Thursday, April 28, 2011

Regina caeli


English translation:
Queen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia.
For He whom you did merit to bear, alleluia.
Has risen, as he said, alleluia.
Pray for us to God, alleluia.


During the Easter season, we sing the Regina caeli as the Marian hymn at the conclusion of Compline.  This wonderful text proclaims both the Resurrection of Christ and the privilege Mary enjoyed of being the mother of the Savior.  Let us pray it together:
 
Regina caeli, laetare, alleluia:
Quia quem meruisti portare. alleluia,
Resurrexit, sicut dixit, alleluia,
Ora pro nobis Deum, alleluia.

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