Traditional Catholic prayer
Sub Tuum Praesidium
Mary’s intercession in need and danger.
Source: With God: A Book of Prayers and Reflections (1911), Rev. F. X. Lasance, page 152.
We fly to thy patronage, O holy Mother of God; despise not our petitions in our necessities, but deliver us from all dangers, O ever glorious and blessed Virgin.
V. Make me worthy to praise thee, holy Virgin. R. Give me strength against thine enemies.
V. Blessed be God in His saints. R. Amen.
About this prayer
Prayer source
With God: A Book of Prayers and Reflections (1911), Rev. F. X. Lasance, page 152.
View the printed prayer page.About our prayer sources- What it is
- The Sub Tuum Praesidium asks the Mother of God for help and protection. This page includes the evening verses printed with it by Lasance.
- Prayer intention
- Mary’s intercession in need and danger.
- When to pray
- It may be prayed in the evening and at any time.
- Languages
- English and Latin
- Latin prayer source
- With God: A Book of Prayers and Reflections (1911), Rev. F. X. Lasance, page 152. View the Latin source.
- English prayer source
- With God: A Book of Prayers and Reflections (1911), Rev. F. X. Lasance, page 152. 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
Sub Tuum Praesidium
Source: With God: A Book of Prayers and Reflections (1911), Rev. F. X. Lasance, page 152.
We fly to thy patronage, O holy Mother of God; despise not our petitions in our necessities, but deliver us from all dangers, O ever glorious and blessed Virgin.
V. Make me worthy to praise thee, holy Virgin. R. Give me strength against thine enemies.
V. Blessed be God in His saints. R. Amen.