St. Michael the Archangel Prayer

"Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in 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 evil spirits who wander through the world for the ruin of souls. Amen."



    
  A Litany of St. Michael

Lord, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us. Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us. Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.

[Repeat pray for us after each invocation]
Holy Mary, Queen of the Angels,
St. Michael, the Archangel,
Most glorious attendant of the Triune Divinity,
Standing at the right of the altar of Incense,
Ambassador of Paradise,
Glorious Prince of the Heavenly armies,
Leader of the Angelic hosts,
The standard-bearer of God’s armies,
Defender of Divine glory,
First defender of the Kingship of Christ,
Strength of God,
Invincible Prince and warrior,
Angel of Peace,
Guide of Christ,
Guardian of the Catholic Faith,
Champion of God’s people,
Guardian Angel of the Eucharist,
Defender of the Church,
Protector of the Sovereign Pontiff,
Angel of Catholic action,
Powerful intercessor of Christians,
Bravest defender of those who hope in God,
Guardian of our souls and bodies,
Healer of the sick,
Help of those in their agony,
Consoler of the Souls in Purgatory,
God’s messenger for the souls of the just,
Terror of the evil spirits,
Victorious in battle against evil,
Guardian and Patron of the universal Church,

Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us.


V. Pray for us, O glorious St. Michael,
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.


In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.

O glorious Archangel St. Michael, Prince of the heavenly host, defend us in battle,
 and in the struggle which is ours against the principalities and Powers,
 against the rulers of this world of darkness, against spirits of evil in high places (Eph 6:12).
 Come to the aid of men, whom God created immortal, made in his own image and likeness,
 and redeemed at a great price from the tyranny of the devil (1 Cor 6:20).
Fight this day the battle of the Lord, together with the holy angels,
as already thou hast fought the leader of the proud angels, Lucifer,
and his apostate host, who were powerless to resist thee, nor was there a place for them any longer in Heaven.
But that cruel, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil or Satan, who seduces the whole world,
was cast into the abyss with all his angels (Rev 12:7-9).
Behold, this primeval enemy and slayer of man has taken courage, Transformed into an angel of light,
he wanders about with all the multitude of wicked spirits,
invading the earth in order to blot out the name of God and of his Christ,
to seize upon, slay and cast into eternal perdition souls destined for the crown of eternal glory.
This wicked dragon pours out, as a most impure flood,
the venom of his malice on men of depraved mind and corrupt heart,
the spirit of lying, of impiety, of blasphemy, and the pestilent breath of impurity, and of every vice and iniquity.
These most crafty enemies have filled and inebriated with gall and bitterness the Church,
the spouse of the Immaculate Lamb, and have laid impious hands on her most sacred possessions (Lam 3:15).
In the Holy Place itself, where has been set up the See of the most blessed Peter
and the Chair of Truth for the light of the world, they have raised the throne of their abominable impiety,
with the iniquitous design that when the Pastor has been struck, the sheep may be scattered.
Arise then, O invincible prince, bring help against the attacks of the lost spirits to the people of God,
and bring them the victory.
The Church venerates thee as protector and patron; in thee holy Church glories
as her defense against the malicious powers of this world and of hell; to thee has God entrusted the souls
of men to be established in heavenly beatitude.
Oh, pray to the God of peace that He may put Satan under our feet,
so far conquered that he may no longer be able to hold men in captivity and harm the Church.
Offer our prayers in the sight of the Most High, so that they may quickly conciliate the mercies of the Lord;
and beating down the dragon, the ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, do thou again make him captive in the abyss,
that he may no longer seduce the nations.
Amen.