THE CHAPLET OF ST. MICHAEL
THE ARCHANGEL IN LATIN
O God, come to my assistance
R. Dómine, ad adiuvándum me festína.
O Lord, make haste to help me.
V. Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit.
R. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper,
et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever
shall be, world without end. Amen.
[Say one Our Father and three Hail Marys after
each of the following nine salutations in
honor of the nine Choirs of Angels]
I. Per intercessiónem Sancti Michaëlis
et cappéllæ Séraphim cæléstis, Dóminus
nos dignos effíciat incéndi igne caritátis
perféctæ. Amen.
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.
II. Per intercessiónem Sancti Michaëlis
et cappéllæ Chérubim cæléstis, Dóminus
nobis grátiam relínquere vias peccáti det et in
vias perfectiónis Christiánæ decúrrere. Amen.
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.
III. Per intercessiónem Sancti Michaëlis
et cappéllæ Thronórum cæléstis, infúndat
Dóminus córdibus nostris spíritum humilitátis
verum sincerúmque. Amen.
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.
IV. Per intercessiónem Sancti Michaëlis
et cappéllæ Dominatiónum cæléstis, Dóminus
nobis grátiam det sensus gubernáre et carnem
petulántem superáre. Amen.
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.
V. Per intercessiónem Sancti Michaëlis
et cappéllæ Potestátum cæléstis, Dóminus
ánimas nostras contra insídias et tentatiónes
diáboli deféndat. Amen.
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.
VI. Per intercessiónem Sancti Michaëlis
et cappéllæ Virtútum cæléstis, Dóminus
nos a malo et incidéndo in tentatiónem
consérvet. Amen.
By the intercession of St. Michael and the
celestial Choir of Virtues may the Lord
preserve us from evil and falling into
temptation. Amen.
VII. Per intercessiónem Sancti Michaëlis
et cappéllæ Principatórum cæléstis, Dóminus
ánimas nostras spíritu vero obœdiéntiæ ímpleat.
Amen.
By the intercession of St. Michael and the
celestial Choir of Principalities may God fill
our souls with a true spirit of obedience.
Amen.
VIII. Per intercessiónem Sancti Michaëlis
et cappéllæ Archangelórum cæléstis, Dóminus
nobis constántiam in fide et óminibus
opéribus bonis det, ut glóriam Paradísi
obtineámus. Amen.
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.
IX. Per intercessiónem Sancti Michaëlis
et cappéllæ Angelórum cæléstis, Dóminus
nos ab eis in hac vita mortále conservári
det et in vitam futúram perdúci. Amen.
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.
IV Pater Noster:
In honóro Michaëlis…
In honóro Gabriélis...
In honóro Raphaëlis...
In honóro Angeli Custodis...
IV Our Fathers:
In honor of St. Michael…
In honor St. Gabriel...
In honor of St. Raphael....
In honor of our Guardian Angel…
O Princeps glorióse sancte Míchaël, Dux
et præpósite cæléstium exercítuum, Custos
animárum, Dómitor spirítuum rebéllum, Serve
in domu divíni Regis, et noster condúctor
mirábilis, qui cum excelléntia et virtúte cælésti
fulges, líbera nos a malo, qui ad te cum confidéntia
convértimus, et nos propítio præsídio tuo fac,
quotídie Deum magis fidéliter sevíre. Amen.
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.
V. Ora pro nobis, O Glorióse Sancte Míchaël,
Princeps Ecclésiæ Jesus Christi.
Pray for us, O glorious St. Michael,
Prince of the Church of Jesus Christ.
R. Ut digni efficiámur promissiónibus Eius.
That we may be made worthy of His promises.
Omnípotens Ætérne Deus, Qui prodígio
bonitátis et desidério cleménte salútis
ómnium hóminum , gloriosíssimum Archángelum
Sanctum Míchaëlem, Príncipem Ecclésiae
Tuae constituísti, fac nos dignos, te rogámus,
liberári ab adversáriis cunctis, ne nos vexent,
in hora mortis nostræ, sed nos perdúci simus
ab eo in præséntiam tuam. Hoc orémus méritis
Jesus Christi, Dómini nostri. Amen.
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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Pope Benedict XVI
John Adams, October 11, 1798
George Washington, Farewell Address, September 19, 1796
Fr. Richard John Neuhaus, 1936-2009
Mater castissima, Ora pro nobis.