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Marian Antiphon
Marian Antiphon
There are several options for this closing hymn, but the traditional scheme is as follows:
Season
Latin name
English name
Alma Redemptoris
Advent to Presentation
Loving mother of the Redeemer
Mater
After Presentation to
Ave Regina Caelorum Hail, O Queen of heaven
Holy Saturday
Easter to Pentecost
Regina Caeli
Queen of heaven, rejoice
After Pentecost to before
Salve Regina
Hail, holy Queen
Advent
Loving mother of the Redeemer,
Alma Redemptoris Mater, quae pervia caeli
gate of heaven, star of the sea,
porta manes, et stella maris, succurre
assist your people who have fallen yet strive to rise
cadenti,
again.
surgere qui curat, populo: tu quae genuisti,
To the wonderment of nature you bore your Creator,
natura mirante, tuum sanctum Genitorem,
Virgo prius ac posterius, Gabrielis ab ore,
sumens illud Ave, peccatorum miserere.