Prayer to Saint Michael the Archangel
A prayer for protection against evil, composed by Pope Leo XIII.
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, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
About this prayer
Pope Leo XIII composed this prayer in 1886 and ordered it said after Low Mass. Saint Michael — whose name means "Who is like God?" — appears in Daniel 12:1, Jude 9 and Revelation 12:7.