Hail Holy Queen

Hail Holy Queen, Mother of mercy, hail, 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 vale (valley) of tears. Turn, then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy towards us, and, after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O pious, O sweet Virgin Mary,

V. Queen of the most Holy Rosary, pray for us:     R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Here are my thoughts on this Marian prayer…

… We are drawn to her as a perfect example of God’s will working through humanity. … Her humility and her complete desire to follow God’s will – her “yes” — has provided us with a shining example of how to live and her life has brought her honor and glory. … All she has asked of us is that we look to her Son. … her power is what God does through her. Her soul magnifies the Lord. … we venerate Mary through the Rosary. But, we praise and adore God by addressing our prayers to Him. … God is our creator and our judge and only God can give us mercy. Mary is the mother of Mercy and we do ask for her help and assistance as our advocate with God.

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