A Novena to the Archangels
Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael
In the presence of the angels I will bless you.
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I WILL ADORE YOU BEFORE YOUR HOLY TEMPLE.
An angel with a golden censer
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CAME AND STOOD AT THE HEAVENLY ALTAR.
The smoke of the incense rose before God
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WITH THE PRAYERS OF THE SAINTS.
HYMN
Christ, you are the Father’s splendor,
Over earth and heaven king;
In the presence of the angels,
Here your rightful praise we sing
Duly in alternate chorus,
That our homage we may bring.
Thus we praise with veneration
All archangels round your throne;
Praising first their leader, Michael,
Heavenly guardian of your own,
Who in princely virtue banished
Satan to the realms unknown.
By his watchful care repelling
In the power of your grace,
Every unseen adversary,
All things evil, all things base.
Grant us, Savior, of your goodness,
In your paradise a place.
Glory be to God and honor
To the Father and the Son,
And with them the Holy Spirit,
Ever Three and ever One,
Who with joy fills all creation
While unending ages run.
PSALM 150
THE ANGELIC ANTHEM
ANTIPHON
Bless the Lord, O angels,
~ALL~
YOU MIGHTY ONES WHO DO GOD’S BIDDING.
Praise God in the sanctuary;
praise God in the mighty firmament!
Praise God for mighty deeds;
praise God for exceeding greatness!
Praise God with trumpet sound;
praise God with lute and harp!
Praise God with tambourine and dance;
praise God with strings and pipe!
Praise God with sounding cymbals;
praise God with loud clashing cymbals!
Let everything that breathes praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord!
ANTIPHON
BLESS THE LORD, O ANGELS,
~ALL~
YOU MIGHTY ONES WHO DO GOD’S BIDDING.
PSALM PRAYER
Let us pray (pause for quiet prayer)
Lord God almighty,
you created both angels and humans
to worship and serve you.
May your holy angels protect us
and defend us against every evil.
In Jesus’ name we ask it.
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AMEN.
READING
GUARDIAN ANGELS
MATTHEW 18:1-3, 10
The disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is
the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” He called
a child, whom he put among them, and said,
“Truly, I tell you, unless you change and become
like children, you will never enter the kingdom
of heaven. Take care that you do not despise one
of these little ones; for, I tell you, in heaven their
angels continually see the face of my Father in
heaven.”
SILENCE
RESPONSE
Holy Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle
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THAT WE MAY NOT PERISH ON THE DAY OF
JUDGEMENT.
CANTICLE OF A JOYFUL ASSEMBLY
HEBREWS 12:22-24, 28
ANTIPHON
~ALL~
The angel Gabriel said to Mary,“YOU
WILL CONCEIVE AND BEAR A SON, AND YOU
WILL NAME HIM JESUS.”
We have come to Mount Zion
and to the city of the living God,
the heavenly Jerusalem,
and to innumerable angels in festal gathering.
We have come to the assembly of the firstborn
who are enrolled in heaven,
and to God the judge of all,
and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,
and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant,
and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better
word than the blood of Abel.
Since we are receiving a kingdom
that cannot be shaken,
let us give thanks,
by which we offer to God an acceptable worship
with reverence and awe;
for indeed our God is a consuming fire.
Glory to God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit;
now and always and for ever and ever.
~ALL~
Amen.
ANTIPHON
~ALL~
THE ANGEL GABRIEL SAID TO MARY,
“YOU WILL CONCEIVE AND BEAR A SON, AND
YOU WILL NAME HIM JESUS.”
LITANY
With the whole company of heaven, we pray:
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LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYER.
With the prayers of Michael the Archangel,
who vanquished Lucifer from the courts of
heaven:
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LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYER.
With the prayers of Gabriel the Archangel,
who brought the good news to Mary and
Joseph:
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LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYER.
With the prayers of Raphael the Archangel,
who healed the sick and guided the lost:
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LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYER.
With the help of our guardian angels
who watch over and protect us:
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LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYER.
With the sick, the dying, and all the faithful
departed:
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LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYER.
(Pause for spontaneous petitions.)
With the prayers of Our Lady of the Angels, the
Queen of heaven, and of all the angels and
saints:
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LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYER.
PRAYER
Gracious God,
you have established the nine orders of angels
to reflect your glory and majesty
and to keep watch over your chosen people.
May Michael, the prince of the heavenly host,
Gabriel, the celestial messenger,
and Raphael, the healer of souls and bodies,
be the ever watchful guardians of your Church
and your messengers in time of need.
We ask this through Christ, Lord of the angels.
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AMEN.
Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving
and honor and power and might
be to our God, for ever and ever.
~ALL RESPOND~
AMEN.
