o queen of peerless majesty

o queen of peerless majesty, maría!
thou glorious queen of victory, maría!
all to thee subjected lies,
all creation lifts its eyes:

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o stand beside us,
protect and guide us
in death and life,
in ev'ry strife, maría!
o morning star that scatters night, maría!
upon our darkness spread thy light, maría!
when we toss on stormy waves,
thou the star that leads and saves:

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o stand beside us,
protect and guide us
in death and life,
in ev'ry strife, maría!
o heaven's portal, virgin pure, maría!
an entrace safe for us procure, maría!
show us mercy when we die,
lead us to thy son on high:

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o stand beside us,
protect and guide us
in death and life,
in ev'ry strife, maría! .