Roman Missal (1962): Dedication of St. Michael the Archangel
Introit
(Ps 102:20)
Bless the Lord, all you His Angels, you mighty in strength, who do His bidding, obeying His spoken word. (Alleluia, alleluia.)
(Ps 102:1)
Bless the Lord, O my soul; and, all my being, bless His holy name.
Glory Be to the Father…
Bless the Lord, all you His Angels, you mighty in strength, who do His bidding, obeying His spoken word. (Alleluia, alleluia.)
Collect
O God, Who hast ordained and constituted the services of angels and men in a wonderful order, mercifully grant that as thy holy angels alway do thee service in heaven, so, by thy appointment, they may succour and defend us on earth.
Through our Lord…
Epistle
Lesson from the book of Revelation
(Rev 1:1-5)
In those days God signified the things which must shortly come to pass: and signified, sending by his angel to his servant John, Who hath given testimony to the word of God, and the testimony of Jesus Christ, what things soever he hath seen. Blessed is he, that readeth and heareth the words of this prophecy; and keepeth those things which are written in it; for the time is at hand. John to the seven churches which are in Asia. Grace be unto you and peace from him that is, and that was, and that is to come, and from the seven spirits which are before his throne, And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth, who hath loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
Gradual
(Ps 102:20; 102:1)
Bless the Lord, all you His Angels, you mighty in strength, who do His bidding.
℣. Bless the Lord, O my soul; and, all my being, bless His holy name. Alleluia, alleluia.
℣. St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle, that we may not perish in the dreadful judgment. Alleluia.
Gospel
Continuation ☩ of the Holy Gospel according to Matthew
(Matt 18:1-10)
In that time: the disciples came to Jesus, saying: Who thinkest thou is the greater in the kingdom of heaven? And Jesus calling unto him a little child, set him in the midst of them, And said: Amen I say to you, unless you be converted, and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, he is the greater in the kingdom of heaven. And he that shall receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me. But he that shall scandalize one of these little ones that believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone should be hanged about his neck, and that he should be drowned in the depth of the sea. Woe to the world because of scandals. For it must needs be that scandals come: but nevertheless woe to that man by whom the scandal cometh. And if thy hand, or thy foot scandalize thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee. It is better for thee to go into life maimed or lame, than having two hands or two feet, to be cast into everlasting fire. And if thy eye scandalize thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee. It is better for thee having one eye to enter into life, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire. See that you despise not one of these little ones: for I say to you, that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
Offertory
(Rev 8:3; 8:4)
An angel stood before the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given to him much incense. And the smoke of the incense of the prayers of the saints ascended up before God, allelúja.
Secret
We offer thee a sacrifice of praise, O Lord, and humbly beseech thee that, through the prayers of the Angels, who plead for us, thou wouldst be appeased and wouldst receive it, and grant, that it may avail us unto salvation.
Through our Lord…
Preface
(Common)
It is truly meet and just, and profitable unto salvation, that we should at all times, and in all places, give thanks to Thee, O Holy Lord, Father Almighty, eternal God, through Christ, our Lord. Through whom the Angels praise Thy Majesty, the Dominions adore it, the Powers are in awe. Which the heavens and the hosts of heaven together with the blessed Seraphim joyfully do magnify. And do Thou command that it be permitted us to join with them in confessing Thee, while we say with lowly praise:
Communion
(Dan 3:58)
O ye angels of the Lord, bless the Lord: praise and exalt him above all for ever, alleluja.
Postcommunion
Relying on the intercession of blessed Michael the archangel, we humbly entreat thee, O Lord, that the service we pray with our lips, we may lay hold of with our minds.
Through our Lord…