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Let us pray.
O Eternal God, who in thy wonderful providence hast made the Angels ministring Spirits, and sendest them in mission for the good of thine Elect, behold with pity the temptations and dangers, to which the frailty of our nature is perpetually exposed, and give thy holy Angels charge to bear us in their hands, and cover us under the shadow of their wings, that being guided thro the desert of this life by their safe conduct, we may enter at last into the land of Promise, and rejoyce for ever in their blessed Society, thro Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
O Almighty and everlasting God, who madest us thy unworthy Servants after thy own Image, and hast deputed thy holy Angels for our Keepers; Grant unto thy Servants, that by their defence and custody we happily pass thro all dangers of Body and Soul, and after this life ended attain to everlasting joys together with them, thro Jesus Christ. Amen.
WE beseech you, O Angelical Spirits, our faithful Guardians and Keepers, direct and guide us by the divine Bounty committed to your care and protecti∣on, this day and for ever, in the way of peace, prosperity and safety; defend us likewise from every evil spirit, and dangerous temptation, until we arrive to the blessed Vi∣sion in our heavenly Country; and there together with you, and all the Saints, praise the common Saviour of us all for ever and ever. Amen.
O Holy Michael, the Arch-angel, Prince of the Host of Heaven, who standest always for the help of the people of God, who foughtest with the great Dragon, that old Serpent, and threwest him out of Heaven, and