Ave, Ave, Ave Maria! Ave, Ave, Ave Maria! We pray for our mother, the Church upon earth And bless, dearest Lady, the land of our birth. Ave, Ave, Ave Maria! Ave, Ave, Ave Maria! In Heaven the Blessed thy glory proclaim, On earth we thy children invoke thy fair name. Immaculate Mary, thy praises we sing, Thou reignst now in Heaven with Jesus our King. Many of them are original sets of lyrics in various languages, set to the same tune, theme, and refrain.Ī popular version dating to 1952 is as follows:
Several versions of the hymn are in use in different parts of the world.
