Also known as “Holy Mary” and “Salve Regina,” this song, performed by the Sister Act motion picture cast as “Dolores & The Sisters,” was inspired primarily by and incorporates elements of the Catholic prayer to Mary, Mother of Jesus, which begins; “Hail holy queen, Mother of Mercy, our life…” an...
Hail holy Queen enthroned above
Oh, Maria
Hail Mother of Mercy and of love
Oh, Maria
Triumph all ye cherubim
Sing with us ye seraphim
Heaven and earth resound the hymn
Salve, salve, Salve Regina
Hail holy Queen enthroned above
Oh, Maria
Hail Mother of Mercy and of love
Oh, Maria
Triumph all ye cherubim
Sing with us ye seraphim
Heaven and earth resound the hymn
Salve, salve, Salve Regina
Our life, our sweetness here below
Oh, Maria
Our hope in sorrow and in woe
Oh, Maria
Triumph all ye cherubim
(Cherubim)
Sing with us ye seraphim
(Seraphim)
Heaven and earth resound the hymn
Salve, salve, Salve Regina
Alleluia
Mater amata intemerata
Sanctus sanctus dominus
Virgo respice, mater respice
Sanctus sanctus dominus
Ave Maria
(Alleluia)
Our life, our sweetness here below
Oh, Maria
Our hope in sorrow and in woe
Oh, Maria
Triumph all ye cherubim
(Cherubim)
Sing with us ye seraphim
(Sweet Seraphim)
Heaven and earth resound the hymn
Salve, salve, Salve Regina
Salve Regina, Salve Regina
Hail Holy Queen was written by Deloris & The Sisters.
Hail Holy Queen was produced by Maurice Starr & Joel Moss & Jimmy Vivino & Marc Shaiman.
Sister Act Cast released Hail Holy Queen on Tue Jun 09 1992.