Worship (3rd ed.) ‎#443

443. O Queen of Heaven (Regina Caeli)

[English]
O Queen of heaven, be joyful, alleluia,
For he whom you have humbly borne for us, alleluia,
Has arisen, as he promised, alleluia,
Offer now our prayer to God, alleluia.[

[Latin]
Regína caeli, laetáre, allelúia,
Quia quem meruísti portáre, allelúia,
Resurréxit sicut dixit, allelúia,
Ora pro nobis Deum, allelúia.

Text Information

• First Line: O Queen of heaven, be joyful, alleluia (Regnia caeli, latare, alleluia)
• Title: O Queen of Heaven (Regina Caeli)
• Translator: C. Winfred Douglas, 1867-1944 (alt.)
• Meter: Irregular
• Language: English; Latin
• Publication Date: 1986
• Topic: Easter Vigil; Easter; Easter Season; Blessed Virgin Mary (also Mary, Mother of God); Evening; Jesus Christ; Petition; Victory over Sin and Death
• Source: Latin, 12th C.

Tune Information

• Name: REGINA CAELI
• Arranger: Robert LeBlanc, b. 1948
• Meter: Irregular
• Key: F Major
• Source: Mode VI
• Copyright: Acc. © 1986, GIA Publications, Inc.