Hail Holy Queen

Hail, holy Queen, mother of mercy,

    our life, our sweetness, and our hope.
 

To you do we cry,

    poor banished children of Eve.

To you do we send up our sighs

    mourning and weeping
    in this vale of tears.
 

Turn then, most gracious advocate,

    your eyes of mercy toward us,

    and after this exile

    show us the blessed fruit of your womb,
        Jesus.
 

O clement, O loving,

O sweet Virgin Mary.

           (August 22 is "The Queenship of Mary"
                                     the patronal feast of
                                     the Diocese of Metuchen.)