That thou wouldst vouchsafe to govern and preserve thy Church, We beseech thee, hear us.
That thou wouldst vouchsafe to give to the Christian commonwealth peace and unity, We beseech thee, hear us.
That thou wouldst vouchsafe to give eternal rest to all the faithful departed, We beseech thee, hear us.
Lamb of God. Our Father.
A PSALM COMPOSED FROM DIFFERENT PSALMS.
Praise the Lord of heaven: praise him in the high places.
Praise him, all his Holy angels: praise him all his powers.
Bless the Lord, all his angels, ye that are mighty in power, that do his word, to hearken to the voice of his orders.
Bless the Lord, all his powers: ye ministers of his, that do his will.
My soul, bless the Lord: and forget not all his recompenses.
Who redeemeth thy life from destruction: who crowneth thee with mercy and compassion.
For he hath given his angels charge over thee: to keep thee in all thy ways.
In their hands they shall bear thee up: lest perchance thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Upon the asp and the basilisk shalt thou walk: and shall tread under foot the lion and the dragon.
The angel of the Lord shall keep close about them that fear him: and deliver them.
Glory be to the Father.
V. In the sight of the angels will I sing to thee, my God.
R. I will worship in thy holy temple, O Lord: and will confess unto thy name.
V. Lord, hear my prayer.
R. And let my cry come unto thee.
Let us pray.
O God, who dispensest the services of angels and men in a wonderful order, favourably grant that our life may be protected on earth by those who always do thee service in heaven. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel.
O holy Michael the archangel, prince of the heavenly host, who ever standest ready to succour the people of God, and didst wage battle with that old serpent, the great dragon, and didst cast him forth out of heaven; and dost so mightily fight for the Church of God, that the gates of hell cannot prevail against it; from my heart I beseech thee to be present also with me in this difficult and doubt-
