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Day 5 of 9

To be preserved from evil and from falling into temptation

From the Novena to St. Michael the Archangel

Sacred Scripture: Matthew 6:13

Meditation for Day 5

The Virtues are the angels through whom God works miracles and sustains the natural order against the chaos of evil; through their choir we pray, in the very words of Our Lord, deliver us from evil (Mt 6:13). St. Michael's name itself is a rebuke to all pride and disorder — a declaration that only God is supreme. In the history of the Church, great exorcists and spiritual masters have consistently called upon St. Michael when souls are threatened by the direct assault of evil. Pray today that he will preserve you from temptation and stand guard over your life, your home, and all those entrusted to your care.

Daily Novena Prayer (recited every day)

Closing Prayer

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, 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. Pray for us, O glorious St. Michael, Prince of the Church of Jesus Christ, 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 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.

Concluding prayers: Many novena traditions add one Our Father, one Hail Mary, and one Glory Be at the close of each day's prayer.

Source

https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/devotions/chaplet-of-st-michael-the-archangel-386

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