Salve Regina

The Salve Regina, known in English as Hail Holy Queen, is an ancient prayer hailing Mary as our life, our sweetness, and our hope. Often sung at the close of the day and at the end of the Rosary, it cries out to her from this valley of tears. It asks the Mother of Mercy to turn her eyes toward her children and lead them to Jesus.

• Also known as: Hail Holy Queen
• Role: Marian devotion

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