Christ, The Fair Glory Of The Holy Angels

Christ, the fair glory of the holy angels,

Thou Who hast made us, Thou Who o'er us rulest,

Grant of Thy mercy unto us Thy servants

Steps up to Heaven.

Send Thy archangel, Michael, to our succor;

Peacemaker blessèd, may he banish from us

Striving and hatred, so that for the peaceful

All things may prosper.

Send Thy archangel, Gabriel, the mighty;

Herald of Heaven, may he from us mortals

Spurn the old serpent, watching o'er the temples

Where Thou art worshipped.

Send thy archangel, Raphael, the restorer

Of the misguided ways of men who wander,

Who at Thy bidding strengthens soul and body

With Thine anointing.

Father almighty, Son and Holy Spirit,

God ever blessèd, be Thou our Preserver;

Thine is the glory which the angels worship,

Veiling their faces.