant, we beseech Thee, that
through the Virgin Mary, His Mother, we may receive the joys of
eternal life.

Through the Same Christ our Lord. Amen.

Salve Regina (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
Then do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this
valley of tears. Turn, then, O most gracious advocate, Thine eyes

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