LATIN

Ave Virgo gratiósa,
Stella sola clárior,
Mater Dei gloriósa,
Favo melis dúlcior,
Rubicúnda plusquam rosa,
Lílio candídior.
Omnis virtus te decórat,
Omnis sanctus te honórat,
Iesus Christus te exáltat
In coelis sublímior.

PHONETIC

AH-veh VEER-gawh grah-tsee-AWH-sah,
STEHL-lah SAWH-lah KLAH-ree-awhr,
MAH-tehr DEH-ee glawh-ree-AWH-sah,
FAH-vawh MEH-lees DOOL-chee-awhr,
roo-bee-KOON-dah PLOOS-kwahm RAWH-sah,
LEE-lee-awh kahn-DEE-dee-awhr.
AWHM-nees VEER-toos TEH deh-KAWH-raht,
AWHM-nees SAHNG-toos TEH awh-NAWH-raht,
YEH-soos KHREE-stoos TEH ehk-SAHL-taht
een CHEH-lees soo-BLEE-mee-awhr.

TRANSLATION

Hail graceful Virgin,
Star brighter than the Sun,
Glorious Mother of God,
Sweeter than honeycomb,
Ruddier than the rose,
whiter than the lily.
Every virtue adorns thee,
Every saint honors thee,
Jesus Christ exalts thee
above the heavens.