Sancta Maria, Mater

Holy Mary, chosen of God Sancta Maria, electa Dei Immaculate Virgin Virgo immaculata Blessed is the fruit of your womb Benedictus fructus ventris tui Mother of the Son of God Mater Filii Dei Example of love and faith Exemplar amoris et fidei

Your extreme obedience Obedientia tua extrema And a sword pierced your heart Et cor tuum gladius transfixit But your hope remains in the Lord Sed spes tua in Domino manet The light of faith shines in you Lux fidei fulget in te

Holy Mary, Mother of God Sancta Maria, Mater Dei Pray for us sinners Ora pro nobis peccatoribus Blessed are you among women Benedicta es inter mulieres And blessed is your Son Et benedictus Filius tuus

Your love for the Son of God Amor tuus ad Filium Dei And for all the children of men Et ad omnes filios hominum Light and charity in darkness Lux et caritas in tenebris An example of love and faith Exemplar amoris et fidei

The sword of sorrow pierced your heart Gladius doloris cor tuum transfixit But your hope triumphed in God Sed in Deo spes tua triumphavit Mother of mercy Mater misericordiae In you the light of Christ abides In te lux Christi manet

Holy Mary, Mother of God Sancta Maria, Mater Dei Praise and glory to you forever Laus et gloria tibi in aeternum In you we rejoice In te exultamus Our Mother and Queen of heaven Mater nostra et Regina coeli Amen Amen