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Prayer to My Guardian Angel
Angel of God, my guardian dear,
To whom His love commits me here,
Ever this day (night) be at my side
To light and guard, to rule and guide.
Amen.

Prayer to One’s Guardian Angel
Dear Angel,
in His goodness God gave you to me
to guide, protect, and enlighten me, and
to bring me back to the right way when I go astray.
Encourage me when I am disheartened, and
instruct me when I err in my judgment,

Help me
to become more Christlike,
and so some day to be accepted
into the company of Angels and Saints in heaven.
Amen.

Saint Gertrude’s Guardian Angel Prayer
O most holy Angel of God,
appointed by God to my Guardian,
I give you thanks for all the benefits
which you have ever bestowed on me in body and 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 enemy.

Blessed be the hour
in which thou were assigned me for my Guardian,
my defender and my patron.

In acknowledgment 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 from now on,
and most faithfully to serve my God.
Amen

Prayer to the Guardian Angel
Angel sent by God to guide me;
Be my light and walk beside me;
Be my guardian and protect me;
On the paths of life direct me.

Prayer to the Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel
Pure and bright
guide me safely
by day and night,
Send wisdom
for my life and
Give me patience,
through my strife.

Night Prayer for a Child
Angel sent by God to guide me,
be my light and walk beside me;
be my guardian and protect me;
on the paths of life direct me.

A Prayer For Friends
Guardian Angel,
of those whose names you can read in my heart,
watch over them with every care;
make their way easy and their labours fruitful;
dry their tears, if they weep;
raise their courage, if they weaken;
restore their hope, if they lose heart,
restore their health, if they be ill,
restore truth, if they err,
restore repentence, if they fall.
sanctify their joys.
Amen.

Send Your Angel to Holy Mass
O Holy Angel at my side, go to church for me,
Kneel in my place at Holy Mass, where I desire to be.

At Offertory, in my stead, take all I am and own,
And place it as a sacrifice, upon the altar throne.

At holy consecration’s bell, adore with Seraph’s love,
My Jesus hidden in the Host, come down from heaven above.

Then pray for those I dearly love, and those who cause me grief,
That Jesus’ blood will cleanse all hearts, and suffering souls relieve.

And when the priest Communion takes, oh bring my Lord to me,
That His sweet Heart may rest on mine, and I His temple be.

Pray that this Sacrifice Divine, may mankind’s sins efface,
Then bring me Jesus’ blessing home, the pledge of every grace.

Prayer to all Guardian Angels
O pure and happy spirits whom the Almighty selected to become the Angels and Guardians of men, I most humbly prostrate myself before thee to thank thee for the charity and zeal with which thou dost execute this commission. Alas, how many pass a long life without ever thanking their invisible friends, to whom they owe a thousand times their preservation!

O charitable Guardians of those souls for whom Christ died, O flaming spirits who cannot avoid loving those whom Jesus eternally loves, permit me to address thee on behalf of all those committed to thy care, to implore for each of them a grateful sense of thy many favors and also the grace to profit by thy charitable assistance.

O Angels of those happy infants who as yet are “without spot before God,” I earnestly beseech thee to preserve their innocence.

O Angels of youth, conduct them, exposed to so many dangers, safely to the bosom of God, as Tobias was conducted back to his father.

O Angels of those who employ themselves in the instruction of youth, animate them with thy zeal and love, teach them to emulate thy purity and continual view of God, that they may worthily and successfully co-operate with the invisible Guardians of their young charges.

O Angels of the clergy, of those “who have the eternal Gospel to preach to them that sit upon the earth,” present their words, their actions and their intentions to God and purify them in that fire of love which consumes thee.

O Angels of the missionaries who have left their native land and all who were dear to them in order to preach the Gospel in foreign fields, protect them from the dangers which threaten them, console in their hours of discouragement and solitude, and lead them to those souls who are in danger of dying without Baptism.

O Angels of infidels and pagans, whom the True Faith has never enlightened, intercede for them, that they may open their hearts to the rays of grace, respond to the message delivered by God’s missioners and acknowledge and adore the one true God.

O Angels of all who travel by air, land or water, be their guides and companions, protect them from all dangers of collision, fire, and explosion and lead them safely to their destination.

O Guardian Angels of sinners, charitable guides of those unhappy mortals whose perseverance in sin would embitter even thine unutterable joys, wert thou not established in the peace of God! Oh join me, I ardently beseech thee, in imploring their conversion!

And thou, O Guardian Angels of the sick, I entreat thee especially to help, console and implore the spirits of joy for all those who are deprived of health, which is among God’s most precious gifts to man. Intercede for them, that they may not succumb to despondency or lose by impatience the merits they can gain in carrying with resignation and joy the cross which Christ has laid upon them as a special token of His love.

O Angels of those are at this moment in the agonies of death, strengthen, encourage and defend them against the attacks of their infernal enemy.

O faithful Guides, holy spirits, adorers of the Divinity, Guardian Angels of all creatures, protect us all; teach us to love, to pray, to wage combat on earth, so that one day we may reach Heaven and there be happy for all eternity! Amen.

O Angels of those who are lingering in Purgatory, intercede for them that God may permit thee to bring them some balm; console them that they may know that we are praying for them and that we ask thee to join in our entreaties.

Promise to The Guardian Angel
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of hosts,
Heaven and Earth are full of Thy Glory.

Kneeling
before Thy majesty,
we thank Thee, O God,
that Thou hast given to each of us
a heavenly companion to be at our side,
one who leads us according to Thy will,
directs us in Thy paths and manifests to us Thy love.

We resolve
here in Thy presence
to love our holy companion as a brother
and to obey him when he speaks to us
through the voice of conscience.
He will surely lead us
to heaven.

Lord Jesus Christ, our Saviour,
take my hand and place it in the hand of my Guardian Angel
and make the sign of our Redemption over it.

Thy blessing, for our salvation.
In the name of the Father and of the Son
and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.

Consecration To The Guardian Angel
Holy Guardian Angel,
who has been given to me from the beginning of my life
as my Guardian and Companion.

I, a poor sinner, desire to consecrate myself to you
before my Lord and God,
my heavenly Mother Mary
and all the angels and saints,
I wish to take your hand and never let it go!

In your hand,
I promise to be always loyal and obedient
to my Lord and God and to our holy Mother the Church.

In Your hand,
I promise always to acknowledge Mary
as my Mistress, Queen and Mother,
and to imitate Her way of life.

In Your hand,
I also promise to acknowledge you, my holy Guardian,
and to promote, as much as lies in my power,
the veneration of the holy angels
as the protection and the help which is given to us
in a very special way in these days of spiritual combat
for the kingdom of God.

I beg you,
holy angel of God, obtain for me
a love so strong that I may be inflamed by it,
a faith so firm that I may never falter.

I beg you
to assist me against the enemy’s assaults.

I beg you
for the grace of Mary’s humility
so that I may escape all dangers and,
guided by you, reach the gates
of our heavenly home.
Amen.

A Mother’s Prayer to the Guardian Angel of Her Children
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.

Prayer to Our Holy Guardian Angels
Heavenly Father, Your infinite love for us has chosen a blessed angel in heaven and appointed him our guide during this earthly pilgrimage. Accept our thanks for so great a blessing. Grant that we may experience the assistance of our holy protector in all our necessities. And you, holy, loving angel and guide, watch over us with all the tenderness of your angelic heart. Keep us always on the way that leads to heaven, and cease not to pray for us until we have attained our final destiny, eternal salvation. Then we shall love you for all eternity. We shall praise and glorify you unceasingly for all the good you have done for us while here on earth. Especially be a faithful and watchful protector of our children. Take our place, and supply what may be wanting to us through human frailty, short-sightedness, or sinful neglect. Lighten, O you perfect servants of God, our heavy task. Guide our children, that they may become like unto Jesus, may imitate Him faithfully, and persevere till they attain eternal life.
Amen.

Invocations to the Holy Guardian Angel
Holy Angel, my counselor, inspire me; Holy Angel, my defender, protect me;
Holy Angel, my faithful friend; intercede for me;
Holy Angel, my consoler, fortify me; Holy Angel, my brother, defend me;
Holy Angel, my teacher, instruct me;
Holy Angel, witness of all my actions, purify me;
Holy Angel, my helper, support me;
Holy Angel, my intercessor, speak for me;
Holy Angel, my guide, direct me; Holy Angel, my light, enlighten me;
Holy Angel, whom God has assigned to lead me, govern me.

Prayer to Guardian Angel
Dear Angel at my side, my good and loyal friend, you have been with me since the moment I was born. You are my own personal guardian, given me by God as my guide and protector, and you will stay with me till I die.

He who created you and me gave me to you as your particular charge. You assisted in great joy at my baptism, when I became part of the Mystical Body of Christ, and was made a member of the household of God and an heir of heaven. You saw the dangers that beset my path, and, if I sinned, it was in spite of you.

You envied me when Christ came to me in Holy Communion. Even though you probably were there among the angels that adored Him the night that He was born, you have not been able to receive Him as I can. O, help me to appreciate these gifts! Help me to realize, as you do, with every fiber of my being, that to serve Christ is to be a King! Help me steadfastly to avoid evil and do good and always guard my soul from sin.

Protect me as well from physical evils as I go about my daily work. You will be with me all my life, and at the hour of my death. Help me to face death bravely, patiently, with great love of God, knowing that it is only through death that I can come to Him in heaven! Then, come with me to my Judge, and when the hour of my salvation comes, take me home to my Father, God.
Amen.

Prayer to Guardian Angel
O Angel of God, my blessed protector, to whose care I have been committed by my Creator from the moment of my birth, unite with me in thanking the Almighty for having given me a friend, and instructor, an advocate, and a guardian in thee.

Accept, O most charitable guide, my fervent thanksgiving for all thou hast done for me; particularly for the charity with which thou didst undertake to accompany me through life; for the joy with which thou wert filled when I was purified in the waters of Baptism; and for thy anxious solicitude in watching over the treasure of my innocence.

Thou knowest the numberless graces and favors which my Creator has bestowed on me through thee, and the many dangers, both spiritual and temporal from which thou hast preserved me. Thou knowest how often thou didst deplore my sins, animate me to repentance, and intercede with God for my pardon. Ah! why have I so little merited a continuance of thy zealous efforts for my salvation? Why have I so often stained my soul by sin, and thereby rendered myself unworthy of the presence and protection of an angel, of so pure a spirit as thou art, who never sinned? But as my ingratitude and thoughtlessness have not lessened thy charitable interest for my salvation, so neither shall they diminish my confidence in thy goodness, nor prevent me from abandoning myself to thy care, since God Himself has entrusted thee with the charge of my soul.

Penetrated with sorrow for the little progress I have made in virtue, though blessed with such a Master, and sincerely determined to correspond in future with thy exertions for my salvation, I most earnestly entreat thee, O protecting spirit, to continue thy zealous efforts for my eternal interest; to fortify my weakness, to shield me from innumerable dangers of the world and to obtain by thy powerful prayers that my life may rather be shortened, than that I should live to commit a mortal sin.

Remember, O most happy spirit, that it was one act of profound humility, and one transport of ardent love for thy Creator, that caused God to establish thee forever in glory; obtain that those virtues may be implanted in my soul, and that I may seriously endeavor to acquire docility, obedience, gentleness and purity of heart. Conduct me safely through this world of sin and misery; watch over me at the awful hour of my death; perform for my soul the last charitable office of thy mission, by strengthening, encouraging, and supporting me in the agonies of dissolution, and then, as the angel Raphael conducted Tobias safely to his father, do thou, my good angel and blessed guide, return with me to Him who sent thee, that we may mutually bless Him, and publish His wonderful works for a happy eternity.
Amen.

Guardian Angel Prayer
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.

Litany of The Holy Guardian Angel
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us. Jesus hear us. Jesus, graciously hear us.

God the Father of Heaven, Have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, Have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit, Have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, One God, Have mercy on us.

Holy Mary, Queen of Angels, Pray for me.
Angel of Heaven, who art my guardian, Pray for me.
Angel of Heaven, whom I revere as my superior, Pray for me.
Angel of Heaven, who dost give me charitable counsel, Pray for me.
Angel of Heaven, who dost give me wise direction, Pray for me.
Angel of Heaven, who dost take the place of a tutor, Pray for me.
Angel of Heaven, who dost love me tenderly, Pray for me.
Angel of Heaven, who art my consoler, Pray for me.
Angel of Heaven, who art attached to me as a good brother, Pray for me.
Angel of Heaven, who dost instruct me in the duties
and truth of salvation, Pray for me.
Angel of Heaven, who art to me a charitable shepherd, Pray for me.
Angel of Heaven, who art witness of all my actions, Pray for me.
Angel of Heaven, who dost help me in all my undertakings, Pray for me.
Angel of Heaven, who dost continually watch over me, Pray for me.
Angel of Heaven, who dost intercede for me, Pray for me.
Angel of Heaven, who dost carry me in Thy hand, Pray for me.
Angel of Heaven, who dost direct me in all my ways, Pray for me.
Angel of Heaven, who dost defend me with zeal, Pray for me.
Angel of Heaven, who dost conduct me with wisdom, Pray for me.
Angel of Heaven, who dost guard me from all danger, Pray for me.
Angel of Heaven, who dost dissipate the darkness
and enlighten the mind, Pray for me.

V. Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world,
R. Spare us, O Lord.

V. Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world,
R. Graciously hear us, O Lord.

V. Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world,
R. Have mercy on us, O Lord.

V. Jesus, hear us.
R. Jesus, graciously hear us.

V. Pray for us, O Guardian Angel,
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

V. Let us pray.
R. Almighty and eternal God, Who by an effect of Thine bounty hast given to each of the faithful an angel to be the guardian of body and soul, grant that I may have for him whom Thou hast given me in Thy mercy, so much respect and love that, protected by the gifts of Thy graces and by his help, I may merit to go to Thee in Heaven, there to contemplate Thee with him and the other happy spirits in the brightness of Thy glory.
Amen.

Another Litany to the Guardian Angel
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy .
Lord, have mercy.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.

God the Father of heaven,
have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world,
have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit,
have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God,
have mercy on us.

Holy Mary, Queen of Angels
pray for us.
Holy Angel, my guardian
pray for us.
Holy Angel, my prince
pray for us.
Holy Angel, my monitor
pray for us.
Holy Angel, my counselor
pray for us.
Holy Angel, my defender
pray for us.
Holy Angel, my steward
pray for us.
Holy Angel, my friend
pray for us.
Holy Angel, my consoler
pray for us.
Holy Angel, my brother
pray for us.
Holy Angel, my teacher
pray for us.
Holy Angel, my shepherd
pray for us.
Holy Angel, my witness
pray for us.
Holy Angel, my helper
pray for us.
Holy Angel, my watcher
pray for us.
Holy Angel, my negotiator
pray for us.
Holy Angel, my intercessor
pray for us.
Holy Angel, my patron
pray for us.
Holy Angel, my ruler
pray for us.
Holy Angel, my protector
pray for us.
Holy Angel, my defender
pray for us.
Holy Angel, my leader
pray for us.
Holy Angel, my preserver
pray for us.
Holy Angel, my preacher
pray for us.
Holy Angel, my enlightener
pray for us.
Holy Angel, guard and keep us
pray for us.

From every sin
guard and preserve us!
From every danger
guard and preserve us!
From every snare of the devil
guard and preserve us!
From every enemy, visible and invisible
guard and preserve us!
From pestilence, hunger, and war
guard and preserve us!
From the works of darkness
guard and preserve us!
From sluggishness in the service of God
guard and preserve us!
From sadness and anxiety
guard and preserve us!
From hardness of heart
guard and preserve us!
From the unworthy reception
of the Most Holy Body and Blood of the Lord
guard and preserve us!
From a sudden and unprovided death
guard and preserve us!
From the eternal death
guard and preserve us!

Lamb of God,
who takes away the sins of the world,
spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God,
who takes away the sins of the world,
graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God,
who takest away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us.

Christ, hear us,
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us,
Christ, graciously hear us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.

Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come;
thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours
now and for ever.
Amen.

Hail, Mary! Full of grace,
The Lord is with thee;
Blessed are thou among women,
And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
Pray for us sinners,
Now, and at the hour of our death.
Amen.

V. He has commanded his Angles to watch over thee,
R. That they may guard thee in all thy ways.

V. Lord, hear my prayer,
R. Let my cry come before Thee.

Let us pray;

Almighty and eternal God,
who hast created me in Thy image,
though unworthy that I am,
and hast assigned Thy holy Angel as my guardian,
grant me, Thy servant,
that I may happily pass over the dangers of every evil,
both of body and soul,
and after the course of this life,
to come to eternal joy.
Through Christ our Lord.

R. Amen