A Litany to the Holy Archangels

Litany of the Holy Archangels
℣. Lord, have mercy on us. ℟. Lord have mercy on us. ℣. Christ, have mercy on us. ℟. Christ have mercy on us. ℣. Lord, have mercy on us. ℟. Lord, have mercy on us. ℣. Christ, hear us. ℟. Christ, hear us. ℣. Christ, graciously hear us. ℟. Christ, graciously hear us. ℣. God the Father of heaven, ℟. have mercy on us. ℣. God the Son, Redeemer of the world, ℟. have mercy on us. ℣. God the Holy Ghost, ℟. have mercy on us. ℣. Holy Trinity, one God, ℟. have mercy on us.
Holy Wisdom, Holy Bride of the Word made manifest, Holy mediator between us and the Word, Holy Raphael, Archangel of the Most High, Holy Raphael, guardian of the light arising, Holy Raphael, guardian of the whirling air and tempest, Holy Raphael, terror of demons, Holy Raphael, guide of travelers, Holy Raphael, sure guide in the paths of virtue and sanctification, Holy Raphael, whom the Scriptures praise: Raphael, the holy angel of the Lord, was sent to cure, Saint Raphael, our advocate,   Holy Michael, Archangel of the Most High, Holy Michael, guardian of the light increasing, Holy Michael, guardian of fire and leader of the Hosts of Heaven, Holy Michael, standard-bearer of God’s armies, Holy Michael, defender of those who hope in God, Holy Michael, standing at the right of the Altar of Incense, Holy Michael, thrust into Hell the eternal Adversary , Holy Gabriel, Archangel of the Most High, Holy Gabriel, guardian of the light descending, Holy Gabriel, guardian of the watery depths, Holy Gabriel, ambassador of the Lord, Holy Gabriel, first adorer of the Divine Word, Holy Gabriel, who foretold the greatness of the Christ, Holy Gabriel, whom the Scriptures praise as the angel sent by God to the Theotokos, Holy Uriel, Archangel of the Most High, Holy Uriel, guardian of the light returning, Holy Uriel, guardian of the Gates of Paradise, Holy Uriel, who bringest all at last unto the Heavenly City, Holy Uriel, companion of all who offer up their lives in the defense of others, Holy Uriel, bringer of light to those experiencing interior darkness, Holy Uriel, who plants the germ of the Sacred Flame in the hearts of all,	Pray for us.
℣. Holy Guardian Angel, ℟. Be our constant guide and companion. ℣. Holy Guardian Angel, ℟. Intercede on our behalf to God the Father, ℣. Holy Guardian Angel, ℟. Spare us from fear and need and want, now and at the hour of our deaths.
From all evil, O Lord, From all sin and occasion of sin, From anger, and hatred, and every evil will, From attachment, fear, and delusion, From the chains and snares of the archons, From lightning and tempest, From the scourge of earthquakes, From plague, famine and war, By the mystery of Thy Emanation, Through Thy coming forth into being, Through Thy incarnation into the world of matter, Through Thy Christening and Fasting in the desert, Through Thy triumph over the cross of the elements, Through Thy holy Resurrection and Ascension, Through Thy Sacred Union in the Bridal Chamber, Through the descent of the Holy Spirit, Through the manifestation of the Sacred Flame,	Deliver  us, O Lord
℣. Holy Lord, ℟. have mercy on us ℣. Holy and Mighty One, ℟. have mercy on us ℣. Holy and Immortal, ℟. have mercy on us. ℣. [Our Father inaudibly] And lead us not into temptation ℟. but deliver us from evil. ℣. We give thanks to You! Every soul and heart is lifted up to You, undisturbed name, honored with the name ‘God’ and praised with the name ‘Father’, for to everyone and everything (comes) the parental kindness and affection and love, and any teaching there may be that is sweet and plain, giving us mind, speech, and knowledge: mind, so that we may understand You, speech, so that we may expound You, knowledge, so that we may know You. We rejoice, having been illuminated by Your knowledge. We rejoice because You have shown us Yourself. We rejoice because while we were in (the) body, You have made us divine through Your knowledge. ℟. The thanksgiving of one who attains to You is one thing: that we know You. We have known You, intellectual light. Life of life, we have known You. Womb of every creature, we have known You. Womb pregnant with the nature of the Father, we have known You. Eternal permanence of the begetting Father, thus have we worshiped Your goodness. There is one petition that we ask: we would be preserved in knowledge. And there is one protection that we desire: that we not stumble in this kind of life. ℣. Let us bless the Lord. ℟. Thanks be to God.

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