29 September
Michael and All Angels

Festival

Historical Note

Sentence

Bless the LORD, O you his angels, you mighty ones who do his bidding. Psalm 103:20

Collect

Everlasting God,
you have ordained and constituted the ministries
   of angels and mortals in a wonderful order:
grant that, as your holy angels
   always serve you in heaven,
so, at your command,
they may help and defend us on earth;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.        [1662*]

The Daily Office

First Evening Prayer

Psalm 91
Canticle: A Song of Christ's Appearing or A Song of God's Assembled
2 Kings 6:8-17 NRSV NIV
Matthew 18:1-6,10 NRSV NIV

Response to the Magnificat:
The Lord has commanded his angels,*
to keep you in all your ways.

Morning Prayer

Psalm 34
Canticle: A Song of the Word of the Lord or A Song of the Church (Te Deum Laudamus)
Tobit 12.6-22 NRSV or Daniel 12:1-4 NRSV NIV
Acts 12:1-11 NRSV NIV

Response to the Benedictus:
There was silence in heaven
while the dragon waged war*
and Michael and his angels fought
against him and won the victory.

Evening Prayer

Psalms 138, 148
Canticle: A Song of Christ's Appearing or A Song of God's Assembled
Daniel 10:4-21 NRSV NIV
Revelation 5 NRSV NIV

Response to the Magnificat:
Then I saw an angel soaring in the heavens*
with an eternal gospel to proclaim to all
who live on the earth.

The Eucharist

Readings

Genesis 28:10-17 NRSV NIV
Psalm 103:19-22
Revelation 12:7-12 NRSV NIV
John 1:47-51 NRSV NIV

or

Revelation 12:7-12 NRSV NIV
Psalm 103:19-22
Hebrews 1:5-14 NRSV NIV
John 1:47-51 NRSV NIV

Preface

Through him the archangels sing your praise,
the angels fulfil your commands,
the cherubim and seraphim continually proclaim your holiness;
the whole company of heaven glorifies your name
   and rejoices to do your will.
Therefore we pray that our voices may be heard with theirs,
for ever praising you and saying:
Holy, holy, holy Lord...        [ASB]

Post-Communion

Lord of heaven,
in this eucharist you have brought us near
   to an innumerable company of angels
   and to the spirit of the saints made perfect:
as in this food of our earthly pilgrimage
   we have shared their fellowship,
so may we come to share their joy in heaven;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.        [POHG]

Sentence

Intercession

Father in heaven,
by his blood your Christ has ransomed us to you,
and has made us a kingdom and priests to you our God.
As the angels minister to you in heaven,
strengthen your Church to serve you here on earth.

Lord, hear us.
Lord, graciously hear us.

Father in heaven,
when the angels greeted the birth of your Son
they sang for joy 'Glory to God and peace on earth'.
Bless with Christ's peace the nations of the world.

Lord, hear us.
Lord, graciously hear us.

Father in heaven,
your Son has promised to your children
   the care of the guardian angels who look upon your face.
Protect by your mercy our neighbours, families and friends.

Lord, hear us.
Lord, graciously hear us.

Father in heaven,
you give your angels charge over those who trust in you
   to guard them in all ways.
Be with those in trouble...,
   rescue them and show them your salvation.

Lord, hear us.
Lord, graciously hear us.

Father in heaven,
your angel declares 'Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.'
'Blessed indeed,' says the Spirit, 'for they may rest from their
   labours, for they take with them the record of their deeds.'
Enfold in your love (... and) all who come in faith
   to your judgement seat in heaven.

Lord, hear us.
Lord, graciously hear us.

Father in heaven,
the angels sing by day and night around your throne:
'Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty.'
With Michael, prince of the angels, who contends by our side,
with Gabriel, your herald, who brings glad tidings,
and with the whole company of heaven,
we worship you, we give you glory,
we sing your praise and exalt you for ever. Amen.        [ECY]

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