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Saint Michael the Archangel appeared to Antonia d'Astonac, a most devout Servant of God, and told her that he wished to be honoured by nine salutations corresponding to the nine Choirs of Angels, which should consist of one Our Father and three Hail Marys in honour of each of the Angelic Choirs. [1] X Research source
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Recite the following invocation on the medal: O God, come to my assistance!O Lord, make haste to help me!Glory Be.... -
Recite the following on the first set of beads in honour of the 1st Choir of Angels:
By the intercession of St. Michael and the Celestial choir of Seraphim, may the Lord make us worthy to burn with the fire of perfect charity. Amen. [2] X Research source Say the Our Father and 3 Hail Marys.Advertisement -
Recite the following on the second set of beads in honour of the 2nd Choir of Angels: By the intercession of St. Michael and the Celestial choir of Cherubim, may the Lord vouchsafe to grant us grace to leave the ways of wickedness and run in the paths of Christian perfection. Amen.Say the Our Father and 3 Hail Marys. -
Recite the following on the third set of beads in honour of the 3rd Choir of Angels:
By the intercession of St. Michael and the Celestial choir of Thrones, may the Lord infuse into our hearts a true and sincere spirit of humility. Amen.
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Recite the following on the fourth set of beads in honour of the 4th Choir of Angels: By the intercession of St. Michael and the Celestial choir of Dominions, may the Lord give us grace to govern our senses and subdue our unruly passions. Amen.Say the Our Father and 3 Hail Marys. -
Recite the following on the fifth set of beads in honour of the 5th Choir of Angels: By the intercession of St. Michael and the Celestial choir of Powers, may the Lord vouchsafe to protect our souls against the snares and temptations of the devil. Amen.Say the Our Father and 3 Hail Marys.. -
Recite the following on the sixth set of beads in honour of the 6th Choir of Angels: By the intercession of St. Michael and the Celestial choir of Virtues, may the Lord preserve us from evil, and suffer us not to fall into temptation. Amen.Say the Our Father and 3 Hail Marys. -
Recite the following on the seventh set of beads in honour of the 7th Choir of Angels: By the intercession of St. Michael and the Celestial choir of Principalities, may God fill our souls with a true spirit of obedience. Amen.Say the Our Father and 3 Hail Marys. -
Recite the following on the eight set of beads in honour of the 8th Choir of Angels:
By the intercession of St. Michael and the Celestial choir of Archangels, may the Lord give us perseverance in faith and in good works, in order that we gain the glory of Paradise. Amen. [4] X Research source Say the Our Father and 3 Hail Marys. -
Recite the following on the ninth set of beads in honour of the 9th Choir of Angels: By the intercession of St. Michael and the Celestial choir of Angels, may the Lord grant us to be protected by them in this mortal life and conducted hereafter to eternal glory. Amen.Say the Our Father and 3 Hail Marys. -
At the end, say 1 Our Father on each of the 4 beads in honour of each of the following leading Angels: St. Michael, St. Gabriel, St. Raphael, our Guardian Angel. -
Concluded with these prayers: O glorious Prince St. 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, thou who dost shine with excellence and superhuman virtue, vouchsafe to deliver us from all evil, who turn to thee with confidence, and enable us by thy gracious protection to serve God more and more faithfully every day. Amen.V. Pray for us, O Glorious St. Michael, Prince of the Church of Jesus Christ.R. That we may be made worthy of His Promises.Almighty and everlasting God, who by a prodigy of Goodness and a merciful desire for the salvation of all men, has appointed the most glorious Archangel St. Michael, Prince of Thy Church, make us worthy, we beseech Thee, to be delivered by his powerful protection from all our enemies, that none of them may harass us at the hour of our death, but that we may be conducted by him into the august presence of Thy Divine Majesty. This we beg through the merits of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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- "Whoever would practice this devotion in his honour would have, when approaching the Holy Table, an escort of nine angels chosen from each of the nine Choirs. In addition, for the daily recital of these nine salutations, he promised his continual assistance and that all the holy angels during life, and after death deliverance from Purgatory for themselves and all their relations."Thanks
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- A prayer chaplet made of a circlet of 9 sets of 1 (Pater) and 3 (Ave) beads: 1 guard or large/separator (Pater Noster/Our Father) bead and 3 additional smaller (Ave Maria/Hail Mary) beads PLUS 4 smaller beads and a Medal of St Michael that form the tail (last 4 Paters/Our Fathers)
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