Angele Dei

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Angele Dei, also know as the Prayer to One's Guardian Angel, was
in the past attributed to St. Anselm (c1033-1109), for it appears in
medieval collections of St. Anselm's works. However, it is clear
that this prayer was added to Anselm's works sometime after his
death. As best can be determined, this prayer is an interpolation of
Reginald of Canterbury's (d. c 1109) Life of St. Malchus. St. Malchus
(d. c 390) was a famous hermit who was a friend of St. Jerome (c
341-420). The popular English translation given below is from the
later half of the 19th century and appears in the Baltimore Manual
of Prayers (1888).

Guardian Angels protect their charges against the assaults of

demons to preserve them from sin. Several passages in Scripture
mention them in passing. (Dn 10: 13,20-21, Tob 12:12, Mt 18:10,
Acts 12:11,15). October 2 is the memorial to the Guardian Angels.
This prayer carries a partial indulgence.

ANGELE DEI, ANGEL OF GOD,

qui custos es mei, my guardian dear,
Me tibi commissum pietate To whom his love commits me
superna; here;
(Hodie, Hac nocte) illumina, Ever this (day, night) be at my
custodi, rege, et guberna. side,
Amen. To light and guard, to rule and
guide.
Amen.

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