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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.
St. Michael, prince of the heavenly host, Dan. x.
Who didst fight a great battle in heaven with the dragon, Apoc. xii.
Who didst cast forth out of heaven the dragon with his rebellious angels, Ibid.
Who, disputing with the devil, didst contend about the body of Moses, Ep. Jude; Deut. xxxiv.
St. Gabriel, who didst explain to Daniel the heavenly vision, Dan. ix.
Who didst go down into the furnace with Azarias and his companions, and drive out the flame of fire, Dan. iii.
Who didst foretell to Zacharias the birth and ministry of John, Luke i.
Who wast sent by God to Mary at Nazareth, to announce the Incarnation of the Word of God, Ibid.
St. Raphael, one of the seven spirits that stand before the Lord, Tob. xii.
Who, as a faithful fellow-traveller, didst conduct safely the younger Tobias, Tob. v.
Who didst deliver Sara from the devil, Tob. viii.
Who didst restore his sight to the elder Tobias, Tob. xi.
Holy Seraph, who, with a coal of fire, didst purify the lips of Isaias, Isa. vi. Pray for us.
Holy Cherub, who wast set to keep the way of the tree of life, Gen. iii.
Holy Angels, who stand upon the high and elevated throne of God, Isa. vi.
Who sing continually to God, Holy, holy, holy, Ibid.
Who were hospitably received by Abraham in the guise of strangers, Gen. xviii.
Who struck the Sodomites with blindness, Gen. xix.
Who brought out Lot and his family from the midst of the ungodly, Ibid.
Who, having proved his obedience, didst recall Abraham from the sacrifice of his only son, Gen. xxii.