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 V.  Pray  for  us,  most  blessed  Michael,  Prince  of  the Church of  Jesus  Christ.

R. That  we  may  be  made  worthy  of  his  promises.

Almighty and  eternal  God,  who  in  thine  own  marvellous goodness and  pity  didst,  for  the  common  salvation  of  mar, choose the  glorious,  archangel  Michael  to  be  the  Prince  of thy  Church;  make  us  worthy,  we  pray  thee,  to  be  delivered by his  beneficent  protection  from  all  our  enemies,  that  at the  hour  of  our  death  no  one  of  them  may  approach  to harm  us,  and  that  by  the  same  archangel  Michael  we may  be  introduced  into  the  presence  of  thy  high  and heavenly majesty;  Through  the  merits  of  the  same  Jesus Christ our  Lord,  Amen.

An indulgence  of  seven  years  and  seven  quarantines  each time  for  the  following  hymn.

A plenary  indulgence  once  a  month  if  said  daily,  after confession  and  communion,  and  prayers  for  the  usual  intentions. The same  on  the  Feasts  of  St. Michael, May  18  and Sept. 29; St. Gabriel, March  18;  St. Raphael, October  24; Holy  Angel  Guardians,  October  2.

To gain  these  indulgences,  a  Chaplet  must  be  used  consisting of  nine  Pater  nosters,  and  three  Ave  Marias  after  each Pater  noster,  with  few  Pater  nosters  at  the  end;  the  above corresponding  salutations  being  said  at  the  same  time  in  their proper  order,  with  the  antiphon  and  prayer  also:  given  above. These Chaplets  must  be  blessed  by  the  priest  who  has  obtained faculties  for  this  purpose.

O Jesu,  life  spring  of  the  soul, The Father's  pow'r  and  glory  bright! Thee with  the  angels  we  extol; From thee,  they  draw  their  life  and  light.

Thy thousand  thousand  hosts  are  spread, Embattled o'er  the  azure  sky But Michael  bears  thy  standard dread, And lifts  the  mighty  cross  on  high.

He in  that  sign  the  rebel  powers Did with  their  dragon  prince  expel; And hurl'd  them  from  the  heaven's  high  towers. Down like  a  thunderbolt  to  hell.