Litany of the Holy Angels

St. Michael, who always wast the defender of the people of God,
St. Gabriel, who wast appointed to announce the incarnation of the eternal Word,
St. Raphael, the conductor of Tobias,
Holy Seraphim,
Holy Cherubim,
Holy Thrones,
Holy Dominations,
Holy Virtues,
Holy Powers,
Holy Principalities,
Holy Archangels,
Holy Angels,

Pray for us.

O ye, who stand around the throne of the most High God,
O ye, who always see the face of the heavenly Father,
O ye, to whom God has committed the care and guardianship of mankind,
O ye, who brought forth Lot and his family from the midst of the wicked,
O ye, who ministered to Christ in the desert, when he had put the tempter to flight,
O ye, who carried Lazarus into Abraham's bosom,
O ye, who often delivered the servants of God from prison and dangers,
O ye, who often comforted the holy martyrs in the midst of torments,
O ye, who carry up, and offer to God the prayers of his servants,
O ye, who have joy in heaven upon one sinner's doing penance,
O ye, who have been set over nations, kingdoms and provinces,
O ye, who will attend upon Jesus Christ, when he comes to judge the world,
O ye, ministering Spirits, sent to minister for those who shall receive the inheritance of salvation,
O ye, Angels of the Lord, who are mighty in strength, and execute his word, hearkening to the voice of his orders,
O ye, the hosts of the Lord, his ministers, who do his will,
O thou, holy Angel, my faithful guardian,
Holy Angel, my guide and my friend,
Holy Angel, my counsellor and powerful intercessor,
Holy Angel, my protector and comforter,
All ye orders of blessed Spirits,

Pray for us.

Be merciful unto us; Spare us, O Lord.
Be merciful unto us; Hear us, O Lord.

We sinners do beseech thee to hear us.

Through the intercession of thy holy Angels,
That thou spare us,
That thou pardon us,
That thou vouchsafe to preserve and govern thy holy Church,
That thou vouchsafe to grant peace and unity to all Christian people,
That thou vouchsafe to give eternal rest to all the faithful departed,
That thou vouchsafe to send thy holy Angels to us at the hour of our death,
That thou vouchsafe, after our death, to receive our souls, through the hands of the Angels, into eternal bliss,
Son of God,

We beseech thee to hear us.

Lamb of God, &c.

℣. All ye holy orders of blessed Spirits, pray for us.

℟. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

LET US PRAY.

O GOD, who, in thy wonderful providence, hast been pleased to appoint thy holy Angels for our guardians; mercifully hear our prayers, and grant we may rest secure under their protection, and enjoy their fellowship in heaven for ever: through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.