Sancta Maria, Mater

Holy Mary, Mother

Sancta Maria, Mater

Holy Mary, chosen of GodSancta Maria, electa Dei
Immaculate VirginVirgo immaculata
Blessed is the fruit of your wombBenedictus fructus ventris tui
Mother of the Son of GodMater Filii Dei
Example of love and faithExemplar amoris et fidei

Your extreme obedienceObedientia tua extrema
And a sword pierced your heartEt cor tuum gladius transfixit
But your hope remains in the LordSed spes tua in Domino manet
The light of faith shines in youLux fidei fulget in te

Holy Mary, Mother of GodSancta Maria, Mater Dei
Pray for us sinnersOra pro nobis peccatoribus
Blessed are you among womenBenedicta es inter mulieres
And blessed is your SonEt benedictus Filius tuus

Your love for the Son of GodAmor tuus ad Filium Dei
And for all the children of menEt ad omnes filios hominum
Light and charity in darknessLux et caritas in tenebris
An example of love and faithExemplar amoris et fidei

The sword of sorrow pierced your heartGladius doloris cor tuum transfixit
But your hope triumphed in GodSed in Deo spes tua triumphavit
Mother of mercyMater misericordiae
In you the light of Christ abidesIn te lux Christi manet

Holy Mary, Mother of GodSancta Maria, Mater Dei
Praise and glory to you foreverLaus et gloria tibi in aeternum
In you we rejoiceIn te exultamus
Our Mother and Queen of heavenMater nostra et Regina coeli
AmenAmen