Dear Angel at my side,
my good and loyal friend,
you have been with me since the moment I was born.
You were given to me by God as my guide and protector,
and you will stay with me till I die.
He who created you and me
gave me to you as your particular charge.
You assisted in great joy at my baptism,
when I became a member of the household of God.
You saw the dangers that beset my path,
and, if I sinned, it was in spite of you.
You envied me when Christ came to me in Holy Communion.
O, help me to appreciate these gifts!
Help me to realize, as you do,
with every fiber of my being,
that to serve Christ is to be a King!
Help me steadfastly to avoid evil
and do good and always guard my soul from sin.
Protect me as well from physical evils
as I go about my daily work.
You will be with me all my life,
and at the hour of my death.