Memoráre, o piíssima Virgo María,
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary,
non esse audítum a saéculo,
that never was it known
quemquam ad tua curréntem praesídia,
that anyone who fled to thy protection,
tua implorántem auxília,
implored thy help,
tua peténtem suffrágia,
or sought thy intercession,
esse derelíctum.
was left unaided.
Ego tali animátus confidéntia,
Inspired by this confidence,
ad te, Virgo Vírginum, Mater, curro,
I fly to thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother.
ad te vénio, coram te gemens peccátor assísto.
To thee I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful.
Noli, Mater Verbi, verba mea despícere;
O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions;
sed áudi propítia et exáudi.
but in thy mercy hear and answer me.
