Roman Missal (1962): Holy Guardian Angels
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 in Your wondrous providence graciously send Your Angels to watch over us, grant that we who pray to You may be ever under their protection and may rejoice in their unending companionship.
Through our Lord…
Epistle
Lesson from the book of Exodus
(Exod 23:20-23)
Thus says the Lord God: See, I am sending My Angel before you, to guard you on the way and bring you to the place I have prepared. Be attentive to him and heed his voice. Do not rebel against him, for he will not forgive your sin. My authority resides in him. If you heed his voice and carry out all I tell you, I will be an enemy to your enemies and a foe to your foe, and My Angel will go before you.
Gradual
(Ps 90:11-12)
To His Angels God has given command about you, that they guard you in all your ways.
℣. Upon their hands they shall bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone. Alleluia, alleluia.
(Ps 102:21)
Bless the Lord all you His hosts, His ministers, who do His will. 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
(Ps 102:20-21)
Bless the Lord, all you His Angels, His ministers, who do His will, obeying His spoken word.
Secret
Accept, O Lord, the gifts which we offer in honor of Your holy Angels, and mercifully grant that we may be freed from present perils by their perpetual protection and attain unto life everlasting.
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)
All you Angels of the Lord, bless the Lord: sing a hymn, and exalt Him above all forever.
Postcommunion
Rejoicing on the feast of Your holy Angels, O Lord, we have received the divine sacrament; we pray that we may ever be freed, by their protection, from the snares of the enemy and be preserved from all harm.
Through our Lord…