This simple prayer entrusts ourselves to the care of our Guardian Angel, whom God has appointed to watch over each of us from the moment of our birth.
English
Angel of God, my guardian dear,
to whom God's love commits me here,
ever this day be at my side,
to light and guard, to rule and guide.
Amen.
Latin (Angele Dei)
Angele Dei,
qui custos es mei,
me, tibi commissum pietate superna,
illumina, custodi, rege et guberna.
Amen.
Origin: This prayer is found in medieval prayer books and has been a staple of Catholic devotion for centuries. The Church celebrates the Feast of the Guardian Angels on October 2.