Traditional Catholic prayer
Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel
Spiritual protection, resistance to temptation, and trust in the power of God.
Source: With God: A Book of Prayers and Reflections (1911), Rev. F. X. Lasance, pages 213-214.
Holy Michael, Archangel, defend us in the day of battle; be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do thou, prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God, thrust down to hell Satan and all wicked spirits, who roam through the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
About this prayer
Prayer source
With God: A Book of Prayers and Reflections (1911), Rev. F. X. Lasance, pages 213-214.
View the printed prayer page.About our prayer sources- What it is
- The Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel asks the leader of the heavenly host to defend us against the devil and the ruin of souls. This short prayer is distinct from the longer Chaplet of St. Michael.
- Prayer intention
- Spiritual protection, resistance to temptation, and trust in the power of God.
- When to pray
- Pray it as part of daily prayer or when asking for help in spiritual battle.
- Languages
- English
- English prayer source
- With God: A Book of Prayers and Reflections (1911), Rev. F. X. Lasance, pages 213-214. View the historical source. View the printed prayer page. Novena Regina provides the explanations above. The prayer text follows the source named here.
Traditional Catholic prayer
Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel
Source: With God: A Book of Prayers and Reflections (1911), Rev. F. X. Lasance, pages 213-214.
Holy Michael, Archangel, defend us in the day of battle; be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do thou, prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God, thrust down to hell Satan and all wicked spirits, who roam through the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
Questions about this prayer
These explanations are separate from the historical prayer text above.
Is this the same as the Chaplet of St. Michael?
No. This is the short prayer asking St. Michael to defend us in battle. The Chaplet of St. Michael is a longer devotion honoring the nine choirs of angels, with Our Fathers and Hail Marys.
How to pray the Chaplet of St. MichaelWhich prayer text is used here?
The English prayer follows Father F. X. Lasance’s With God (1911), pages 213 and 214, beginning “Holy Michael, Archangel.” The printed source is linked beside the prayer. This page does not offer a Latin text.