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Salve, Regína, Mater misericórdiae,
vita, dulcédo, et spes nostra, salve.
Ad te clamámus éxsules fílii Evae.
Ad te suspirámus,
geméntes et flentes
in hac lacrimárum valle.
Eia, ergo, advocáta nostra,
illos tuos misericórdes óculos ad nos convérte;
et Iesum, benedíctum fructum ventris tui,
nobis post hoc exsílium osténde.
O clemens, O pia, O dulcis Virgo María.

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.

• Composer: Anonymous
• Choir: Choir of the Cathedral of Einsiedeln, Switzerland
• Choirmaster: Fr. Roman Bannwart
• Date of recording: 1968