Almighty and everlasting God, unto Whom thousands of Angels minister: grant, we beseech Thee, that we, who on earth do honour blessed Gabriel the Archangel as the special minister of mankind’s Restoration, may by his supporting prayer obtain in heaven the fruit of our Redemption; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
OFFICE HYMN FOR ARCHANGEL GABRIEL
Gabriel revere we meetly,
Herald of the King on high,
whom the Father pleas’d to render
Legate of His ministry,
to a fallen world announcing:
Jesus, Son of God, is nigh.
Gabriel, thou might of heaven,
help our weakness with thy care:
that we conquer mankind’s foeman,
thou thyself our strength repair;
that our errors be forgiven,
thou for us outpour thy pray’r.
Angel sent to earth, down-gliding
to the couch where Mary lay,
thou alone God’s hidden purpose
knewest on that mighty day;
take thou now our poor petitions,
and to Heaven’s Lord display.
Unto God be endless glory,
with His laud all lips shall swell:
one sole praise of Sire and Offspring,
and the Holy Ghost, we tell:
who such wondrous gifts hath given
to the Archangel Gabriel. Amen.
