Let's have a thread dedicated to the Angels of heaven.
You, O Seraphim, the mighty ones who burn with the pure love of God, created as a pure manifestations of his love, and together with the most holy Theotokos who bore our Lord Jesus Christ, your glory outshines that of all creation; your six mighty wings usher in the grace of the everlasting and immortal God, giving hope, revealing his secrets, and making known his holy intentions; all this while you lift up your voices and perpetually shout, with a single accord,
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY, IS THE LORD GOD OF HOSTS; THE WHOLE EARTH IS FILLED WITH HIS GLORY
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY, IS THE LORD GOD OF HOSTS; THE WHOLE EARTH IS FILLED WITH HIS GLORY
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY, IS THE LORD GOD OF HOSTS; THE WHOLE EARTH IS FILLED WITH HIS GLORY
You, the living creatures, yes you, the ones who guard the Throne of the Almighty, the ones who burn like coals of fire, who shine brighter than the stars of the sky; you, O Cherubim, the sum of his glory is in you, it stretches forth, it reaches out, it stirs a whirlwind, it shakes the heavens, it quakes the earth, it makes known his might to all creation; the face of a man, the face of a lion, the face of an ox, the face of an eagle, creation contains you, O Cherubim!
With eyes you see, with perspectives you glance, with knowledge you understand, and with wisdom you act; so shout, the Thrones, the Thrones, the Thrones! the wisdom keepers of heaven, and the mighty ones of the Cherubim, together moving over the glass.
Your faces shine glad, your beauty is might, your dominion knows no boundaries; O Dominions, take charge, lead the way forward into the heavenly realm, let none slip, let not be in error, teach them the ways of the Most High and your reward will be no less!
Make known to us your ways, you Virtues, take nothing from us, but save our lives and keep us whole and direct our trust to the Lord of Hosts.
When the wicked trample the just, when a thief slaughters a sheep, when a reptile strikes, and when a beast gorges a son, let your power be known, let it not depart from you, to repay the wicked all of their dues; O Powers, wickedness ceases to be when your presence reigns supreme.
Let none rebel, not one be unjust, for Principalities have been placed over the rulers as God's holy ones.
When chaos was still bound and there was nothing in it's place, when the primeval waters were not yet separated in their midst, when the heavens had not yet shone and the stars had not yet shouted, the God of Hosts trampled down that Leviathan, the serpent of old, the devil, who deceives the whole world. Draw out your might, gird your chest, take up your sword, arm your bow, and make combat; St. Michael, commander of the armies of God; St. Gabriel, St. Raphael, St. Uriel, the whole hosts of heaven! You threw him down, you slew him out, you cut him open, you smashed his heads, you cast him forth, you locked him in the chains of hell; let all the earth quake, let all the heavens pour, let the waters break forth, let the winds roar! see! hear the sound of the trumpet! hearken you holy ones, you mighty warriors, you graciouspoets, make ready for war! Slay the wicked men, lay rest to the evil ones, do not let their children thrive on this land! Make war on them! Spare neither man nor woman, young or old, cattle or goat, for the Lord Almighty is bringing his vengeance against the wicked, and the evil one to be defeated; the armies of the Lord make way! they make decent the time of war! Praise be to the name of the Lord! St. Michael the Archangel, pray for us!
O my dear Angel, let neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing separate me from the love and grace of our great Lord and God, Jesus Christ, who is one with the Father and Holy Spirit; the holy Trinity, one God now and always forever and ever. Amen.
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