Fourteen Holy Helpers, orate pro nobis!

Source
The Legend

St. Denis at Basilika Vierzehnheiligen

Fourteen Holy Helpers from the original Cathedral in La Crosse (since been removed)
Wiki: The "fourteen angels" of the lost children's prayer in Engelbert Humperdinck's fairy opera, 'Hansel and Gretel', are the Fourteen Holy Helpers. The English words are familiar:

When at night I go to sleep,
Fourteen angels watch do keep,
Two my head are guarding,
Two my feet are guiding;
Two upon my right hand,
Two upon my left hand.
Two who warmly cover
Two who o'er me hover,
Two to whom 'tis given
To guide my steps to heaven.

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