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Prayers forProtectionFrom the Oblate Knights of Christ the King

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Prayers for ProtectionCopyright 2010 Oblate Knights of Christ the Kingwww.oblateknights.org717-579-4876Oblate Knights Scriptorium

Introduction:This book is a small collection of prayers thathave helped people under spiritual attack forcenturies. If you are working with us as clients,we may suggest certain prayers just for youand your situation. But some prayers are VIPs(Very Important Prayers). We suggest that youuse the VIPs daily (or more often if needed)to help calm and settle your situation. If a particular prayer isnt a comfort to you, justpass it on and use one that works better for you.This is all about your connection with God. Thatis always personal, special, and different foreveryone.

Weve sourced these prayers as best we can.Some of them are from old enough sourcesthat we really dont know who wrote them,but they are a part of the Christian tradition.Some of the numbered bible verses may beslightly different in different translations.Use the Bible you are comfortable with.


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Anyone who has ever been under demonicattack knows that connection to Godis our only defense. A huge part of

our connection to God is how we pray. Butthe oldest question is, How do we pray?

There are the prayers of the heart, the prayers of the spirit and the prayers that we learn by rote.

The prayers of the heart are our outpouring of how we feel. They are a gift we can give to God.God always honors those. We can trust God with

everything, our love, our pain, our anger, ourhopes and our dreams. Just tell Him how you feel.

The prayers of the Spirit are a gift God gives to us.We are told when words fail us that Gods Spiritprays for us without words. We can trust the HolySpirit to pray for us when were past words.

The prayers we learn by rote are tools to helpshape our thoughts, feelings and ideas. Theyhonor God if nothing else as an affirmation of where we want to go with God.

All prayer is good. Any way we talk toGod, pulls us closer to His presence.


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Memorized prayers arent always ineveryones religious experience.Some people feel they are less

meaningful. But weve found them very helpfulfor several reasons.

We can cling to them in times of stress, fear,panic, loss and dread. They calm us. A prayer

memorized helps us to focus on God instead of the dreadful and terrifying things that may begoing on around us.

They cover the basis of things we need toremember to say. God takes us as we are. The devil

is much more legalistic, and will follow exactlywhat we say in Christs name. So we want to getwhat we say right. Wording really counts and itswise to have prayers memorized that you knowwill help.

Some of the prayers in here are in Latin. We dontknow why, but it seems theyre particularlyeffective against demonic attack. It may be somethings just dont translate well. Dont be afraidof Latin. Its an old language, but the things wefight against are old, and they fear it. If you arenervous about pronounciation, stick with thelanguage you know. Your faith is what counts.

Memorized prayer can change how we feel aboutthings. The things we say help create the way wefeel.2


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It may or may not change Gods mind. But itdoes for a certainty change ours. It helps us thinkin different ways. It helps us grow in the imageof Christ.

Prayers to saints or angelsWe do not suggest prayers to any other createdbeing. But we know that there are holy beings

that are in the presence of God. We are told in theBook of Revelations, that angels and saints praybefore the throne of God. They see God face toface. In the same way you might ask us to pray foryou, you can ask them.

Prayers of SaintsThese people fought the same battles, had thesame fears and pains we have. We can learn abouttheir relationship with God through the prayerstheyve used.

Prayers to MaryBefore Jesus died, he turned to John and toldHim that Mary was his mother now. In thatmoment, she became our mother, too. (See John19:26-27) In their lives, He never refused anythingshe asked of him, even if he thought it was silly,like the wine at the wedding at Cana. So when wepray the Hail Mary, were asking for her to prayfor us. Its His mom. He listens. Besides, demonsreally fear Mary. When we ask Mary to be with us,demons leave.

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The Lords Prayer

Why?

This is the most perfect prayer that Jesus taught us. It isconsidered a laymans prayer for spiritual deliverancesince it asks that we be delivered from evil.

VIP Either in English or Latin

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Our Father, who art in heaven,Hallowed be thy Name,Thy kingdom come,

Thy will be done,On earth as it is in heaven.Give us this day our daily bread.And forgive us our trespasses,As we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation,But deliver us from evil.For thine is the kingdom, and the power,And the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.(Matthew 6:9-13 and Luke 11:2-4) King James Bible


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Pater noster qui es in coelis,Sanctificetur nomen tuum;Adveniat regnum tuum,

Fiat voluntas tua,Sicut in coelo et in terra.Panem nostrum quotidianum da nobis hodie,Et dimitte nobis debita nostra,Sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris.

Et ne nos inducas in tentationemSed libera nos a malo.Amen.

Matthew 6:9-13 and Luke 11:2-4) Vulgate Bible

Why Latin?We dont know why, but prayers in Latin are especiallyeffective against demons and demonic attacks.

Pater NosterThe Lords Prayer in Latin

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Hail Mary, full of graceThe Lord is with you

Blessed art thou amongst womenand blessed isThe fruit of thy womb, Jesus.Holy Mary, mother of GodPray for us sinners,

Now and at the hour of our death.AmenLuke 1:42 King James Bible

Why?

Jesus listens to what His mom asks of Him. We can askher to pray for us. VIP

Hail Mary

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Ave Maria, gratia plena,

Dominus tecum.Benedicta tu in mulieribus,Et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Iesus.

Sancta Maria, Mater Dei,Ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc,

Et in hora mortis nostrae.Amen.Luke 1:42 Vulgate Bible

Ave MariaHail Mary in Latin

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The LORD is my shepherd;I shall not want.

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:He leadeth me beside the still waters.

He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me inThe paths of righteousness for his names sake.

Yea, though I walkThrough the valley of the shadow of death,I will fear no evil:For thou art with me;Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

Thou preparest a table before meIn the presence of mine enemies: thouAnointest my head with oil;My cup runneth over.

Surely goodness and mercy shallFollow me all the days of my life:And I will dwellIn the house of the LORD for ever.King James Version

Psalm 23

Why? To remind us that Jesus is always with us in dangerand trouble.

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Why? To ask Gods protection over us as we sleep.

Into your hands, O Most High,I commend my spiritFor you have redeemed me,

O Loving God of truth.Keep us as the apple of your eye;Hide us under the shadow of your wings.Holy God, have mercy.Holy Christ, have mercy.Holy God, have mercy.Bless God who dwells within us.

Thanks be to God.May the souls of the faithful departedThrough the mercy of God rest in peace.And may light perpetual shine upon them.Amen.

Compline, 1979 Book of Common PrayerAppears in the Monastic Diurnalused in Benedictine communities.

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Surely, it is God who saves me;I will trust in him and not be afraid.For the Lord is my stronghold and mySure defense,

And He will be my Savior.

Therefore you shall draw water with rejoicingFrom the springs of salvation.And on that day you shall say,Give thanks to the Lord and call upon his Name;Make his deeds known among the peoples;

See that they remember thatHis Name is exalted.Sing praises of the Lord,For he has done great things,And this is known in all the world.

Cry aloud, inhabitants of Zion, ring out your joy,For the great one in the midst of youIs the Holy One of Israel.King James Bible

Isaiah 12: 2-6

Why?Thanking God really annoys demons.10


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Soul of Christ, sanctify me.Body of Christ, save me.Blood of Christ, inebriate me.

Water from the side of Christ, wash me.Passion of Christ, strengthen me.

O good Jesus, hear me.Within Thy wounds, hide me.Separated from Thee let me never be.From the malignant enemy, defend me.At the hour of death, call me.

To come to Thee, bid me,That I may praise Thee in the companyOf Thy saints, for all eternity.

Amen.14th century prayer

Anima Christi

Why?When we ask Jesus to be this intimate with us, demons flee.11


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Why?

Our guardian angel is assigned to help and guard over us andwe can and should ask for his help.

Angel of God,My guardian dear,To whom Gods loveCommits me here,Ever this day be at my side

To light and guard,To rule and guide.

Amen.St. Anselm

Guardian Angel Prayer

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St. Michaels Prayer

Why?

Through Jesus we can ask St. Michael to fight for us a he didfor God when he threw Satan out of heaven

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 evil spirits,Who roam throughout the world seeking theruin of souls. Amen.

Pope Leo XIII

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Let nothing disturb thee,Nothing affright thee;All things are passing;God never changeth;

Patient enduranceAttaineth to all things;Who God possessethIn nothing is wanting;Alone God sufficeth.

St. Teresa of Avila

Let Nothing Disturb Thee

Why?

St. Teresa knew about being frightened, ill and friend-less. She knew God would bring her everything sheneeded.

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Prayer of St. Francis

Lord, make mean instrument of your peace.Where there is hatred, let me sow love;Where there is injury, pardon;Where there is doubt, faith;Where there is despair, hope;Where there is darkness, light;And where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master,Grant that I may not so much seekTo be consoled as to console;To be understood as to understand;

To be loved as to love.For it is in giving that we receive;It is in pardoning that we are pardoned;And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.Amen

Unown, appeared in France during WW 1Why? St. Francis spent his life showing us how toshow Gods love to unlovable people. When we lovepeople with Gods love it spills back into our own lives.Although Francis didnt write this prayer, he could have.

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St. Patricks Breastplate

I arise today through a mighty strength,the invocation of the Trinity,through belief in the Threeness,

through confession of the Onenessof the Creator of creation.

I arise today throughthe strength of Christ with his Baptism,through the strength of His Crucifixionwith His Burial,

through the strength of His Resurrectionwith His Ascension,through the strength of His descentfor the Judgment of Doom.

I arise today through the strengthof the love of Cherubim,in obedience of Angels,in the service of the Archangels,in hope of resurrection

to meet with reward, in prayers of Patriarchs,in predictions of Prophets,in preachings of Apostles,in faiths of Confessors,

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in innocence of Holy Virgins,in deeds of righteous men.

I arise today, through the strength of Heaven;light of Sun, brilliance of Moon,splendor of Fire, speed of Lightning,swiftness of Wind, depth of Sea, stability of

Earth, firmness of Rock.

I arise today,through Gods strength to pilot me:Gods might to uphold me,Gods wisdom to guide me,Gods eye to look before me,Gods ear to hear me,Gods word to speak for me,Gods hand to guard me,Gods way to lie before me,Gods shield to protect me,Gods host to secure me:against snares of devils,against temptations of vices,against inclinations of nature,against everyone who shall wish me ill,afar and anear, alone and in a crowd.

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I summon today all these powersbetween me and these evils:

against every cruel and merciless powerthat may oppose my body and my soul,against incantations of false prophets,against black laws of heathenry,against false laws of heretics,

against craft of idolatry,against spells of witches, smiths and wizards,against every knowledgethat endangers mans body and soul.Christ to protect me today against poisoning,against burning, against drowning,against wounding,so that there may come abundance in reward.

Christ with me,Christ before me,Christ behind me,Christ in me,Christ beneath me,Christ above me,Christ on my right,Christ on my left,Christ in breadth,

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Christ in length,Christ in height, Christ in the heart

of every man who thinks of me,Christ in the mouthof every man who speaks of me,Christ in every eye that sees me,Christ in every ear that hears me.

I arise today through a mighty strength,the invocation of the Trinity,through belief in the Threeness,through confession of the Onenessof the Creator of creation.Salvation is of the Lord.

Salvation is of the Lord.Salvation is of Christ.May Thy Salvation, O Lord, be ever with us.Amen.St. Patrick

Why:

This is St. Patricks prayer he used against the occult andevil. Its a potent prayer to the Trinity asking protection.VIP

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O my Jesus, forgive us our sins,save us from the fires of hell, and lead

all souls to Heaven, especially those inmost need of Thy mercy.

Given to the visionaries at Fatima in 1917

The Fatima Prayer

Why:

This prayer is a good prayer to offer for people whocannot pray for themselves.

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In the name of Jesus Christ,Son of the living GodYou are commanded

To fly to the foot of the crossAnd be disposed of according to His Holy will.Harm no one in your going.

Traditional

Why:

In Jesuss name we can request this. If its a harmlessentity it goes to Jesus. If it means harm it also goes to Jesus and either way were safe and have harmed no oneinnocent.

Prayer for the

Dismissal of Demons

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Constant Prayers

The Bible tells us to pray constantly. Thatshard. How do we focus where we are, andstill continue to pray at all times?

There are several ways to do that. One is topractice the presence of Christ.

A kitchen monk named Brother Lawrencerealized that everything he did as he peeledpotatoes and cut up onions was in front of thepresence of Christ. Whatever he did, he gave to Jesus, who was always with him. He called thatpractising the constant pres ence of God

Mother Teresa of Calcutta said that no smallthing we give to God is small because when wegive it to Him it becomes infinite.

St. Therese of Lisieux said that what matters isnot great deeds but great love.

Saints are people who have learned to livecloser with God. We can learn a lot from theirlives, struggles and thoughts.

If we practice the presence and awareness of Christ moment to moment, we pull ourselvescloser and closer to God.

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Breath Prayers

One way to pray constantly is to pray inand out as we breathe. We take a shortprayer, say half of it as we breathe in,

half as we breathe out. Here are some wonderfulbreath prayers.

Lord God, Son of God, (Breathe in)Have mercy on me, a sinner(Breathe out)Prayer of the Publican

O God, make speed to save us. (Breathe in)O Lord, make haste to help us. (Breathe out)

Traditional versicle and response

Because he is bound to me in love, therefore willI deliver him; (Breathe in) I will protect him, be-cause he knows my Name. (Breathe out)Psalm 91

I choose to live beyond regret (Breathe in)And let You recreate my life. (Breathe out)St. Brendon

Jesus Mary I love you,(Breathe in)Savesouls.(Breathe out)Mother Teresa of Calcutta

Holy God, Holy and Mighty, Holy Immortal One,(Breathe in)Have mercy upon us.(Breathe out)Trisagion 23


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W hy do we confess our sins? Sindraws us away from God.Are we sinners? Well, yes. We are.We all fall short of the Glory of God. (Ro-mans 3: 23) But Jesus loves us, died for us, andforgives everything we confess to Him.

How do we know something is wrong? Here aresome questions we can ask ourselves that makeit clear if weve done or not done something thatdraws us away from God and His love.

Does it hurt/embarrass/ humiliate someone?Does it hurt/embarrass/ humiliate us?Does it leave us ashamed?Is it against scripture?

Is it illegal?Does it break one of the 10 commandments?Would your church be concerned about it?Is it something you need to keep secret?Does it take things away from rightful owners?Does it leave you or someone else feeling

jealous, left out, angry or spiteful?

Confessions

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Not everything on this list is necessarily a sin.But it points to something within us that ispainful, off, or wrong. Its always right to ask Jesus to help us with these things.

Anything we confess to God is utterly forgiven,and forgotten. The Bible says God puts our sinsas far as east is from west from us. It is as if wenever had done them. Once weve confessed,we are to forgive ourselves and forget our ownsins as God as forgiven and forgotten.

You may want to make your confession to apriest or to a minister, but thats not essential.You can also make your confession to anyother Christian, or simply to God Himself. If you have a church that practices confession,follow their guidelines.Ask for their help.

Many people who are under demonic attackfind it a good idea to say an act of contrition as

part of our evening prayers. If we go to bedwith our sins confessed, our sins, the onlythings that can separate us from God, are gone.Were safely in Gods hands.

God forgives us. In turn, He asks us to forgive

others and pray for them. We dont have to likethem. But in obedience, we pray forgiveness forthem when we ask for it for ourselves.It releases us.

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Omy God,I am heartily sorryFor having offended Thee,And I detest all my sins,Because I dread the loss of heavenAnd the pains of hell,But most of allBecause they offend Thee, my God,

Who art all goodAnd deserving of all my love.I firmly resolve,With the help of Thy grace,To confess my sins,

To do penance,And to amend my life.Amen.Catechism of the Catholic Church

Act of Contrition

Why we have different confession prayers?We all grieve for our sins in different ways. Any way wewant to confess our sins to Jesus is fine.VIP Pick one and use it daily.

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Most merciful God,We confess that we have sinnedAgainst youIn thought, word, and deed,By what we have done,And by what we have left undone.We have not loved you with our whole heart;We have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,Have mercy on us and forgive us;That we may delight in your will,And walk in your ways,To the glory of your Name.Amen.

1979 American Book of Common Prayer

Confession

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Keep watch, dear Lord,With those who work, or watch, orWeep this night,And give your angels charge

Over those who sleep.Tend the sick, Lord Christ;Give rest to the weary,Bless the dying,Soothe the suffering,

Pity the afflicted,Shield the joyous;And all for your loves sake.Amen.


Night Prayers

Why pray before bed time?Most often, demonic attacks happen when were uncon-scious or half awake. Its good to remind ourselves of Gods love.VIP: Pick one and use it daily.

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Guide us waking,

O Lord, and guard us sleeping;that awake we may watch with Christ,and asleep we may rest in peace.


I f I say, Surely the darkness will cover me,And the lightAround me turn to night,Darkness is not dark to you,O Lord;The night is as bright as the day;Darkness and lightTo You are both alike.Psalm 139:10,11

By the sign of the cross deliver us fromour enemies,You who are our God.In the name of the Father, the Sonand the Holy Spirit.Morning Prayer, Franciscan Order of Divine Compassion

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