Marian
Ave Regina Caelorum (Hail, O Queen of Heaven)
Marian prayer · Latin text
The Marian antiphon of Compline traditionally used from the Presentation on 2 February until Wednesday of Holy Week. It is an anonymous monastic text known from about the twelfth century, and is given here with its versicle, response and collect.
Welcome, O Queen of Heaven. Welcome, O Lady of Angels Hail! thou root, hail! thou gate From whom unto the world, a light has arisen: Rejoice, O glorious Virgin, Lovely beyond all others, Farewell, most beautiful maiden, And pray for us to Christ. V. Allow me to praise thee, O sacred Virgin. R. Against thy enemies give me strength. Grant unto us, O merciful God, a defense against our weakness, that we who remember the holy Mother of God, by the help of her intercession, may rise from our iniquities, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
When it is prayed
- lent
- compline
- night-prayer
- february-2