A Prayer of Exile and Hope
The prayer addresses Mary as Queen and Mother of Mercy, invoking the Catholic idea of humanity living in a state of exile after the Fall, described in the prayer as a "valley of tears." It asks Mary's intercession as an advocate and closes by asking that she show believers the fruit of her womb, Jesus, after this earthly exile.
Its Use Alongside the Rosary
Within Catholic devotion generally, the Hail Holy Queen is one of the traditional prayers said to close the Rosary, and Santo Daime follows this same placement, reciting it after the final decade during works that include the Rosary.
Mary's Role in the Tradition
As with other Marian prayers used in Santo Daime, the Hail Holy Queen reflects the tradition's understanding of Mary as a compassionate intercessor between worshippers and God, an understanding carried directly from the Catholic devotion of the religion's founder.