Novena to the Guardian Angels

Day 8

10 min

Sign of the Cross

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

In nómine Patris, et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti. Amen.

Novena to the Guardian Angels

Opening prayer:

Holy Guardian Angel, given to me by God's tender love to be my companion and guide, I greet you with gratitude. Watch over me through this novena, keep me close to God, and never let me stray from His side. Amen.

Read the meditation and offer the intention of the day.

Day 8: My defender — at the hour of death

At life's end the Guardian Angel stands by me, defending me from the enemy's last assault and bearing the faithful soul toward God. As the angels carried poor Lazarus to Abraham's bosom (Luke 16:22), so my faithful guardian longs to escort me safely past the final trial into the joy of the Father's house. I may entrust to him now my last passage, that he lead me through that darkness into light.

O Guardian Angel, defender at the hour of death, stand by me when my final struggle comes. Guard me from the enemy's last assault, strengthen my faith and hope, and bear my soul through the darkness into the everlasting light of God. My Guardian Angel, my defender, save me! Amen.

Today's intention:

For my Angel's protection and defense at the hour of my death.

Pray one Our Father, one Hail Mary, and one Glory Be.

Our Father

Our Father, who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come.

Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread,

and forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

Pater noster, qui es in cælis,

sanctificétur nomen tuum.

Advéniat regnum tuum.

Fiat volúntas tua, sicut in cælo et in terra.

Panem nostrum quotidiánum da nobis hódie,

et dimítte nobis débita nostra,

sicut et nos dimíttimus debitóribus nostris.

Et ne nos indúcas in tentatiónem,

sed líbera nos a malo.

Amen.

Hail Mary

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.

Blessed art thou amongst women,

and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God,

pray for us sinners,

now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

Ave María, grátia plena, Dóminus tecum.

Benedícta tu in muliéribus,

et benedíctus fructus ventris tui, Iesus.

Sancta María, Mater Dei,

ora pro nobis peccatóribus,

nunc et in hora mortis nostræ.

Amen.

Glory Be

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,

world without end.

Amen.

Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto.

Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper,

et in sǽcula sæculórum.

Amen.

Closing prayer — the Angel of God:

Guardian Angel Prayer

Angel of God, my guardian dear,

to whom God's love commits me here,

ever this day be at my side,

to light and guard, to rule and guide.

Amen.

Angele Dei, qui custos es mei,

me, tibi commissum pietate superna,

illumina, custodi, rege et guberna.

Amen.

My faithful Guardian Angel, carry the prayers of this novena before the throne of God and obtain for me the grace I now implore. Watch over me until that day when I may praise God with you forever in heaven. Amen.

Sign of the Cross

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

In nómine Patris, et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti. Amen.