A Morning Prayer for Feasts of the Angels

This is a simplified form of Morning Prayer to be used before morning Mass.

 

Holy God, we praise thy name; Lord of all, we bow before thee!
All on earth thy sceptre claim. All in heaven above adore thee.
Infinite thy vast domain, everlasting is thy reign.

Hark! the loud celestial hymn, angel choirs above are raising;
cherubim and seraphim, in unceasing chorus praising,
fill the heavens with sweet accord, holy, holy, holy Lord!


O God, come to our aid: O Lord, make haste to help us.
Glory to the Father, glory to the Son, Glory to the Holy Spirit
Now and for ever. Amen.

 

Psalm 62
O God, you are my God, for you I long, for you my soul is thirsting.
My body pines for you, my God, like a dry weary land without water.
O God, you are my God, for you I long.

I gaze on you in the sanctuary to see your strength and glory,
for your love is better than life itself; my lips will speak your praise.
O God, you are my God, for you I long.

On you I muse throughout the night, on my bed I remember you,
for you have been my refuge and your right hand holds me fast.
O God, you are my God, for you I long.

Let us pray:

Lord God of hosts,
in your all-wise plan
you assign to angels and to men the services they have to render you.
Grand that the angels, who adore you in heaven,
may protect us here on earth.
We make our prayer] through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God for ever and ever.
Amen.

I bow my knees: Canticle from the Letter to the Ephesians

I bow my knees before the Lord our God.
Each fam’ly comes from God:
The Spirit strengthen yours with inner power.
May Christ dwell in your hearts!
May you be filled now, filled with the fullness of God.
May you be filled now, filled with the fullness of God.

The Spirit strengthen you with inner power.
May Christ dwell in your hearts.
By faith may you be rooted and based in love
and know the love of Christ.
May you be filled now, filled with the fullness of God.
May you be filled now, filled with the fullness of God.

Gloria

Gospel Acclamation

Prayers and Intercessions

Beloved brethren, a host of angels stands before the Lord and praises him with one voice.
Let us proclaim his name with rejoicing: – All his angels, bless the Lord.

O God, you commanded your angels to keep us safe in all our ways:
lead us in your footsteps today and keep us free from sin. – All his angels, bless the Lord.

Father, the angels in heaven see your face always:
may we unceasingly strive to share that sight with them. – All his angels, bless the Lord.

O God, your children will be like the angels in heaven:
keep us pure in heart and body. – All his angels, bless the Lord.

O God, send Michael the great prince to the aid of your people,
to defend us in battle against Satan and his angels. – All his angels, bless the Lord.

During the Preparation of the Gifts

Guardian Angel from Heaven So Bright Watching beside me to lead me aright
Fold thy wings round me O guard me with love Softly sing songs to me of heav’n above
Beautiful angel my guardian so mild Tenderly guide me for I am thy Child.

Beautiful angel my guardian so mild Tenderly guide me for I am thy Child.
Angel so holy whom God sends to me Sinful and lowly my guardian to be
Wilt thou not cherish the child of thy care? Let me not perish, my trust is thy pray’r.
Beautiful angel my guardian so mild Tenderly guide me for I am thy Child.

Sanctus
Memorial
Doxology
Agnus Dei

Communion Antiphon:
As the deer longs for running streams
so I long, so I long, so I long for you.

After Communion The Benedictus (verse 1 )

Blest be the Lord the God of Israel, who came to us and brought us back from sin.
God raised for us a Saviour who is mighty, his Saviour-Son from David’s house and line.
God promised this through holy men and women who spoke for him down through the mists of time.

Copyrights: Psalm 62 : From The Psalms: A New Translation © 1963 The Grail (England)
published by HarperCollins. Music (c) Gerry Fitzpatrick. Intercessions and prayer
© ICEL. Response to Ps 42 (c) Bob Hurd. Benedictus verse © Stephen E Smyth.
Graphic (c) Netta Ewing.