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SAINT
MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS
GENESIS 28:10-17
PSALM
103:19-22
REVELATION
12:7-12
JOHN
1:47-51
COLLECT
Eternal God,
you have ordained and constituted in a wonderful order
the ministries of angels and mortals.
Grant that as your holy angels stand before you in heaven,
so at your command
they may help and defend us here on earth;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
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A
READING FROM THE BOOK OF GENESIS
Jacob left Beersheba and went toward Haran. He came to a certain
place and stayed there for the night, because the sun had set.
Taking one of the stones of the place, he put it under his head
and lay down in that place. And he dreamed that there was a ladder
set up on the earth, the top of it reaching to heaven; and the
angels of God were ascending and descending on it. And the Lord
stood beside him and said, "I am the Lord, the God of Abraham
your father and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie I will
give to you and to your offspring; and your offspring shall be
like the dust of the earth, and you shall spread abroad to the
west and to the east and to the north and to the south; and all
the families of the earth shall be blessed in you and in your
offspring. Know that I am with you and will keep you wherever you
go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you
until I have done what I have promised you." Then Jacob woke
from his sleep and said, "Surely the Lord is in this place
and I did not know it!" And he was afraid and said, "How
awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God,
and this is the gate of heaven."
GENESIS 28:10-17
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PSALM
REFRAIN Bless the Lord, O my soul.
The
Lord has set his throne in heaven, and his kingship has dominion
over all.
Bless
the Lord, you angels of his, you mighty ones who do his bidding,
and hearken to the voice of his
word. R
Bless
the Lord, all you his hosts, you ministers of his who do his will.
Bless
the Lord, all you works of his, in all places of his dominion;
bless the Lord, O my soul. R
PSALM 103:19-22
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A
READING FROM THE REVELATION TO JOHN
War broke out in heaven; Michael and his angels fought against the
dragon. The dragon and his angels fought back, but they were
defeated, and there was no longer any place for them in heaven.
The great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is
called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world - he
was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with
him. Then I heard a loud voice in heaven, proclaiming, "Now
have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God
and the authority of his Messiah, for the accuser of our comrades
has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our
God. But they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by
the word of their testimony, for they did not cling to life even
in the face of death. Rejoice then, you heavens and those who
dwell in them! But woe to the earth and the sea, for the devil has
come down to you with great wrath, because he knows that his time
is short!"
REVELATION 12:7-12
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THE
HOLY GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
ACCORDING TO JOHN
When Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, he said of him,
"Here is truly an Israelite in whom there is no deceit!"
Nathanael asked him, "Where did you get to know me?"
Jesus answered, "I saw you under the fig tree before Philip
called you." Nathanael replied, "Rabbi, you are the Son
of God! You are the King of Israel!" Jesus answered, "Do
you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree?
You will see greater things than these." And he said to him,
"Very truly, I tell you, you will see heaven opened and the
angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man."
JOHN 1:47-51
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PRAYER
OVER THE GIFTS
God of glory,
as you have appointed angels to minister in your presence,
so may all our worship bring you worthy praise.
We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.
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PRAYER
AFTER COMMUNION
Eternal God,
you have fed us with the bread of angels.
May we who come under their protection,
like them give you continual service and praise;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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