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 Rich with  the  wonders  of  thy  power,

To thank,  to  praise  thee,  face  to  face. Amen.

OLY archangel  Michael, defend us  in  battle, that we  may  not  perish  in  the tremendous judgment.

Indulgence of 100  days. — Leo XIII.,  Aug. 19, 1893.

LORIOUS archangel,  St.  Raphael,  great  prince  of  the heavenly court,  illustrious  by  thy  gifts  of  wisdom  and grace, guide  of  travelers  by  land  and  sea,  consoler  of  the unfortunate and  refuge  of  sinners,  I  entreat  thee  to  help  me in  all  my  needs  and  in  all  the  trials  of  this  life,  as  thou  didst once assist  the  young  Tobias  in  his  journeying. And since thou art  the  " physician  of  God,"  I  humbly  pray  thee  to  heal my soul  of  its  many  infirmities  and  my  body  of  the  ills  that afflict it,  if  this  favor  is  for  my  greater  good. I ask,  especially, for  angelic  purity,  that  I  may  be  made  fit  to  be  the  living temple of  the  Holy  Ghost. Amen.

Indulgence of 100  days. — Leo XIII,  June  21,  1890.

BLESSED archangel  Gabriel,  we  beseech  thee,  do thou  intercede  for  us  at  the  throne  of  divine  Mercy in our  present  necessities,  that,  as  thou  didst  announce  to Mary  the  mystery  of  the  Incarnation,  so  through  thy  prayers and patronage  in  heaven  we  may  obtain  the  benefits  of  the same, and  sing  the  praise  of  God  for  ever  in  the  land  of  the living. Amen.

he Sovereign Pontiffs  who  have  so  gloriously  occupied the chair  of  St.  Peter  in  later  days  have  enriched with great  indulgences  this  tender  devotion,  in  order  to stimulate  the  faithful  to  its  practice.