Introduction
St Michael the Archangel Prayer (long version) - Full Prayer | Pope Leo XIII, after mass one day, experienced a vision of the evil spirits attacking and seeking to the destroy the Church. In the midst of the attack was St. Michael the Archangel battling with the evil spirits, casting Satan and his legions into the abyss of Hell. This prayer, the original and longer version of the Prayer to St Michael the Archangel, was composed by Pope Leo XII in response to the vision; calling upon St Michael to defend the Church and its people.
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PRAYER TO ST MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL - LONG VERSION (prayer text):
O Glorious Prince of the heavenly host, St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in the battle and in the terrible warfare that we are waging against the principalities and powers, against the rulers of this world of darkness, against the evil spirits. Come to the aid of man, whom Almighty God created immortal, made in His own image and likeness, and redeemed at a great price from the tyranny of Satan.
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 scattered.
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.
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Prayer to Saint Michael, the Archangel In, the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen., O, Glorious, Prince of the heavenly host, St.
Michael, the Archangel, defend us in the battle.
And in the terrible warfare that we are waging against the principalities and powers, against the rulers of this world of darkness, against the evil, spirits.
Come to the aid of man, whom Almighty God created immortal, made in His own image and likeness, and redeemed at a great price from the tyranny of Satan.
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 scattered., 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.
Behold.
The Cross of the Lord; be scattered ye, hostile, powers., The, Lion of the tribe of Judah has conquered, the root of David.
Let, Thy mercies, be upon us, O, Lord.
As.
We have hoped in Thee.
O Lord, hear my prayer.
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.
In, the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
FAQs
What is the prayer to St Michael the long? ›
"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."
What happens when you pray the St Michael Prayer? ›Ultimately, we pray the St. Michael Chaplet to gain the Archangel's protection in battle, to strengthen our bodies and souls against the powers of evil, and to grow in humility through greater reliance on God and less on ourselves.
Who wrote the St Michaels Prayer? ›The St. Michael prayer is relatively new in the history of the Church. It was composed by Pope Leo XIII and included in the 1886 “Prayers After Mass” which were added and required to be said after all Low Masses in the Latin Rite.
Why do we say the prayer to St Michael? ›Since the late 19th Century, Catholics have recited the Prayer to St. Michael when facing disease, disaster and despair. It proclaims, in part: "St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. …
What are the promises of St. Michael? ›For those who would recite the Chaplet daily, Saint Michael reportedly promised his continual assistance and that of all the holy angels during life. Praying the chaplet is also believed gradually to defeat demons and gain a pure heart, thus delivering the petitioner from Purgatory.
What does Saint Michael protect you from? ›"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 hosts, by the power of God, cast into Hell Satan, and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world, seeking the ruin of souls.
What is the Hail Holy Queen Prayer? ›Hail Holy Queen (Salve Regina)
Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.
O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was ever full of human sympathy, whisper my petition into the ears of the sweet Infant Jesus, who loved to be folded in your arms. The gratitude of my heart will ever be yours. Amen.
What happens to you when you pray? ›Prayer helps you develop a relationship with God
Just like your parents here on earth, your Heavenly Father wants to hear from you and talk to you. When you pray, He listens. Then He answers your prayers in the form of thoughts, spiritual feelings, scripture, or even the actions of other people.
Catholic Church doctrine supports intercessory prayer to saints. This practice is an application of the Catholic doctrine of the Communion of Saints. Some of the early basis for this was the belief that martyrs passed immediately into the presence of God and could obtain graces and blessings for others.
What does praying to saints do? ›
We ask the saints to pray for us in the same way we ask anyone else to pray for us. The saints in Heaven, the souls in Purgatory, and the baptized on Earth are all part of the same Family of God (the Church). The power of the Resurrection means that those who have passed on do not cease being members of our Family.
What are the 3 powerful prayers? ›The prayer of protection. The prayer of transformation. The prayer of restoration.
Who are the 12 guardian angels? ›In the Kabbalah there are traditionally twelve archangels, who are each assigned to a certain sephira: Metatron, Raziel, Cassiel, Zadkiel, Camael, Michael, Uriel & Haniel, Raphael & Jophiel, Gabriel, and Sandalphon.
What was St. Michael's miracle? ›He is depicted undertaking a vast host of miracles and heroic feats including saving the faithful from the burning flames of hell, healing the sick and treading on Satan. The illustrations can also teach us about the Ethiopia of the time.
What was the prayer for the battle of the Crusaders? ›Plead Thou my cause, O Lord, with them that strive with me, and fight Thou against them that fight against me. Lay hand upon the shield and buckler, and stand up to help me. Bring forth the spear, and stop the way against them that persecute me: say unto my soul, I am thy salvation.
What is the prayer to the guardian angel? ›Angel of God, my guardian dear, to whom God's love commits me here, ever this day be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and guide.
What is the Hail Holy Queen prayer? ›Hail Holy Queen (Salve Regina)
Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.
Saint Michael is an archangel, a spiritual warrior in the battle of good versus evil. He is considered a champion of justice, a healer of the sick, and the guardian of the Church. In art Saint Michael is depicted with a sword, a banner, or scales, and is often shown vanquishing Satan in the form of a dragon.