PRAYER OF THE DAY

Hail Holy Queen

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.