Holy Virgin by God’s Decree

Holy Virgin by God’s Decree
You were called eternally,
That He could give his Son to our race.
Mary, we praise you, hail full of grace.

Ave, Ave, Ave, Maria (2)

By your faith and loving accord
As the handmaid of the Lord,
You undertook God’s plan to embrace.
Mary, we thank you, hail full of grace.

Refuge for your children so weak,
Sure protection all can seek,
Problems of life you help us to face.
Mary, we trust you, hail full of grace.

To our needy world of today,
Love and beauty you portray,
Showing the path to Christ we must trace,
Mary, our mother, hail full of grace.