Ave Maria,
In the Roman Breviary this hymn is used at Sunday Vespers during Lent from the first Sunday in Lent until the Friday before Passion Sunday.
| AUDI, benigne Conditor, nostras preces cum fletibus, sacrata in abstinentia 1 fusas quadragenaria. |
O MERCIFUL Creator, hear! To us in pity bow Thine ear: accept the tearful prayer we raise in this our fast of forty days. |
| Scrutator alme cordium, infirma tu scis virium; ad te reversis exhibe remissionis gratiam. |
Our hearts are open, Lord, to Thee: Thou knowest our infirmity; pour out on all who seek Thy face abundance of Thy pardoning grace. |
| Multum quidem peccavimus, sed parce confitentibus, tuique laude nominis 2 confer medelam languidis. |
Our sins are many, this we know; spare us, good Lord, Thy mercy show; and for the honor of Thy name our fainting souls to life reclaim. |
| Sic corpus extra conteri dona per abstinentiam, ieiunet ut mens sobria a labe prorsus criminum. 3 |
Give us self-control that springs from discipline of outward things, that fasting inward secretly the soul may purely dwell with Thee. |
| Praesta, beata Trinitas, concede, simplex Unitas, ut fructuosa sint tuis haec parcitatis munera. Amen. |
We pray Thee, Holy Trinity, one God, unchanging Unity, that we from this our abstinence may reap the fruits of penitence. Amen. |
