A Litany of Saint Michael Archangel on his feast day...

Which was granted the imprimatur for private use by Mons Louvard, bishop of Coutances and Avranches, in 1929. It was presented for the feast at Maître-Chat Lully's blog. My version of the French is just mine of course.


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

Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.

God Our Heavenly Father, have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God the Holy Ghost, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, One God, have mercy on us.

Holy Mary, Queen of Angels, pray for us.

Saint Michael Archangel, pray for us.
Saint Michael, most glorious of princes, pray for us.
Saint Michael, strong in battle, pray for us.
Saint Michael, victor over Satan, pray for us.
Saint Michael, terror of demons, pray for us.
Saint Michael, prince of the Heavenly Host, pray for us.
Saint Michael, herald of the divine Glory, pray for us.
Saint Michael, joy of the Angels, pray for us.
Saint Michael, most honored of the Elect, pray for us.
Saint Michael, who present our prayers before the Most High, pray for us.
Saint Michael, defender of just souls, pray for us.
Saint Michael, messenger of God, pray for us.
Saint Michael, who guide our prayers to Heaven, pray for us.
Saint Michael, bulwark of the People of God, pray for us.
Saint Michael, guardian and patron of the Church, pray for us.
Saint Michael, benefactor of the peoples who honor thee, pray for us.
Saint Michael, standard-bearer of Salvation, pray for us.
Saint Michael, our defender in battle, pray for us.
Saint Michael, Angel of Peace, pray for us.
Saint Michael, who guide souls into the Holy Light, pray for us.
Saint Michael, Guardian of the gates of Paradise, pray for us.

Lamb of God, Who take away the sins of the world, pardon us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who take away the sins of the world, do Thou graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who take away the sins of the world, do Thou graciously have mercy upon us, O Lord.

V. Pray for us, Saint Michael Archangel
R. That we may at last be made worthy of the promises of Jesus Christ Our Lord.

O God Almighty and Eternel, Who have made Saint Michael Guardian of the Church and Keeper of the gates of Heaven, grant to the Church by his intercession prosperity and peace and to us grace in this life and the light of glory in eternity, through Our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.




Maestro Marek Raczyński's Sancte Michael Archangele is an... interesting work, to be sure; his website, in English. The motet sets the Latin of the well-known prayer Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle, which was suppressed by Paulus VI (as the tsunami of wickedness unleashed in the years following the Council was gathering strength, ahem) and is returning, gradually, in an increasing number of parishes. The horrid liturgists claim to worry that it amounts to an 'invidious addition' to the proper Pauline Ordo Missae; those less enamored of the post-conciliar innovations know better.  


Sancte Michael Archangele, defende nos in proelio, contra nequitiam et insidias diaboli esto praesidium. Imperet illi Deus, supplices deprecamur: tuque, Princeps militiae caelestis, Satanam aliosque spiritus malignos, qui ad perditionem animarum pervagantur in mundo, divina virtute, in infernum detrude. Amen.

Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle; be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray. And do thou, O prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God thrust into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world for the ruin of souls. Amen.



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