Alma Redemptoris Mater

 

 

O loving Mother of our Redeemer, gate of heaven, star of the sea,
Hasten to aid thy fallen people who strive to rise once more.
Thou who brought forth thy holy Creator, all creation wond'ring,
Yet remainest ever Virgin, taking from Gabriel's lips
that joyful "Hail!": be merciful to us sinners.

 

The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.
    And she conceived by the Holy Spirit.

 

Let us pray.

Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord,

Thy grace into our hearts, that we, to whom the incarnation of Christ,

Thy Son, was made known by the message of an angel,

may by His passion and cross be brought to the glory of His resurrection,

through the same Christ our Lord.

Amen.

 

Thou gavest birth without loss of thy virginity:
  Intercede for us, O holy Mother of God.

 

Let us pray.

O God, Who by the fruitful virginity of blessed Mary

hast offered unto the human race the rewards of eternal salvation,

grant, we beseech thee, that we may know the effects of her intercession,

 through whom we have deserved to receive the author of life, 

   our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son.

Amen.

 

Ave Regina Caelorum

 

 

 

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.

 

Allow me to praise thee, O sacred Virgin.
   Against thy enemies give me strength.

 

Grant unto us, O merciful God,

a defence 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.

Why?

Lord, you took Zorro!

With all the cats in heaven,

Did you need one more?