Be joyful

Regina Coeli

¶ During Eastertide, bells are rung morning, noon, and evening in honor of the resurrection and the following is said.

O Queen of heaven, be joyful, alleluia;
Because he whom so meetly thou barest, alleluia,
hath risen, as he promised, alleluia:
Pray for us to the Father, alleluia.

V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia;
R. For the Lord is risen indeed, alleluia.

Let us pray.
O God, who by the resurrection of thy Son Jesus Christ didst vouchsafe to give gladness unto the world: Grant, we beseech thee, that we, being holpen by the Virgin Mary, his Mother, may attain unto the joys of everlasting life; through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.