Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle,
be our protection against the malice 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.
Litany of St. Michael the Archangel
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, 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.
Holy Mary, Queen of the Angels, pray for us.
St. Michael the Archangel, pray for us.
Most glorious attendant of the Triune Divinity,
*Pray for us is repeated after each invocation
Standing at the right of the Altar of Incense,
Ambassador of Paradise,
Glorious Prince of the heavenly armies,
Leader of the angelic hosts,
Warrior who thrust Satan into Hell,
Defender against the wickedness and snares of the devil,
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,
Guardian of the Christian Faith,
Guardian of the Legion of St. Michael,
Champion of God’s people,
Champion of the Legion of St. Michael,
Guardian angel of the Eucharist,
Defender of the Church,
Defender of the Legion of St. Michael,
Protector of the Sovereign Pontiff,
Protector of the Legion of St. Michael,
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 takes away the sins of the world,
Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world,
Graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us.
Pray for us, O glorious St. Michael,
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let Us Pray
Sanctify us, we beseech Thee, O Lord, with Thy holy
blessing, and grant us, by the intercession of St. Michael, that wisdom which
teaches us to lay up treasures in Heaven by exchanging the goods of this world
for those of eternity, Thou Who lives and reigns, world without end. Amen.
Relying, O Lord, upon the intercession of Thy blessed
Archangel Michael, we humbly beg of Thee, that the Holy Eucharist in whose
presence we kneel, may make our soul holy and pleasing to Thee. Through Christ
Our Lord. R. Amen.
Great and Glorious Archangel Michael: Protector of the
Faithful Children of Mary and the Servants of God: Stand by us, our families,
and our Nation in our time of need: shield us from harm and all evil. Guard us
on our pilgrimage home to the Lord's house to sing praises in His Name with the
Angelic Choir. Amen.
“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 place for them any longer in Heaven. That cruel, ancient serpent, who is
called the devil or Satan who seduces the whole world, was cast into the abyss
with his angels. Behold, this primeval enemy and slayer of men 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. In the Holy Place itself, where the See of Holy
Peter and the Chair of Truth has been set up as 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.
“Arise then, O invincible Prince, bring help against the attacks of the lost
spirits to the people of God, and give them the victory. They venerate thee as
their protector and patron; in thee holy Church glories as her defense against
the malicious power 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 find mercy in the sight of the Lord; and
vanquishing 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.
V. Behold the Cross of the Lord; be scattered ye hostile
powers.
R. The Lion of the tribe of Judah has conquered the root of David.
V. Let Thy mercies be upon us, O Lord.
R. As we have hoped in Thee.
V. O Lord, hear my prayer.
R. And let my cry come unto Thee.
Let us pray.
O God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, we call upon Thy
holy Name, and as supplicants, we implore Thy clemency, that by the
intercession of Mary, ever Virgin Immaculate and our Mother, and of the
glorious St. Michael the Archangel, Thou wouldst deign to help us against Satan
and all the other unclean spirits who wander about the world for the injury of
the human race and the ruin of souls. Amen.”
