SSS MARIAN SONGS

1. SALVE REGINA

(Gregorian Latin)

Salve Regina, Mater misericordiae: Vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra salve. Ad te clamanus, exsules, filii Hevae. Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes in hac lacrimarum valle. Ia ergo, Advocata nostra, illos tuos misericordes oculos ad nos converte. Et Jesum, benedictum fructum ventris tui, nobis post hoc exsilium ostende. O clemens: O pia: O dulcis Virgo Maria.

2. MARY, WE GREET THEE

(Gregorian English)

Mary, we great thee, Mother and Queen all merciful: Our life, our sweetness, and our hope, we hail thee. To thee we exiles, children of Eve, lift our crying. To thee we send our sighs, as mourning and weeping, we pass through this vale of sorrow. Haste, then, we pray, O our intercessors, look with pity, with eyes of love and tenderness upon us sinners. And after, when this earthly exile shall be ended, show us thy womb’s most blessed Fruit, thy Jesus. O clement: O loving: O most sweet Virgin Mary.

3. SALVE REGINA

(Filipino)

O Santa Maria, O Reyna’t Ina ng awa, Ika’y aming buhay, Pag-asa’t katamisan. Sa ‘yo nga kami tumatawag, pinapanaw n’ anak ni Eva, Sa ‘yo rin kami tumatangis dini sa lupang bayang kahapis-hapis. Kaya’t ilingon mo sa amin ang mga mata mong maawain. At saka kung matapos, aming pagpanaw, ipakita mo sa amin ang iyong Anak na si Hesus. O magiliw, maawain, matamis na Birheng Maria.

4. OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION

(N. Fernandez)

(1)

O fairest of al visions, with meekly folded hands. Adoring eyes uplifted, before our God you stand.

(Refrain)

Mother pure, Virgin fair, spotless dove, peerless maid; crowned Queen of God’s creation, Our Lady of the Assumption.

(2)

Behold your loving children, gathered ‘round your shrine; to claim from you a mother’s care of grace and love divine (Ref)

(3)

Oh teach us love of Jesus; Oh teach us love of you. Obedient, patient, pure and mild, Oh let us be like you. (Ref)

(4)

And when this life is ended, may you be at our side. As now we fondly trust in you, in you we’ll then confined. (Ref)

5. OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION

(FTM; lyrics by Fr. Ed Wood, SSS)

(1)

Blessed Virgin Mother, graced and blessed one, highest of all women, humbler there is none. Queen of all creation, ‘round whom angels fly, you gave all God’s people, hope to reign on high.

(2)

Blessed Virgin Mother, living in God’s light, Mother of the Savior, Mother shining bright. Sion’s fairest daughter, glory of her race, dwelling now in heaven, gazing in His face.

(3)

Holy Virgin Mary, guide us now we plea, God’s Word shone resplendent in your life to see. May we learn to follow, ever faithful be, Then shall we forever in God’s presence be.

(4)

Ever-faithful Virgin, loyal to your Son, this day we give honor, for your glory won. Reigning now with Jesus, crown of pilgrim’s way, Lady of Assumption, pray for us today. Amen.