The Guardian Angels

October is the month of the Angels, as well as Our Lady, and so I thought I would share some of my favorite prayers to the Guardian Angels.

As a refresher, there are nine choirs of angels in three great hierarchies.

The first hierarchy is made of the Seraphim, Cherubim, and Thrones.

The second hierarchy is made of the Dominations, Virtues, and Power.

The third hierarchy is where our Guardian angels are typically from, comprised of the Principalities, Archangels, and Angels.

It is an amazing and comforting thought that Almighty God loves us so much as to give us into the care of a prince of heaven. Only God knows how much our angels help us, without being seen, without being thanked, without being asked. Our guardian angel’s sole task is to help us on the path to heaven! It is a testament to the virtue of the Angels that they care for us so diligently and lovingly, as we are sinful creatures and they are vastly superior. How we try their patience! It gives our guardian angels great joy when we speak to them and ask them for help. They are more eager to help us than we are to be helped.

Pope St. Leo the Great advised us to “confirmate amicitias cum sanctis angelis” (“Make friendships with the holy angels”). We would be amiss not to take advantage of these spirits so ready and able to help us.

We do not give the angels the importance they deserve; we do not pray to them enough. The angels are very much touched when we pray to them. It is very useful to pray to the angels.

Pere Lamy

Below are some of my favorite prayers to the Angels.

Guardian Angel Prayer

Angel of God, my Guardian dear
To whom God’s love entrusts me here
Ever this day be at my side
To light, to guard, to rule, and guide
Amen.

Goodnight my Guardian Angel

Goodnight, my Guardian Angel.
The day has sped away.
Well spent, or ill, it’s story
Is written down for aye.
And now of God’s kind providence
Thou image, pure and bright
Watch over me while I’m sleeping
My Angel, dear, goodnight.

Prayer to Angels in public places

Dearest angels here present, I honor and love you and give thanks to God for all the glory He has given you.

All About the Angels, p. 42

Send your Angel to Holy Mass

O Holy Angel at my side, go to the church for me,
Kneel in my place at Holy Mass, where I desire to be.
At Offertory, in my stead, take all I am and own,
And place it as a sacrifice, upon the altar throne.
At Holy Consecration’s bell, adore with seraph’s love
My Jesus hidden in the Host, come down from Heav’n above.
Then pray for those I dearly love,
And those who cause me grief,
That Jesus’ Blood may cleanse all hearts,
And suffering souls relieve.
And when the priest Communion takes,
Oh, bring my Lord to me,
That His sweet Heart may rest on mine, and I His temple be.
Pray that this Sacrifice Divine, may mankind’s sins efface;
Then bring me Jesus’ blessing home,
The pledge of every grace.
In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.