1. CHANT
REGINA CAELI:
Regina caeli laetare, alleluia: Quia quem meruisti portare, alleluia:
Resurrexit, sicut dixit, allelluia: Ora pro nobis Deum, alleluia.
(Ant. -Liber, p. 275 & p. 278)
2. TRADITIONAL
BE JOYFUL, MARY:
Be joyful, Mary, heav'nly queen, Alleluia! Your son who died was living
seen, Alleluiia! Rejoice, rejoice, O Mary! (or) Laetare, O Maria!
The son you bore by heaven's grace, Alleluia! Did all our guilt and
sin efface, Alleluia! Rejoice, rejoice, O Mary!
The Lord has risen from the dead, Alleluia! He rose in glory as he
said, Alleluia! Rejoice, rejoice, O Mary!
O pray to God, O Virgin fair, Alleluia! That he our souls to heaven
bear, Alleluia! Rejoice, rejoice, O Mary!
(PMB #77)
O QUEEN OF HEAVEN:
O Queen of heaven, be joyful, Alleluia. The Son whom you did bury in
sorrow, Alleluia. Rose in splendor as he promised, Alleluia. Pray for your
children, Mary, Alleluia.
(PMB #67)
ONE IN JOYFUL SONGS OF PRAISE:
One in joyful songs of praise, Let us pass from mournful days To thy
Paschal mysery: "God arose who lived in thee! O Virgin Mary.
Now rejoice we at the sight Of thy Son in Easter light; Mother, let
thy risen King, Rise in us a living spring, O Virgin Mary.
All the earth and heavens vie To reecho Mary's joy; We are crowned
with thee in grace, Sinless flower of our race, O Virgin Mary.
Ever Blessed Trinity, Undivided Unity, Let thy grace through Mary flow
On God's children here below. O Virgin Mary.
(PMB #72)
3. CONTEMPORARY
4. ECUMENICAL
5. ART SONGS/GREAT COMPOSERS
REGINA CAELI - Howells
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