Prayers to St. Raphael the Arcangel
Post-Communion, Tridentine Roman Missal
O glorious Archangel, St Raphael, great Prince
of the heavenly court, illustrious for your gifts of wisdom and
grace, guide of those who journey by land or sea, consoler of
the afflicted, and refuge of sinners: I beg you to assist me in
all my needs and in all the sufferings of this life, as once you
did help the young Tobias on his travels. And because you are
the 'Medicine of God,' I humbly ask you to heal the many
infirmities of my soul, and the ills which afflict my body, if
it be for my greater good. I especially ask of you an angelic
purity, which may fit me to be the temple of the Holy Spirit.
Be pleased, O Lord God, to send to our aid St
Raphael the Archangel: and may he, who, we believe, stands
forever before the throne of Your Majesty, offer unto You our
humble petitions to be blessed by You. Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Collect, Feast of St. Raphael, October 24th,
Tridentine Roman Missal
O God, who did give blessed Raphael the Archangel to
Thy servant Tobias, as a companion on his journey: grant to us, Thy
servants, that we may always be guarded by his care and strengthened
by his help. Through our Lord Jesus Christ Thy Son, who lives and
reigns with Thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, world without end.
Amen.
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