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 Ant. O  holy  angels,  our  guardians,  defend  us  in  the  combat, that  we  perish  not  in  the  dreadful  judgment.

V. In  the  sight  of  the  angels  I  will  sing  to  Thee,  my  God.

R. I  will  adore  at  Thy  holy  temple,  etc.

GOD, Who,  with  unspeakable  providence,  hast  vouchsafed to  appoint  Thy  holy  angels  to  be  our  guardians, grant to  Thy  humble  suppliants  to  be  always  defended  by their  protection,  and  to  enjoy  their  everlasting  society, through Jesus  Christ,  Thy  Son,  Our  Lord,  Who  liveth  and reigneth, etc. Amen.

Ant. God  hath  given  His  angels  charge  of  thee,  that they keep  thee  in  all  thy  ways. Amen.

O God,  incline  unto,  etc.

O Lord,  make  haste,  etc.

Glory be  to  the  Father,  etc. Alleluia.

OR Satan,  driven  from  the  happy  land Where once  he  shone  in  splendor,  ill  can  brook The kindly  justice  of  the  Almighty  hand,

That gives  to  man  the  throne  that  he  forsook;

And seeks  to  drag  into  his  own  disgrace

Poor mortals  thus  design' d  to  fill  his  place.

Ant. O  holy  angels,  our  guardians,  etc.

V. In  the  sight  of  Thy  angels  I  will  sing  unto  Thee,  my God.

R. I  will  adore  at  Thy  holy  temple,  and  confess  to  Thy name.

O God,  Who  with  unspeakable  providence,  etc.

Ant. GOD  hath  given  His  angels,  etc.

O God,  incline  unto  my  aid.

O Lord,  make  haste  to  help  me.

Glory be  to  the  Father,  etc.  Alleluia

RIGHT Spirit! whom a  God  supremely  wise

Hath given  to  be  the  guardian  of  this  land,

Come, arm'd  with  all  thy  power  from  the  skies,

And bear  its  children  harmless  in  thy  hand —

Safe from  all  evil  that  defiles  the  soul,

Safe from  disunion's  withering  control.