Traditional Catholic prayer
Prayers for Travelers
Traditional Catholic prayers before travel, asking for a safe journey, the help of St. Raphael, and a peaceful return.
Source: With God: A Book of Prayers and Reflections (1911), Rev. F. X. Lasance, page 754.
May the almighty and merciful Lord direct us on our journey; may He make it prosper and maintain us in peace.
May the Archangel Raphael accompany us along the way, and may we return to our homes in peace, joy, and health.
Lord, have mercy on us! Jesus Christ, have mercy on us! Lord, have mercy on us!
O God, Who didst cause the children of Israel to traverse the Red Sea dryshod; Thou Who didst point out by a star to the Magi the road that led them to Thee; grant us, we beseech Thee, a prosperous journey and propitious weather; so that, under the guidance of Thy holy angels, we may safely reach that journey’s end, and later the haven of eternal salvation.
Hear, O Lord, the prayers of Thy servants. Bless their journeys. Thou Who art everywhere present, shower everywhere upon them the effects of Thy mercy; so that, insured by Thy protection against all dangers, they may return to offer Thee their thanksgiving. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
About this prayer
Prayer source
With God: A Book of Prayers and Reflections (1911), Rev. F. X. Lasance, page 754.
View the printed prayer page.About our prayer sources- What it is
- These Prayers for Travelers ask God to guide a journey, send the help of the Archangel Raphael, and grant a peaceful return. With God (1911), page 754, presents this sequence as an abridgment of the Breviary’s Itinerary for general use.
- Prayer intention
- Guidance on a journey, protection in danger, thanksgiving, and the hope of eternal salvation.
- When to pray
- Before beginning a journey, pilgrimage, or ordinary trip. Pray the opening petitions and the two closing prayer paragraphs as one sequence.
- Languages
- English
- English prayer source
- With God: A Book of Prayers and Reflections (1911), Rev. F. X. Lasance, page 754. 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
Prayers for Travelers
Source: With God: A Book of Prayers and Reflections (1911), Rev. F. X. Lasance, page 754.
May the almighty and merciful Lord direct us on our journey; may He make it prosper and maintain us in peace.
May the Archangel Raphael accompany us along the way, and may we return to our homes in peace, joy, and health.
Lord, have mercy on us! Jesus Christ, have mercy on us! Lord, have mercy on us!
O God, Who didst cause the children of Israel to traverse the Red Sea dryshod; Thou Who didst point out by a star to the Magi the road that led them to Thee; grant us, we beseech Thee, a prosperous journey and propitious weather; so that, under the guidance of Thy holy angels, we may safely reach that journey’s end, and later the haven of eternal salvation.
Hear, O Lord, the prayers of Thy servants. Bless their journeys. Thou Who art everywhere present, shower everywhere upon them the effects of Thy mercy; so that, insured by Thy protection against all dangers, they may return to offer Thee their thanksgiving. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.