Ant. O holy angels, our guardians, defend us in the combat, that we perish not in the dreadful judgment.
V. In the sight of the angels I will sing to Thee, my God.
R. I will adore at Thy holy temple, etc.
Prayer.
O GOD, Who, with unspeakable providence, hast vouchsafed to appoint Thy holy angels to be our guardians, grant to Thy humble suppliants to be always defended by their protection, and to enjoy their everlasting society, through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth, etc. Amen.
AT PRIME.
Ant. God hath given His angels charge of thee, that they keep thee in all thy ways. Amen.
O God, incline unto, etc.
O Lord, make haste, etc.
Glory be to the Father, etc. Alleluia.
Hymn.
FOR Satan, driven from the happy land Where once he shone in splendor, ill can brook The kindly justice of the Almighty hand,
That gives to man the throne that he forsook;
And seeks to drag into his own disgrace
Poor mortals thus design' d to fill his place.
Ant. O holy angels, our guardians, etc.
V. In the sight of Thy angels I will sing unto Thee, my God.
R. I will adore at Thy holy temple, and confess to Thy name.
Prayer.
O God, Who with unspeakable providence, etc.
AT TIERCE.
Ant. GOD hath given His angels, etc.
O God, incline unto my aid.
O Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory be to the Father, etc. Alleluia
Hymn.
BRIGHT Spirit! whom a God supremely wise
Hath given to be the guardian of this land,
Come, arm'd with all thy power from the skies,
And bear its children harmless in thy hand —
Safe from all evil that defiles the soul,
Safe from disunion's withering control.
