Friday Litany: The Holy Angels

Hey, it's angel week ... let's have a litany.

Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.

Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.

God the Father of Heaven,
Have mercy on us.

God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
Have mercy on us.

God the Holy Ghost,
Have mercy on us.

Holy Trinity, One God,
Have mercy on us.

Holy Mary, Queen of Angels,
pray for us.

Holy Mother of God,
pray for us.

Holy Virgin of virgins,
pray for us.


Saint Michael,
who was ever the defender of the people of God,
pray for us.

St. Michael,
who did drive from Heaven Lucifer
and his rebel crew,
pray for us.

St. Michael,
who did cast down to Hell
the accuser of our brethren,
pray for us.

Saint Gabriel,
who did expound to Daniel
the heavenly vision,
pray for us.

St. Gabriel,
who did foretell to Zachary
the birth and ministry of John the Baptist,
pray for us.

St. Gabriel,
who did announce to Blessed Mary
the Incarnation of the Divine Word,
pray for us.


Saint Raphael,
who did lead Tobias safely
through his journey to his home again,
pray for us.

St. Raphael,
who did deliver Sara from the devil,
pray for us.

St. Raphael,
who did restore his sight to Tobias the elder,
pray for us.


All ye holy Angels,
who stand around the high and lofty throne of God,
pray for us.

Who cry to Him continually: Holy, Holy, Holy,
pray for us.

Who dispel the darkness of our minds and give us light,
pray for us.

Who are the messengers of heavenly things to men,
pray for us.

Who have been appointed by God to be our guardians
pray for us.

Who always behold the Face of our Father Who is in Heaven,
pray for us.

Who rejoice over one sinner doing penance,
pray for us.

Who struck the Sodomites with blindness,
pray for us.

Who led Lot out of the midst of the ungodly,
pray for us.

Who ascended and descended on the ladder of Jacob,
pray for us.

Who delivered the Divine Law to Moses on Mount Sinai,
pray for us.

Who brought good tidings when Christ was born,
pray for us.

Who ministered to Him in the desert,
pray for us.

Who comforted Him in His agony,
pray for us.

Who sat in white garments at His sepulcher,
pray for us.

Who appeared to the disciples as He went up into Heaven,
pray for us.

Who shall go before Him
bearing the standard of the Cross
when He comes to judgment,
pray for us.

Who shall gather together the elect at the End of the World,
pray for us.

Who shall separate the wicked from among the just,
pray for us.

Who offer to God the prayers of those who pray,
pray for us.

Who assist us at the hour of death,
pray for us.

Who carried Lazarus into Abraham's bosom,
pray for us.

Who conduct to Heaven the souls of the just,
pray for us.

Who perform signs and wonders by the power of God,
pray for us.

Who are sent to minister
for those who shall receive the inheritance of salvation,
pray for us.

Who are set over kingdoms and provinces,
pray for us.

Who have often put to flight armies of enemies,
pray for us.

Who have often delivered God's servants
from prison and other perils of this life,
pray for us.

Who have often consoled
the holy martyrs in their torments,
pray for us.

Who are wont to cherish with peculiar care
the prelates and princes of the Church,
pray for us.

All ye holy orders of blessed spirits,
pray for us.


From all dangers,
deliver us, O Lord.

From the snares of the devil,
deliver us O Lord.

From all heresy and schism,
deliver us, O Lord.

From plague, famine and war,
deliver us, O Lord.

From sudden and unlooked for death,
deliver us, O Lord.

From everlasting death,
deliver us, O Lord.

We sinners, beseech Thee to hear us,

Through Thy holy Angels,
we beseech Thee, hear us.

That Thou would spare us,
we beseech Thee, hear us.

That Thou would pardon us,
we beseech Thee, hear us.

That Thou would govern
and preserve Thy Holy Church,
we beseech Thee, hear us.

That Thou would protect our Apostolic Prelate
and all ecclesiastical orders,
we beseech Thee, hear us.

That Thou would grant peace and security
to kings and all Christian princes,
we beseech Thee, hear us.

That Thou would give
and preserve the fruits of the earth,
we beseech Thee, hear us.

That Thou would grant eternal rest
to all the faithful departed,
we beseech Thee, hear us.

Lamb of God,
Who takes away the sins of the world,
Spare us, O Lord.

Lamb of God,
Who takes away the sins of the world,
Graciously hear us, O Lord.

Lamb of God,
Who takes away the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us.

Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.


Silently, say the "Our Father..."


Bless the Lord, all ye Angels:

Ye who are mighty in strength,
who fulfill His commandments,
hearkening unto the voice of His words.

He hath given His Angels charge concerning thee,
To keep thee in all thy ways.

Let Us Pray

O God, Who arranges
the services of Angels and men
in a wonderful order,
mercifully grant that our life
may be protected on earth
by those who always do Thee service in Heaven,
through Jesus Christ Thy Son,
Who with Thee and the Holy Ghost are one God,
now and forever.

Amen.

O God, Who in Thine unspeakable Providence
sends Thine Angels to keep guard over us,
grant unto Thy suppliants
that we may be continually defended
by their protection
and may rejoice eternally in their society,
through Jesus Christ Our Lord,
Who lives and reigns with Thee,
in the unity of the Holy Ghost,
forever and ever.

Amen.