Ave Regina caelorum

The Ave Regina caelorum (Latin ), in Medieval Latin and Ave Regina coelorum disseminated written is the Marian antiphon is sung in the Liturgy of the Hours of the Catholic Church during Lent either after Vespers or Compline - depending on which of these two Horen the last one, which is celebrated in community. Named is the antiphon after the first three words of the Latin text. In praise of God, the antiphon is reproduced in paragraph 666.2. In praise of God from 1975 also was the root part under number 579, a German transmission from the Rottenburger hymnal of 1876 with a melody by Nikolaus Herman (1562) under the title "Mary, Queen of Heaven" included, which was partially incorporated in the natural parts of the new praise to God.

The text reads:

Ave Regina caelorum, ave Domina Angelorum: Salve radix, salve porta, ex qua mundo lux est orta: Gaude Virgo gloriosa, super omnes speciosa: Vale o valde decora, et pro nobis Christ Exora.

Hail, Queen of Heaven, ave, the Engel ruler. Root, the sprung salvation, Door that opened to us the light: Rejoice, Virgin full of honor, exalted over all blissful, Hail, the heaven crown, pray for us to thy son.