Behold the power of God in the Psalms!

The future proves the past.

Psalm 136:

God’s Work in Creation and in History

136 O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,

for his mercy endures for ever.

2 O give thanks to the God of gods,

for his mercy endures for ever.

3 O give thanks to the Lord of lords,

for his mercy endures for ever;

4 to him who alone does great wonders,

for his mercy endures for ever;

5 to him who by understanding made the heavens,

for his mercy endures for ever;

6 to him who spread out the earth upon the waters,

for his mercy endures for ever;

7 to him who made the great lights,

for his mercy endures for ever;

8 the sun to rule over the day,

for his mercy endures for ever;

9 the moon and stars to rule over the night,

for his mercy endures for ever;

10 to him who smote the first-born of Egypt,

for his mercy endures for ever;

11 and brought Israel out from among them,

for his mercy endures for ever;

12 with a strong hand and an outstretched arm,

for his mercy endures for ever;

13 to him who divided the Red Sea in sunder,

for his mercy endures for ever;

14 and made Israel pass through the midst of it,

for his mercy endures for ever;

15 but overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea,

for his mercy endures for ever;

16 to him who led his people through the wilderness,

for his mercy endures for ever;

17 to him who smote great kings,

for his mercy endures for ever;

18 and slew famous kings,

for his mercy endures for ever;

19 Sihon, king of the Amorites,

for his mercy endures for ever;

20 and Og, king of Bashan,

for his mercy endures for ever;

21 and gave their land as a heritage,

for his mercy endures for ever;

22 a heritage to Israel his servant,

for his mercy endures for ever.

23 It is he who remembered us in our low estate,

for his mercy endures for ever;

24 and rescued us from our foes,

for his mercy endures for ever;

25 he who gives food to all flesh,

for his mercy endures for ever.

26 O give thanks to the God of heaven,

for his mercy endures for ever.

Chaplet Prayer for Saint Michael the Archangel

Invocation on the Medal

O God, come to my assistance! O Lord, make haste to help me! Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

First Salutation

By the intercession of St. Michael and the heavenly Choir of Seraphim, may it please God to make us worthy to receive into our hearts the fire of his perfect charity. Amen.

(1 Our Father and 3 Hail Marys)

Second Salutation

By the intercession of St. Michael and the heavenly Choir of Cherubim, may God in his good pleasure, grant us grace to abandon the ways of sin, and follow the path of Christian perfection. Amen.

(1 Our Father and 3 Hail Marys)

Third Salutation

By the intercession of St. Michael and the sacred Choir of Thrones, may it please God to infuse into our hearts the spirit of true and sincere humility. Amen.

(1 Our Father and 3 Hail Marys)

Fourth Salutation

By the intercession of St. Michael and the heavenly Choir of the Dominations, may it please God to grant us grace to have dominion over our senses, and to correct our depraved passions. Amen.

(1 Our Father and 3 Hail Marys)

Fifth Salutation

By the intercession of St. Michael and the heavenly Choir of the Powers, may God vouchsafe to keep our souls from the wiles and temptations of the devil. Amen.

(1 Our Father and 3 Hail Marys)

Sixth Salutation

By the intercession of St. Michael and the admirable heavenly Choir of the Virtues, may it please God to keep us from falling into temptation, and may He deliver us from evil. Amen.

(1 Our Father and 3 Hail Marys)

Seventh Salutation

By the intercession of St. Michael and the heavenly Choir of Principalities, may it please God to fill our souls with the spirit of true and sincere obedience. Amen.

(1 Our Father and 3 Hail Marys)

Eighth Salutation

By the intercession of St. Michael and the heavenly Choir of Archangels, may it please God to grant us the gift of perseverance in the faith, and in all good works, that we may be thereby enabled to attain the glory of paradise. Amen.

(1 Our Father and 3 Hail Marys)

Ninth Salutation

By the intercession of St. Michael and the heavenly Choir of all the Angels, may God vouchsafe to grant us their guardianship through this mortal life, and after death a happy entrance into the everlasting glory of heaven. Amen

(1 Our Father and 3 Hail Marys)

Say an Our Fathers on each of the four large concluding beads:

The first one to St. Michael,

The second one to St. Gabriel,

The third one to St. Raphael,

The fourth one to our Guardian Angel.

End this Chaplet with the following Anthem and prayer.

Anthem

Michael, glorious prince, chief and champion of the heavenly Host, guardian of the souls of men, conqueror of the rebel angels, steward of the palace of God under Jesus Christ, our worthy leader, endowed with superhuman excellence and virtues: vouchsafe to free us all from every ill, who with full confidence have recourse to thee; and by thy incomparable protection enable us to make progress every day in the faithful service of our God. V. Pray for us, most blessed Michael, Prince of the Church of Jesus Christ. R. That we may be made worthy of his promises.

Prayer

Almighty and Eternal God, who is thine own marvelous goodness and pity didst, for the common salvation of man, choose the glorious Archangel Michael to be the prince of the Church: make us worthy, we pray Thee, to be delivered by his beneficent protection from all our enemies, that, at the hour of our death, none of them may approach to harm us; rather do Thou vouchsafe unto us that by the same Archangel Michael, we may be introduced into the presence of thy most high and divine majesty. Through the merits of the same Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.