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| "'''Angel of God'''" ({{lang-la|'''Ángele Dei'''}}) is a ] traditional ] for the intercession of the ], often taught to young children as the first prayer learned. It serves as a reminder of God's love, and by enjoining the guardian angel to support the child in a loving way, the prayer echoes God's abiding love. | "'''Angel of God'''" ({{lang-la|'''Ángele Dei'''}}) is a ] traditional ] for the intercession of the ], often taught to young children as the first prayer learned. It serves as a reminder of God's love, and by enjoining the guardian angel to support the child in a loving way, the prayer echoes God's abiding love. | ||
| The original Latin prayer consists of two rhyming couplets. The customary English form of the prayer is metrical as well as rhyming. In many languages the customary form of the prayer is a direct prose translation of the Latin, while in others (for instance ]) a poetic translation predominates. | |||
| ==Latin text== | ==Latin text== | ||
| {{quote|Ángele Dei,<br> | {{quote|Ángele Dei,<br> | ||
| qui custos es mei,<br> | |||
| me tibi commissum pietáte supérna,<br> | me tibi commissum pietáte supérna,<br> | ||
| hodie illúmina, custódi, rege et gubérna.<br> | hodie (or ''hac nocte'') illúmina, custódi, rege et gubérna.<br> | ||
| Amen.}} | Amen.}} | ||
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| my guardian dear,<br> | my guardian dear,<br> | ||
| to whom God's love commits me here,<br> | to whom God's love commits me here,<br> | ||
| ever this day |
ever this day (or ''ever this night''), be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and guide.<br> | ||
| Amen.}} | Amen.}} | ||
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This article is about the Roman Catholic prayer. For the angel of the God of Israel, see Angel of the Lord.
"Angel of God" (Template:Lang-la) is a Roman Catholic traditional prayer for the intercession of the guardian angel, often taught to young children as the first prayer learned. It serves as a reminder of God's love, and by enjoining the guardian angel to support the child in a loving way, the prayer echoes God's abiding love.
The original Latin prayer consists of two rhyming couplets. The customary English form of the prayer is metrical as well as rhyming. In many languages the customary form of the prayer is a direct prose translation of the Latin, while in others (for instance Polish) a poetic translation predominates.
Latin text
Ángele Dei,
qui custos es mei,
me tibi commissum pietáte supérna,
hodie (or hac nocte) illúmina, custódi, rege et gubérna.
Amen.
English translation
Angel of God,
my guardian dear,
to whom God's love commits me here,
ever this day (or ever this night), be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and guide.
Amen.
Sources
- Fox, Robert J. (2004). Prayer Book for Young Catholics. p. 102. ISBN 1-59276-098-8.
Notes
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