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Chaplet of Saint Michael the Archangel

Pray the complete Chaplet of Saint Michael in honor of the nine choirs of angels.

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Opening

O God, come to my assistance.
O Lord, make haste to help me.

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.

The nine salutations

Honor the nine choirs of angels

1. Seraphim

Then: 1 Our Father · 3 Hail Marys

By the intercession of Saint Michael and the celestial Choir of Seraphim, may the Lord make us worthy to burn with the fire of perfect charity. Amen.

2. Cherubim

Then: 1 Our Father · 3 Hail Marys

By the intercession of Saint Michael and the celestial Choir of Cherubim, may the Lord grant us the grace to leave the ways of sin and run in the paths of Christian perfection. Amen.

3. Thrones

Then: 1 Our Father · 3 Hail Marys

By the intercession of Saint Michael and the celestial Choir of Thrones, may the Lord infuse into our hearts a true and sincere spirit of humility. Amen.

4. Dominions

Then: 1 Our Father · 3 Hail Marys

By the intercession of Saint Michael and the celestial Choir of Dominions, may the Lord give us grace to govern our senses and overcome any unruly passions. Amen.

5. Powers

Then: 1 Our Father · 3 Hail Marys

By the intercession of Saint Michael and the celestial Choir of Powers, may the Lord protect our souls against the snares and temptations of the devil. Amen.

6. Virtues

Then: 1 Our Father · 3 Hail Marys

By the intercession of Saint Michael and the celestial Choir of Virtues, may the Lord preserve us from evil and falling into temptation. Amen.

7. Principalities

Then: 1 Our Father · 3 Hail Marys

By the intercession of Saint Michael and the celestial Choir of Principalities, may God fill our souls with a true spirit of obedience. Amen.

8. Archangels

Then: 1 Our Father · 3 Hail Marys

By the intercession of Saint Michael and the celestial Choir of Archangels, may the Lord give us perseverance in faith and in all good works in order that we may attain the glory of Heaven. Amen.

9. Angels

Then: 1 Our Father · 3 Hail Marys

By the intercession of Saint Michael and the celestial Choir of Angels, may the Lord grant us to be protected by them in this mortal life and conducted in the life to come to Heaven. Amen.

Four Our Fathers

Pray one in each honor

One Our Father in honor of Saint Michael.
One Our Father in honor of Saint Gabriel.
One Our Father in honor of Saint Raphael.
One Our Father in honor of your Guardian Angel.

Concluding prayer

O glorious prince Saint Michael, chief and commander of the heavenly hosts, guardian of souls, vanquisher of rebel spirits, servant in the house of the Divine King and our admirable conductor, you who shine with excellence and superhuman virtue, deliver us from all evil, who turn to you with confidence, and enable us by your gracious protection to serve God more and more faithfully every day.

Response

Pray for us, O glorious Saint Michael, Prince of the Church of Jesus Christ,
that we may be made worthy of His promises.

Final prayer

Almighty and Everlasting God, who, by a prodigy of goodness and a merciful desire for the salvation of all, has appointed the most glorious Archangel Saint Michael Prince of Your Church, make us worthy, we ask You, to be delivered from all our enemies, that none of them may harass us at the hour of death, but that we may be conducted by him into Your Presence. This we ask through the merits of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Traditional prayer text cross-checked with EWTN’s Chaplet of Saint Michael ↗.

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