St. Michael The Archangel

The Hymn ¨Te Splendor¨

Prayer to St. Michael opeLeoxiii exhorts priests to say this prayer as often as possible,as a simple exorcism to curbthe power of the devil and prevent him from doing harm. The faithful also may say it in their own

name, for the same purpose, as any approved prayer. Its use is recommended whenever action of thedevil is suspected, causing malice to men, violent temptations, and even storms and various calamities.

n the name of the Father, and of the Son,and of the Holy Ghost. Amen �

ost glorious Prince of the Heavenly Armies, Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in our______battle against ¨principalities and powers, against the rulers of this world of darkness, againstthe spirits of wickedness in the high places¨ (Eph. 6,12). Come to the assistance of men whom God hascreated to His Likeness and whom He has redeemed at a great price from the tyranny of the devil. HolyChurch venerates thee as her guardian and prtector; to thee the Lord has entrusted the souls of theredeemed to be led into heaven. Pray therefore the God of Peace to crush Satan beneath our feet, thathe may no longer retain men captive and do injury to the Church. Offer our prayers to the Most High,that without delay they may draw His mercy down upon us, take hold of ¨the dragon, the old serpent,which is the devil and Satan,¨ bind him and cast him into the bottomless pit ¨so that he may no longerseduce the nations¨ (Apoc. 20,2). Amen

e splendor et virtus Patris,Te vita, Jesu, cordium,

Ab ore qui pendent tuo,Laudamus inter Angelos.

ibi mille densa milliumDucum corona militat,

Scul explicat victor crucemMichael salutis signifer.

raconis hic dirum caputIn ima pellit tartara,

Ducemque cum rebellibusCœlesti ab arce fulminat.

ontra ducem superbiæSequamur hunc nos Principem,

Ut detur ex Agni thronoNobis corona gloriæ.

atri, simulque Filio,Tibique sancte Spiritus,

Sicut fuit, sit jugiter,Sæclum per omne gloria. Amen

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Jesu, lifespring of the soulThe Father’s power, and glory bright!

Thee with the angels we extol;From Thee they draw their life and light.

hy thousand thousand hosts are spreadEmbattled o’ er the azure sky;

But Michael bears Thy standard dread,And lifts the mighty cries on high.

e in that sign the rebel powersDid with their dragon prince expel;

And hurl’d them from the heaven’s high towersDown like a thunderbolt to hell.

rant us with Michael still, O Lord,Against the Prince of Pride to fight,

So may a crown be our reward,Before the Lamb’s pure throne of light.

o God the Father glory be,And to his sole begotten Son;

The same, O Holy Ghost, to Thee,While everlasting ages run. Amen

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Antiphonrinceps gloriosissime,Michael Archangele,esto memor nostri, hic et ubique semper

precare pro nobis Filium ei.

V. In conspectu angelorum psallam tibi, Deus meus.R. Adorabo ad templum sanctum tuum, et confitebor nomini tuo.

Oremuseus, qui miro ordine angelorum ministeria hominumque dispensas; concede propitius,

ut, a quibus tibi ministrantibus in cœlo semper assistitur, ab his in terra vita nostra muniatur. Per Dominum nostrum, Jesum Christum Filium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitate Spiritum Sancti, Deus, per omnia sæcula sæculorum. Amen

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Antiphonost glorious Prince, Michael the Archangel,be thou mindful of us, here; and in all places,

pray for us to the Son of God most high.V. I wilt sing praises to Thee, my God, before the Angels.R. I will adore Thee in Thy holy temple, and praise Thy Name.

Let us prayGod, who in the dispensation of Thy providence dost admirably dispose the ministry of angels

and of men; mercifully grant that the Holy Angels,who ever minister before Thy throne in heaven, may be the protectors also of our life on earth. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost,God, world without end. Amen

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