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A Novena to the Archangels

Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael

 



In the presence of the angels I will bless you.

 

~ALL RESPOND~


I WILL ADORE YOU BEFORE YOUR HOLY TEMPLE.

 


An angel with a golden censer

 

~ALL RESPOND~


CAME AND STOOD AT THE HEAVENLY ALTAR.

 


The smoke of the incense rose before God

 

~ALL RESPOND~


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.

 

~ALL RESPOND~

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

 

~ALL RESPOND~


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:

 

~ALL RESPOND~

LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYER.

 

With the prayers of Michael the Archangel,

who vanquished Lucifer from the courts of

heaven:

 

~ALL RESPOND~

LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYER.

 

With the prayers of Gabriel the Archangel,

who brought the good news to Mary and

Joseph:

 

~ALL RESPOND~

LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYER.

 

With the prayers of Raphael the Archangel,

who healed the sick and guided the lost:

 

~ALL RESPOND~

LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYER.

 

With the help of our guardian angels

who watch over and protect us:

 

~ALL RESPOND~

LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYER.

 

With the sick, the dying, and all the faithful

departed:

 

~ALL RESPOND~

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:

 

~ALL RESPOND~

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.

 

~ALL RESPOND~

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.

 

 

Nihil Obstat
Reverend William H. Woestman, OMI, JCD
Censor Deputatus
March 4, 2007

Imprimatur
Reverend George J. Rassas
Vicar General
Archdiocese of Chicago
March 8, 2007