Prayer to Saint Michael The Archangel
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Ghost. Amen.
Most glorious Prince of the Heavenly Armies, Saint Michael the
Archangel, defend us in “our battle against principalities and
powers, against the rulers of this world of darkness, against the
spirits of wickedness in high places” (Ephes., VI, 12). Come to
the assistance of men whom God has created to His likeness and
whom He has redeemed at a great price from the tyranny of the
devil. Holy Church venerates thee as her guardian and protector;
to thee, the Lord has entrusted the souls of the redeemed to be
led into heaven. Pray therefore the God of Peace to crush Satan
beneath our feet, that he may no longer retain men captive and do
injury to the Church. Offer our prayers to the Most High, that
without delay they may draw His mercy down upon us; take hold of
the dragon, “the old serpent, which is the devil and Satan,”
bind him and cast him into the bottomless pit “so that he may no
longer seduce the nations.” (Apoc. XX.2)
In the Name of Jesus Christ, our God and Lord, strengthened by
the intercession of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother of God, of
Blessed Michael the Archangel, of the Blessed Apostles Peter and
Paul and all the Saints, we confidently undertake to repulse the
attacks and deceits of the devil.
PSALM 67: God arises, His enemies are scattered and those who
hate Him flee before Him.
As smoke is driven away, so are they driven; as wax melts
before the fire, so the wicked perish at the presence of God.
V. Behold the Cross of the Lord, flee bands of enemies.
R. He has conquered, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the
offspring of David.
V. May Thy mercy, Lord, descend upon us.
R. As great as our hope in Thee.
(at the + make the sign of the Cross)
We drive you from us, whoever you may be, unclean spirits, all
satanic powers, all infernal invaders, all wicked legions,
assemblies and sects; in the Name and by the power of Our Lord
Jesus Christ, + May you be snatched away and driven from the
Church of God and from the souls made to the image and likeness of
God and redeemed by the Precious Blood of the Divine Lamb. + Most
cunning serpent, you shall no more dare to deceive the human race,
persecute the Church, torment God’s elect and sift them as
wheat. + The Most High God commands you. + He with whom, in your
great insolence, you still claim to be equal, “He who wants all
men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth” (1
Tim., 11.4). God the Father commands you. + God the Son commands
you. + God the Holy Ghost commands you. + Christ, God’s Word
made flesh, commands you. + He who to save our race outdone
through your envy, humbled Himself, becoming obedient even unto
death” (Phil, 11,8); He who has built His Church on the firm
rock and declared that the gates of hell shall not prevail against
Her, because He will dwell with Her “all days even to the end of
the world” (St. Mat., XXVIII,20). The sacred Sign of the Cross
commands you, + as does also the power of the mysteries of the
Christian Faith. + The glorious Mother of God, the Virgin Mary,
commands you. + She who by her humility and from the first moment
of her immaculate Conception, crushed your proud head. The faith
of the Holy Apostle Peter and Paul and of the other Apostles
commands you. + The blood of the Martyrs and the pious
intercession of all the Saints command you. +
Thus, cursed dragon, and you, diabolical legions, we adjure you
by the living God, + by the true God, + by the holy God, + by the
God “who so loved the world that He gave up His only Son, that
every soul believing in Him might not perish but have life
everlasting” (St. John, III); stop deceiving human creatures and
pouring out to them the poison of eternal damnation; stop harming
the Church and hindering her liberty. Begone, Satan, inventor and
master of all deceit, enemy of man’s salvation. Give place to
Christ in whom you have found none of your works; give place to
the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church acquired by Christ at
the price of His Blood. Stoop beneath the all-powerful Hand of
God; tremble and flee when we invoke the Holy and terrible Name of
Jesus, this Name which causes hell to tremble, this Name to which
the Virtues, Powers and Dominations of Heaven are humbly
submissive, this Name which the Cherubim and Seraphim praise
unceasingly repeating: Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord, the God of
Armies.
V. O Lord, hear my prayer.
R. And let my cry come unto Thee.
V. May the Lord be with thee.
R. And with thy spirit.
Let us pray. God of Heaven, God of earth, God of Angels, God of
Archangels, God of Patriarchs, God of Prophets, God of Apostles,
God of Martyrs, God of Confessors, God of Virgins, God who has
power to give life after death and rest after work, because there
is no other God than Thee and there can be no other, for Thou art
the Creator of all things, visible and invisible, of whose reign
there shall be no end, we humbly prostrate ourselves before Thy
glorious Majesty and we beseech Thee to deliver us by Thy power
from all the tyranny of the infernal spirits, from their snares,
their lies and their furious wickedness; deign, O Lord, to grant
us Thy powerful protection and to keep us safe and sound. We
beseech Thee through Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen.
From the snares of the devil, deliver us, O Lord.
That Thy Church may serve Thee in peace and liberty, we
beseech Thee to hear us.
That Thou may crush down all enemies of Thy Church, we
beseech Thee to hear us.
(Holy water is sprinkled in the place where we may be.)
Saint Michael, the Archangel, defend us in the day of battle;
be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O prince of the
heavenly host, by the power of God, thrust into hell, satan and
all the other evil spirits, who roam through the world, seeking
the ruin of souls. Amen.
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