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LORIOUS St.  Michael,  prince  of  the  heavenly  host, who standest  always  ready  to  give  assistance  to  the people of  God;  who  didst  fight  with  the  dragon,  the  old serpent, and  didst  cast  him  out  of  heaven,  and  now  valiantly defendest  the  Church  of  God,  that  the  gates  of  hell may never  prevail  against  her:  I  earnestly  entreat  thee  to assist  me  also,  in  the  painful  and  dangerous  conflict  which I have  to  sustain  against  the  same  formidable  foe. Be with me,  O  mighty  prince! that I  may  courageously  fight, and happily  vanquish  that  proud  dragon,  Whom  thou  hast, by the  divine  power,  so  gloriously  overcome,  and  whom our powerful  king,  Jesus  Christ,  has,  in  our  nature,  so completely  overthrown;  to  the  end,  that,  having  triumphed over the  enemy  of  my  salvation,  I  may,  with  thee,  and  the holy Angels,  praise  the  clemency  of  God,  who,  having  refused mercy  to  the  revolted  Angels  after  their  fall,  has granted repentance  and  forgiveness  to  fallen  man.

ORD, have  mercy  on  us. Christ, have  mercy  on  us.

Lord, have  mercy  on  us.

Christ, hear  us. Christ, graciously  hear  us.

God the  Father  of  heaven,  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.