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Ave Regina Caelorum

The Marian antiphon from Candlemas until Holy Week.

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Latina

Ave, Regina caelorum, ave, Domina Angelorum: salve, radix, salve, porta, ex qua mundo lux est orta.

Gaude, Virgo gloriosa, super omnes speciosa; vale, o valde decora, et pro nobis Christum exora.

English

Hail, Queen of heaven; hail, Lady of the Angels. Hail, root and gate from which the Light of the world arose.

Rejoice, glorious Virgin, beautiful above all; farewell, O most fair, and pray to Christ for us.

Deutsch

Sei gegrüsst, Königin des Himmels, Herrin der Engel; sei gegrüsst, Wurzel und Pforte, aus der das Licht der Welt hervorging.

Freue dich, glorreiche Jungfrau, über alle schön; lebe wohl, o Herrliche, und bitte Christus für uns.