To Ovr Blessed Lady the Aduocate of Sinners – Scholarly Edition

Al hail, O Virgin, crownd with stars,
          aund Moone vnder thy feet,¹“And a great sign appeared in heaven: A woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars” (Apocalypse 12:1, Douay-Rheims Bible).
Obtaine vs pardon of our sinnes
          of Christ our Sauiour sweet.
For though thou art Mother of my God,
          yet thy Humility
Disdaineth not this simple wretch,
          that flyes for helpe to thee.
Thou knowst thou art more deare to me,
          then any can expresse,
And that I do congratulate
          with ioy thy happinesse;
Who art the Queen of Heauen and earth,
          thy helping hand me lend,
That I may loue and praise my God,
          and haue a happy end.
And though my sins me terrify,
          yet hoping stil in thee
I find my soul refreshed much
          when I vnto thee fly.
For thou most willingly to God
          petitions dost present,
And dost obtain much grace for vs
          in this our banishment.
The honour and the glorious praise
          by al be giuen to thee,
Which Iesus thy beloued Son
          ordaind eternally
For thee, whom he exalts in heauen
          aboue the Angels al,
And whom we find a Patronesse,
          when vnto thee we cal.
                                                  Amen.
          O Mater Dei,
          Memento me.²“O Mother of God, remember me.” Amen.