To whom shall I cry, Lady? To whom shall I resort in my sorrow, if not to You, Queen of Heaven? Who will accept my cry and sighing if not You, Most Immaculate, the Hope of Christians and Refuge? Who will protect You more in adversity? Hear my groaning, and incline Your ear to me, the Lady Mother of my God, and do not despise me who requires Your help, and do not reject me, a sinner. Enlighten and teach me, O Queen of Heaven: do not depart from me Thy servant, O Lady, for my grumbling, but be my Intercessor Mother. I entrust myself to Your merciful protection: lead me, a sinner, to a quiet and serene life, so that I may weep for my sins. To whom shall I resort when I am guilty, if not to You, the hope and refuge of sinners, I am inspired by the hope of Your ineffable mercy and Your bounty; About the Lady Queen of Heaven! You are my hope and refuge, protection and intercession and help. To my most gracious and speedy Intercessor: cover my sins with Your intercession, protect me from enemies visible and invisible: soften the hearts of evil people who rebel against me. O Mother of the Lord my Creator!
You are the root of virginity and the unfading color of purity. O Mother of God! Give me help to those who are weak with carnal passions and sick at heart, for one thing is Yours and with You the imam of Your Son and our God intercession: and by Your wonderful intercession may I be delivered from all troubles and misfortunes, O Most Immaculate and Glorious Mother of God Mary. Likewise, with hope I say and cry out: Rejoice, O Blessed One: Rejoice, O O Joyful One: Rejoice, O Most Blessed One, the Lord is with Thee.
Be aware that in some churches this prayer, or the so-called hymn to the Most Holy Theotokos, is sung in voice 5.