Hail, you Star of the Ocean! Portal of the sky, Ever Virgin Mother, Of the Lord most high. O! by Gabriel’s Ave, Uttered long ago, Eva’s name reversing, Establish peace below. Break the captive’s fetters; Light on blindness pour; All our ills expelling, Ev’ry bliss implore. Show yourself a mother; Offer him our sighs, Who […]
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Hail, thou star of ocean! portal of the sky! Ever virgn Mother of the Lord Most High! Oh! by Gabriel’s Ave, Uttered long ago Eva’s name reversing, ‘Stablished peace below. Break the captives’ fetters; Light on blindness pour, All our ills expelling, every bliss implore. Show thyself a Mother, Offer Him our sighs, Who for […]
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Hail, O Queen of Heaven enthroned! Hail, by Angels mistress owned! Root of Jesse! Gate of morn! When the world’s true Light was born. Glorious Virgin, joy to thee, Loveliest whom in heaven they see; Fairest thou where all are fair! Plead with Christ our sins to spare. V. Vouchsafe that I may praise thee, […]
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Hail, true Body, truly born Of the Virgin Mary mild Truly offered, wracked and torn, On the Cross for all defiled, From Whose love pierced, sacred side Flowed Your true Blood’s saving tide: Be a foretaste sweet to me In my death’s great agony, O my loving, Gentle One, Sweetest Jesus, Mary’s Son. Amen.
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Hail, O Star of the ocean, God’s own Mother blest, ever sinless Virgin, gate of heav’nly rest. Taking that sweet Ave, which from Gabriel came, peace confirm within us, changing Eve’s name. Break the sinners’ fetters, make our blindness day, Chase all evils from us, for all blessings pray. Show thyself a Mother, may the […]
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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 […]
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O Holy Angel, attendant of my wretched soul and of mine afflicted life, forsake me not, a sinner, neither depart from me for mine inconstancy. Give no place to the evil demon to subdue me with the oppression of this mortal body; but take me by my wretched and outstretched hand, and lead me in […]
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With each new day that dawns I am growing up, O Lord. It’s not too soon to start thinking of what I want to be. It’s very hard, I think, to make the right decision but I pray that you will help and guide me. Show me what to do, let me share, someday, my […]
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Bless us, O Lord, and these your gifts, which we are about to receive from your bounty. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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