O Guardian Angel, my helper from above;
O Guardian Angel, protect me with thy love
O Angel Holy, with wings so shiny bright;
Keep me, guide me always, to think and do what’s right.
O Guardian Angel, from heaven thou didst come
O Guardian Angel, to God’s love I’ll succumb.
O Wondrous Spirit, defend me all my days-
Lead me to our precious Lord, our Life, our Hope, our Way!
Please listen Angel and hearken to my prayer
When my life is ended, my soul is in thy care
Then fly me to heaven, to meet our dearest Lord;
Then my friend we’ll sing again
His praise forever more!
God has not left us orphans. Our loving Father has given each of us a Holy Guardian Angel to be our companion throughout all our lives. To urge us to do the right thing always and in every circumstance. To protect us as far as the plan of God allows and to help us correspond to the graces necessary for our salvation.
I have learned much through the years from many teachers in regards to Angel studies. Among these was my own sister who has named her Guardian Angel and who prays to him daily. It is a good practice to name our Guardian Angels, as long as we understand it is only in order that we may have a better union with God by doing so. All of us have a special name known only to God, and so it is with the Holy Angels, from all the choirs of such in heaven. What that true name is, is not for us to know at this time. However, I have found that naming my Angel helps me to think of him/her in a more intimate way and helps in my spiritual life.
Thank the dear Lord always for the great grace of your Guardian Angel and never do anything that would make him/her hide their face from the Beatific Vision. We know that children, being innocent, have Angels that “Behold the Face of God in heaven!” This reveals to us that our sins shame our Angels and that they can not look directly at the Beatific Vision while we are on earth, if we are in the state of mortal sin, for they are united to our souls. This is most worthy of contemplation.
Angel of God, my guardian dear;
To whom God’s love commits me here-
Ever this day be at my side;
To light, to guard, to rule and guide! Amen.
