We have reached the midway point of a five-part series in which we are gaining a deeper understanding of the Salve Regina. Sometimes, we become so accustomed to saying certain prayers that we don’t stop to think about what we really mean by our words. The hymn is a prayer to Mary, imploring her under various titles and asking for her intercession. We will now move on to the next two stanzas of the hymn to better understand what we are praying for.