Prayer of Archangel Michael
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In the Coptic Orthodox tradition, Archangel Michael (Ⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ) is revered as the chief of the heavenly hosts (ⲡ̀ⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀) and the commander of the angelic armies. The Church commemorates him on the 12th day of every Coptic month, with prominent feasts on 12 Hatour and 12 Baounah.
The primary prayers asking for the intercession of Archangel Michael include:
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1. The Intercession Response (Doxology and Gospel Response)
This prayer is chanted at the conclusion of his Doxologies, as well as during the Gospel Response on his feast days:
Ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲉⲩⲓⲛ ⲉ̀ϩ̀ⲣⲏⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲛ: ⲱ̀ ⲡⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: Ⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲡ̀ⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲭⲁ ⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ.
(Ari-epresvevin e-ehri egon: o pi-arshi-angelos ethouab: Mikha-eel ep-arkhon en-na nifiowi: entef ka nen-novi nan evol.)
"Intercede on our behalf, O holy archangel Michael, the chief of the heavenly hosts, that He may forgive us our sins."
(Linguistic note: Ⲁⲣⲓ and ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ are native Coptic, while ⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲉⲩⲓⲛ [πρεσβεύειν], ⲁⲣⲭⲏⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ [ἀρχάγγελος], and ⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ [ἄρχων] are Greek loanwords.)
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2. The Liturgical Intercession (Ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ / Hiten)
Chanted during the Liturgy of the Word immediately following the intercession for the Theotokos, St. Mary:
Ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲉⲥⲃⲓⲁ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ Ⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲡ̀ⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀: Ⲡϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲁⲣⲓϩ̀ⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲭⲱ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲓ.
(Hiten ni-epresveya: ente pi-arshi-angelos ethouab Mikha-eel ep-arkhon en-na nifiowi: Epchois ari-ehmot nan empi-kho evol ente nen-novi.)
"Through the intercessions of the holy archangel Michael, the chief of the heavenly hosts, O Lord, grant us the forgiveness of our sins."
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3. Praxis Response (Introduction to the Book of Acts)
Chanted before the reading of the Acts of the Apostles during the Liturgy on his feasts:
Ϣⲉⲣⲉ Ⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ: ⲡⲓⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲁⲣⲭⲏⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ: ⲡⲓⲗⲓⲧⲟⲩⲣⲅⲟⲥ ⲉⲛϫⲱⲣⲓ: ⲛⲁϩⲣⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲟ Ⲡⲓⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ.
(Shere Mikha-eel: pi-nishti en-arshi-angelos: pi-litourghos en-jori: nahren ep-ouro Pi-Khristos.)
"Hail to Michael, the great archangel, the mighty minister before Christ the King."
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4. Selection from the Doxology of Archangel Michael
Chanted in the Praises (Tasbeha):
Ϣⲁⲣⲉ Ⲫⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ⲛⲁⲛ: ⲛ̀ⲛⲉϥⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲉⲧϣⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ: ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ Ⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ: ⲡⲓⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲁⲣⲭⲏⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ.
Ϣⲁⲩϫⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ: ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲙ̀Ⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ: ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛⲧ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀Ⲫⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲉϥϯϩⲟ ⲉ̀ϩ̀ⲣⲏⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲛ.
"God sends to us His mercies and compassions through the supplications of Michael, the great archangel. The fruits [of the earth] are brought to perfection through the prayers of Michael, for he stands near to God, interceding on our behalf."