Feast of the Guardian Angles

Today the Church celebrates the Feast of the Guardian Angels.  For more angel food prayer, see my post from just a few days ago on the feast of the Archangels

The scriptural basis for our understanding of guardian angels is found in Jesus' words in Matthew 18:10...

See that you do not despise one of these little ones,
for I say to you that their angels in heaven
always look upon the face of my heavenly Father.

And here's the Opening Prayer of today's Mass:

God our Father,
in your loving providence
you send your holy angels to watch over us.
Hear our prayers,
defend us always by their protection
and let us share your life with them for ever.
We as this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

And here's a prayer that will be familiar to many of us of a certain age:

 

Angel of God, my guardian dear, 

To whom God's love commits me here, 

Ever this day, be at my side, 

To light and guard, Rule and guide. 

 

 

Finally, a reprise of this delightful angel song!

 

All Night, All Day arranged by Ken Berg

 

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All night, all day, 

angels watchin’ over me, my Lord. 

All night, all day,

angels watchin’ over me. 

(repeat) 

 

When I lay me down to sleep,

angels watchin’ over me, my Lord. 

I pray the Lord my soul to keep, 

angels watchin’ over me. 

 

I pray his blessing on the land that I love

angels watchin’ over me, my Lord 

the earth and the sea and the sky up above 

angels watchin’ over me. 

 

Every morning when I rise

angels watchin’ over me, my Lord, 

I thank my Lord for His gift of life 

angels watchin’ over me. 

 

I thank him for my lovin’ family and friends,

angels watchin’ over me, my Lord 

I thank him daily for his love without end 

angels watchin’ over me. 

 

All night, angels watchin’

All day, angels watchin’ 

All times hear me sing 

about the holy angels always watchin’ over me. 

 

I’m singin’ about the angels watchin’ over me

still singin’ about the angels watchin’ over me, 

my Lord!

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