Prayers (A-Z)

Angel of God,
My Guardian Dear,
to whom His love commits me here,
ever this day be at my side,
to light and to guard,
to rule and guide.

Amen.

O Holy Angel, 
attendant of my wretched soul 
and of mine afflicted life, 
forsake me not, a sinner, 
neither depart from me for mine inconstancy. 

Give no place to the evil demon to subdue me 
with the oppression of this mortal body; 
but take me by my wretched and outstretched hand, 
and lead me in the way of salvation. 

Yea, O holy Angel of God, 
the guardian and protector 
of my hapless soul and body, 
forgive me all things
whatsoever wherewith I have troubled thee, 
all the days of my life,
and if I have sinned in anything this day. 

Shelter me in this present night, 
and keep me from every affront of the enemy, 
lest I anger God by any sin; 
and intercede with the Lord in my behalf,
that He might strengthen me in the fear of Him, 
and make me a worthy servant of His goodness. 

Amen.

I humbly salute you, 
O you faithful, 
heavenly Friends of my children! 

I give you heartfelt thanks 
for all the love and goodness you show them. 

At some future day I shall, 
with thanks more worthy than I can now give, 
repay your care for them, 
and before the whole heavenly court 
acknowledge their indebtedness to your guidance and 
protection. 

Continue to watch over them. 
Provide for all their needs of body and soul. 

Pray, likewise, for me, for my husband, 
and my whole family, 
that we may all one day rejoice in your blessed company. 

Amen

My good Angel, 
Thou comest from heaven; 
God has sent thee to take care of me. 

Oh, shelter me under thy wings. 
Lighten my path, direct my steps. 

Do not leave me, 
stay quite near me 
and defend me against the spirit of evil. 

But above all come to my help 
in the last struggle of my life. 

Deliver my soul so that with thee it may praise, 
love and contemplate the goodness of God 
forever and ever. 

Amen

O most holy angel of God, 
appointed by God to be my guardian, 
I give you thanks for all the benefits 
which you have ever bestowed on me 
in body and in soul. 

I praise and glorify you 
that you condescended to assist me 
with such patient fidelity, 
and to defend me against all the assaults of my enemies. 
Blessed be the hour in which 
you were assigned me for my guardian, 
my defender and my patron. 

In acknowledgement and return 
for all your loving ministries to me, 
I offer you the infinitely precious 
and noble heart of Jesus, 
and firmly purpose to obey you henceforward, 
and most faithfully to serve my God.

Amen

O Holy Angel, attendant of my wretched soul and of mine afflicted life, forsake me not, a sinner, neither depart from me for mine inconstancy. Give no place to the evil demon to subdue me with the oppression of this mortal body; but take me by my wretched and outstretched hand, and lead me in the way of salvation. Yea, O holy Angel of God, the guardian and protector of my hapless soul and body, forgive me all things whatsoever wherewith I have troubled thee, all the days of my life, and if I have sinned in anything this day. Shelter me in this present night, and keep me from every affront of the enemy, lest I anger God by any sin; and intercede with the Lord in my behalf, that He might strengthen me in the fear of Him, and make me a worthy servant of His goodness.

Amen.

Guardian Angel,
watch over those whose names you can read in my heart.
Guard over them with every care
and make their way easy and their labours fruitful.

Dry their tears if they weep;
sanctify their joys;
raise their courage if they weaken;
restore their hope if they lose heart,
their health if they be ill,
truth if they err,
repentance if they fail.

Go, my Angel Guardian dear, To church for me, the Mass to hear. Go, kneel devoutly at my place And treasure for me every grace. At the Offertory time Please offer me to God Divine. All I have and all I am, Present it with the Precious Lamb. Adore for me the great Oblation. Pray for all I hold most dear Be they far or be they near. Remember too, my own dear dead For whom Christ’s Precious Blood was shed. And at Communion bring to me Christ’s Flesh and Blood, my food to be. To give me strength and holy grace A pledge to see Him face to face And when the Holy Mass is done Then with His blessing, come back home.

Thou hast sorrowed the spirit that loved thee, And watched o’er thy footsteps for years: Thou hast made me at last sigh o’er thee, In secret, in silence, and tears.

For my Father in Heaven I loved thee, For His sake have I guarded thy ways. Return, O return, I implore thee, Him to love, to serve, and to praise.

O’er thy pathway through life still I hover. Thee to comfort, to solace, to cheer; With the love of a fond, saving brother, Through this desert of trial and fear.

Oh! When shall I clasp thee, how fondly And bear thee, all dangers no past, To the arms of God Who dies for thee To our home in the heavens at last!

Lord Jesus, may everything I do begin with You, 
continue with Your help, 
and be done under Your guidance. 
May my sharing in the Mass free me from my sins, 
and make me worthy of Your healing. 
May I grow in Your Love and Your service, 
and become a pleasing offering to You; 
and with You to Your Father. 
May the mystery I celebrate help me 
to reach eternal life with you.