Regina Coeli... Queen of Heaven

     It is tradition to say the Regina Coeli at noon during the Easter Season.
     The "V" is for "verse," and is said by the prayer leader; the "R" is for "response," and is said in reply.


Queen of Heaven
V. Queen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia.
R. For He whom you did merit to bear, alleluia.
V. Has risen, as he said, alleluia.
R. Pray for us to God, alleluia.
V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia.
R. For the Lord has truly risen, alleluia.

Let us pray. O God, who gave joy to the world through the resurrection of Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, grant we beseech Thee: that through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, His Mother, we may obtain the joys of everlasting life. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

In Latin...
Regina Caeli

Regina caeli, laetare, alleluia.
Quia quem meruisti portare, alleluia.
Resurrexit, 
sicut dixit, alleluia,
Ora pro nobis Deum, alleluia. 
Gaude et laetare, Virgo Maria, alleluia. 
Quia surrexit Dominus vere, alleluia.

Oremus. Deus, qui per resurrectionem Filii tui, Domini nostri Iesu Christi, mundum laetificare dignatus es: praesta, quaesumus, ut per eius Genitricem Virginem Mariam, perpetuae capiamus gaudia vitae. Per eundem Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen.

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 thee do we send
up our sighs, mourning and weeping
in this valley of tears. 
Turn, then, most gracious advocate,
thine eyes of mercy toward us; and
after this our exile show unto us the
blessed fruit of thy womb Jesus;
O clement, O loving, 
O sweet virgin Mary.
Pray for us, O holy Mother of God
That we may be made worthy of the 
promises of Christ.