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538 • Conclusion and Appendices
Prayer to St. Michael
the Archangel
St. Michael the Archangel, defend
us in battle,
be our protection against the
wickedness and snares of
the Devil.
May God rebuke him, we
humbly pray.
And do thou, O Prince of the
Heavenly Host, by the Power
of God,
thrust into hell Satan and all evil
spirits who wander the earth
seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
Prayer to One’s
Guardian Angel
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, to rule and
guide. Amen.
How to Pray the Rosary
Make the Sign of the Cross.
Holding the Crucifix, say the
Apostles’ Creed.
On the first bead, say an
Our Father.
Say three Hail Marys on each
of the next three beads. Say the
Glory Be.
Go to the main part of
the rosary. For each of the five
decades, announce the Mystery,
then say the Our Father. While
fingering each of the ten beads of
the decade, next say ten Hail Marys
while meditating on the Mystery.
Then say a Glory Be.
(After finishing each decade,
some say the following prayer
requested by the Blessed Virgin
Mary at Fatima: “O my Jesus,
forgive us our sins, save us from
the fires of hell, lead all souls to
Heaven, especially those who have
most need of your mercy.”)
After saying the five decades,
say the Hail, Holy Queen, followed
by this dialogue and prayer:
V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of
God.
R. That we may be made worthy of
the promises of Christ.
Let us pray:
O God, whose only-begotten Son,
by his life, death and resurrection,
has purchased for us the rewards
of eternal life, grant, we beseech
thee, that meditating on these
mysteries of the most holy Rosary
of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we
may imitate what they contain and
obtain what they promise, through
the same Christ our Lord. Amen.