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NGEL of  God,  my  guardian  dear, To whom  His  love  commits  me  here, ever this  day  be  at  my  side, To light  and  guard,  to  rule  and  guide. Amem

Indulgence of 100  days,  every  time. — Pius VI,  Oct. 2, 1795.

OD of  goodness  and  mercy,  we  commend to Thy  all-powerful  protection  our  home, our family,  and  all  that  we  possess. Bless us all  as  Thou  didst  bless  the  holy  family  of Nazareth.

O Jesus,  our  most  holy  Redeemer,  by  the love with  which  Thou  didst  become  man  in order  to  save  us,  by  the  mercy  through  which Thou didst  die  for  us  upon  the  cross,  we entreat  Thee  to  bless  our  home,  our  family, our household. Preserve us  from  all  evil  and from the  snares  of  men;  preserve  us  from lightning and  hail  and  fire,  from  flood  and from the  rage  of  the  elements;  preserve  us from  Thy  wrath,  from  all  hatred  and  from  the evil intentions  of  our  enemies,  from  plague, famine, and  war. Let not  one  of  us  die  without the  holy  sacraments. Bless us,  that  we may  always  openly  confess  our  faith  which  is to  sanctify  us,  that  we  may  never  falter  in  out hope, even  amid  pain  and  affliction,  that  we may  ever  grow  in  love  for  Thee  and  in  charity toward our  neighbor.