The Chaplet of St. Michael
St. Michael promised
that whoever would practice this devotion in his honor would have, when
approaching Holy Communion, an escort of nine angels chosen from each of the
nine Choirs. In addition, for those who would recite the Chaplet daily, he
promised his continual assistance and that of all the holy angels during life.
O God, come to my assistance. O Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory be to the Father, etc.
[Say one Our Father and three Hail Marys after each of the following nine
salutations in honor of the nine Choirs of Angels]
1. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Seraphim may
the Lord make us worthy to burn with the fire of perfect charity. Amen. (Our
Father and 3 Hail Mary's)
2. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Cherubim may
the Lord grant us the grace to leave the ways of sin and run in the paths of
Christian perfection. Amen. (Our Father and 3 Hail Mary's)
3. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Thrones may the
Lord infuse into our hearts a true and sincere spirit of humility. Amen. (Our
Father and 3 Hail Mary's)
4. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Dominations may
the Lord give us grace to govern our senses and overcome any unruly passions.
Amen. (Our Father and 3 Hail Mary's)
5. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Virtues may the
Lord preserve us from evil and falling into temptation. Amen. (Our Father
and 3 Hail Mary's)
6. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Powers may the
Lord protect our souls against the snares and temptations of the devil. Amen.
(Our Father and 3 Hail Mary's)
7. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Principalities
may God fill our souls with a true spirit of obedience. Amen. (Our Father
and 3 Hail Mary's)
8. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Archangels may
the Lord give us perseverance in faith and in all good works in order that we
may attain the glory of Heaven. Amen. (Our Father and 3 Hail Mary's)
9. By the intercession of St. Michael and the celestial Choir of Angels may the
Lord grant us to be protected by them in this mortal life and conducted in the
life to come to Heaven. Amen. (Our Father and 3 Hail Mary's)
Say one Our Father in honor of each of the following leading Angels: St.
Michael, St. Gabriel, St. Raphael and our Guardian Angel.
Concluding prayers:
O glorious prince St. Michael, chief and commander of the heavenly hosts,
guardian of souls, vanquisher of rebel spirits, servant in the house of the
Divine King and our admirable conductor, you who shine with excellence and
superhuman virtue deliver us from all evil, who turn to you with confidence and
enable us by your gracious protection to serve God more and more faithfully
every day.
Pray for us, O glorious St. Michael, Prince of the Church of Jesus Christ, that
we may be made worthy of His promises.
Almighty and Everlasting God, Who, by a prodigy of goodness and a merciful
desire for the salvation of all men, has appointed the most glorious Archangel
St. Michael Prince of Your Church, make us worthy, we ask You, to be delivered
from all our enemies, that none of them may harass us at the hour of death, but
that we may be conducted by him into Your Presence. This we ask through the
merits of Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen.
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