Hail, Mary, Hand-maid of the Trinity;
Spouse of the Holy Ghost, all hail, to thee;
Mother of Jesus, hail, all hail, to thee;
Sister of Angels, Mary, hail, to thee;
Promise of Prophets, Mary, hail, to thee.
Queen of the Patriarchs, all hail, to thee;
Instructress of Apostles, hail, to thee;
Strength of the Martyrs, Mary, hail, to thee;
Reward of the Confessors, hail, to thee;
Honour and Crown of Virgins, hail, to thee.
Thou Hope of all the living, hail, to thee;
Refreshment of the dying, hail, to thee;
Consoler of the suffering, hail, to thee;
Thou Succour of the tempted, hail, to thee;
Helper of Holy Souls, all hail, to thee.
In each temptation, Mary, pray for me;
In tribulation, Mary, pray for me;
In time of suffering, Mary, pray for me;
In hour of weakness, Mary, pray for me;
In death's last agony, oh, pray for me.
Forgiveness of my sins, obtain for me;
All Graces that I need, obtain for me;
A perfect stedfast Faith, obtain for me;
A sure and settled Hope, obtain for me;
A tender Charity, obtain for me.
In trial, Mary, oh, we look to thee;
In heaviness and woe, we look to thee;
In sickness and in pain, we look to thee;
In loss of all things dear, we look to thee;
In death and judgment, lo, we look to thee.
When morning breaks, O Mother, be with me.
And as the day wanes, Mother, stay by me.
When evening falls, dear Mother, rest with me.
When night shall come, O Mother, watch by me;
And when I sleep - oh, let me wake with thee.
- text taken from Mary: The Perfect Woman, by Emily Mary Shapcote