Latin and English
| Salve, Regina, mater misericordiae | Hail, holy Queen, mother of mercy |
| Vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra, salve | Our life, our sweetness, and our hope |
| Ad te clamamus, exsules, filii Hevae | To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve |
| Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes in hac lacrimarum valle | To thee do we send up our sighs mourning and weeping in this valley of tears |
| Eia ergo, Advocata nostra, illos tuos misericordes oculos ad nos converte | Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us |
| Et Iesum, benedictum fructum ventris tui, nobis, post hoc exsilium ostende | and after this our exile show us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus |
| O clemens, O pia, O dulcis Virgo Maria | O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary |