Behind the last door
Spiritual Warfare
Ancient prayers of protection, deliverance and healing that any Catholic may pray.
St. Michael the Archangel
English
St. 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, thrust into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
Latin
Sancte Míchael Archángele, defénde nos in prǽlio; contra nequítiam et insídias diáboli esto præsídium. Ímperet illi Deus, súpplices deprecámur: tuque, Princeps milítiæ cæléstis, Sátanam aliósque spíritus malígnos, qui ad perditiónem animárum pervagántur in mundo, divína virtúte in inférnum detrúde. Amen.
Source: Pope Leo XIII (1886); Vatican; EWTN; USCCB
Ancient Spiritual Warfare Prayers
The Breastplate of St. PatrickLorica
English
I bind unto myself today
the strong Name of the Trinity,
by invocation of the same,
the Three in One and One in Three.
I bind unto myself today
the power of God to hold and lead,
His eye to watch, His might to stay,
His ear to hearken to my need,
the wisdom of my God to teach,
His hand to guide, His shield to ward,
the word of God to give me speech,
His heavenly host to be my guard.
Christ be with me, Christ within me,
Christ behind me, Christ before me,
Christ beside me, Christ to win me,
Christ to comfort and restore me.
Christ beneath me, Christ above me,
Christ in quiet, Christ in danger,
Christ in hearts of all that love me,
Christ in mouth of friend and stranger.
I bind unto myself the Name,
the strong Name of the Trinity,
by invocation of the same,
the Three in One and One in Three,
of whom all nature hath creation,
eternal Father, Spirit, Word:
praise to the Lord of my salvation,
salvation is of Christ the Lord.
Selected verses.
Source: Ancient Irish lorica attributed to St. Patrick (5th century); English verse by Cecil Frances Alexander, 1889 (public domain); Catholic Online; EWTN
Prayer for Protection of the HomeVisita, quaesumus
English
Visit, we beseech Thee, O Lord, this dwelling, and drive far from it all snares of the enemy; let Thy holy angels dwell herein to keep us in peace; and may Thy blessing be always upon us. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, world without end. Amen.
Latin
Vísita, quǽsumus, Dómine, habitatiónem istam, et omnes insídias inimíci ab ea longe repélle: Ángeli tui sancti hábitent in ea, qui nos in pace custódiant; et benedíctio tua sit super nos semper. Per Dóminum nostrum Iesum Christum, Fílium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
The Church’s night prayer for protection, said for centuries before sleep.
Source: Night Prayer (Compline) of the Roman Breviary; EWTN; New Advent
We Fly to Thy ProtectionSub Tuum Praesidium
English
We fly to thy protection, O holy Mother of God; despise not our petitions in our necessities, but deliver us always from all dangers, O glorious and blessed Virgin.
Latin
Sub tuum præsídium confúgimus, sancta Dei Génetrix; nostras deprecatiónes ne despícias in necessitátibus; sed a perículis cunctis líbera nos semper, Virgo gloriósa et benedícta.
About the 3rd century. The oldest known prayer to Our Lady.
Source: Vatican: Compendium of the Catechism, Appendix A; EWTN
Psalm 91 (Douay-Rheims Psalm 90)Qui habitat
English
He that dwelleth in the aid of the most High, shall abide under the protection of the God of Jacob.
He shall say to the Lord: Thou art my protector, and my refuge: my God, in him will I trust.
For he hath delivered me from the snare of the hunters: and from the sharp word.
He will overshadow thee with his shoulders: and under his wings thou shalt trust.
His truth shall compass thee with a shield: thou shalt not be afraid of the terror of the night.
Of the arrow that flieth in the day, of the business that walketh about in the dark: of invasion, or of the noonday devil.
A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand: but it shall not come nigh thee.
But thou shalt consider with thy eyes: and shalt see the reward of the wicked.
Because thou, O Lord, art my hope: thou hast made the most High thy refuge.
There shall no evil come to thee: nor shall the scourge come near thy dwelling.
For he hath given his angels charge over thee; to keep thee in all thy ways.
In their hands they shall bear thee up: lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Thou shalt walk upon the asp and the basilisk: and thou shalt trample under foot the lion and the dragon.
Because he hoped in me I will deliver him: I will protect him because he hath known my name.
He shall cry to me, and I will hear him: I am with him in tribulation, I will deliver him, and I will glorify him.
I will fill him with length of days; and I will shew him my salvation.
Source: Douay-Rheims Bible (public domain), drbo.org; New Advent
From the Litany of the SaintsLitaniæ Sanctorum
English
Holy Mary, pray for us.
Holy Mother of God, pray for us.
St. Michael, pray for us.
St. Gabriel, pray for us.
St. Raphael, pray for us.
All you holy Angels and Archangels, pray for us.
St. Joseph, pray for us.
All you holy Saints of God, intercede for us.
Be merciful, spare us, O Lord.
Be merciful, graciously hear us, O Lord.
From all evil, O Lord, deliver us.
From all sin, O Lord, deliver us.
From a sudden and unprovided death, O Lord, deliver us.
From the snares of the devil, O Lord, deliver us.
From anger, and hatred, and every evil will, O Lord, deliver us.
From the spirit of fornication, O Lord, deliver us.
From lightning and tempest, O Lord, deliver us.
From plague, famine and war, O Lord, deliver us.
From everlasting death, O Lord, deliver us.
By Thy Cross and Passion, O Lord, deliver us.
By Thy death and burial, O Lord, deliver us.
By Thy holy Resurrection, O Lord, deliver us.
Latin
Sancta María, ora pro nobis.
Sancta Dei Génetrix, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Míchael, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Gábriel, ora pro nobis.
Sancte Ráphael, ora pro nobis.
Omnes sancti Ángeli et Archángeli, oráte pro nobis.
Sancte Ioseph, ora pro nobis.
Omnes Sancti et Sanctæ Dei, intercédite pro nobis.
Propítius esto, parce nobis, Dómine.
Propítius esto, exáudi nos, Dómine.
Ab omni malo, líbera nos, Dómine.
Ab omni peccáto, líbera nos, Dómine.
A subitánea et improvísa morte, líbera nos, Dómine.
Ab insídiis diáboli, líbera nos, Dómine.
Ab ira, et ódio, et omni mala voluntáte, líbera nos, Dómine.
A spíritu fornicatiónis, líbera nos, Dómine.
A fúlgure et tempestáte, líbera nos, Dómine.
A peste, fame et bello, líbera nos, Dómine.
A morte perpétua, líbera nos, Dómine.
Per crucem et passiónem tuam, líbera nos, Dómine.
Per mortem et sepultúram tuam, líbera nos, Dómine.
Per sanctam resurrectiónem tuam, líbera nos, Dómine.
Excerpt. A litany of protection prayed by the Church since the early centuries.
Source: Litany of the Saints (Roman Ritual, ancient); EWTN; Raccolta
Prayer to St. Joseph, Terror of DemonsAd te, beate Ioseph
English
To thee, O blessed Joseph, do we have recourse in our tribulation, and, having implored the help of thy thrice-holy Spouse, we confidently invoke thy patronage also. By that charity wherewith thou wast united to the immaculate Virgin Mother of God, and by that fatherly affection with which thou didst embrace the Child Jesus, we beseech thee and we humbly pray, that thou wouldst look graciously upon the inheritance which Jesus Christ hath purchased by His Blood, and assist us in our needs by thy power and strength. Most watchful guardian of the Holy Family, protect the chosen people of Jesus Christ; keep far from us, most loving father, all blight of error and corruption; mercifully assist us from heaven, most mighty defender, in this our conflict with the powers of darkness; and, even as of old thou didst rescue the Child Jesus from the supreme peril of His life, so now defend God’s holy Church from the snares of the enemy and from all adversity; keep us one and all under thy continual protection, that we may be supported by thine example and thine assistance, may be enabled to lead a holy life, die a happy death and come at last to the possession of everlasting blessedness in heaven. Amen.
Latin
Ad te, beáte Ioseph, in tribulatióne nostra confúgimus, atque, imploráto Sponsæ tuæ sanctíssimæ auxílio, patrocínium quoque tuum fidénter expóscimus. Per eam, quǽsumus, quæ te cum immaculáta Vírgine Dei Genetríce coniúnxit, caritátem, perque patérnum, quo Púerum Iesum ampléxus es, amórem, súpplices deprecámur, ut ad hereditátem, quam Iesus Christus acquisívit Sánguine suo, benígnus respícias, ac necessitátibus nostris tua virtúte et ope succúrras. Tuére, o Custos providentíssime divínæ Famíliæ, Iesu Christi sóbolem eléctam; próhibe a nobis, amantíssime Pater, omnem errórum ac corruptelárum luem; propítius nobis, sospitátor noster fortíssime, in hoc cum potestáte tenebrárum certámine e cælo adésto; et sicut olim Púerum Iesum e summo eripuísti vitæ discrímine, ita nunc Ecclésiam sanctam Dei ab hostílibus insídiis atque ab omni adversitáte defénde: nosque síngulos perpétuo tege patrocínio, ut ad tui exémplar et ope tua suffúlti, sancte vívere, pie émori, sempiternámque in cælis beatitúdinem ássequi possímus. Amen.
Source: Pope Leo XIII, Quamquam Pluries (1889); Raccolta (catholictradition.org); USCCB; EWTN
St. Benedict Medal PrayerCrux sacra sit mihi lux
English
May the holy Cross be my light; let not the dragon be my guide.
Begone, Satan! Never tempt me with your vanities.
What you offer me is evil; drink the poison yourself.
Latin
Crux sacra sit mihi lux; non draco sit mihi dux.
Vade retro, Sátana; numquam suáde mihi vana.
Sunt mala quæ libas; ipse venéna bibas.
The words around the St. Benedict medal, a short prayer any Catholic may say.
Source: Medal of St. Benedict (medieval, Benedictine); EWTN; Catholic Online
Ancient Healing Prayers
Psalm 23 (Douay-Rheims Psalm 22)Dominus regit me
English
The Lord ruleth me: and I shall want nothing.
He hath set me in a place of pasture. He hath brought me up, on the water of refreshment:
He hath converted my soul. He hath led me on the paths of justice, for his own name’s sake.
For though I should walk in the midst of the shadow of death, I will fear no evils, for thou art with me. Thy rod and thy staff, they have comforted me.
Thou hast prepared a table before me against them that afflict me. Thou hast anointed my head with oil; and my chalice which inebriateth me, how goodly is it!
And thy mercy will follow me all the days of my life. And that I may dwell in the house of the Lord unto length of days.
“Ruleth me” means “is my shepherd”.
Source: Douay-Rheims Bible (public domain), drbo.org; New Advent
Prayer to St. Raphael, Angel of Healing
English
Glorious Archangel St. Raphael, great prince of the heavenly court, illustrious by thy gifts of wisdom and grace, guide of travelers by land and sea, consoler of the unfortunate and refuge of sinners, I entreat thee to help me in all my needs and in all the trials of this life, as thou didst once assist the young Tobias in his journeying. And since thou art the “physician of God,” I humbly pray thee to heal my soul of its many infirmities and my body of the ills that afflict it, if this favor is for my greater good. I ask, especially, for angelic purity, that I may be made fit to be the living temple of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Source: Traditional (Raccolta era), catholictradition.org; EWTN “Prayers to St. Raphael”
Prayer for the SickPro infirmis
English
Almighty and everlasting God, the eternal salvation of them that believe, hear us on behalf of Thy servants who are sick, for whom we humbly beg the help of Thy mercy; that, being restored to health, they may render thanks to Thee in Thy Church. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Latin
Omnípotens sempitérne Deus, salus ætérna credéntium: exáudi nos pro fámulis tuis infírmis, pro quibus misericórdiæ tuæ implorámus auxílium; ut, réddita sibi sanitáte, gratiárum tibi in Ecclésia tua réferant actiónes. Per Christum Dóminum nostrum. Amen.
Source: Roman Missal, Mass for the Sick (traditional collect); Roman Ritual; EWTN
From the Letter of St. James
English
Is any man sick among you? Let him bring in the priests of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith shall save the sick man: and the Lord shall raise him up: and if he be in sins, they shall be forgiven him.
For serious illness, call a priest for the Anointing of the Sick.
Source: James 5:14-15, Douay-Rheims (public domain); New Advent
From the Litany of the Sacred HeartLitaniæ Sacratissimi Cordis Iesu
English
Heart of Jesus, Son of the Eternal Father, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, fountain of life and holiness, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, patient and most merciful, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, propitiation for our sins, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, bruised for our offenses, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, pierced with a lance, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, source of all consolation, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, our life and resurrection, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, our peace and reconciliation, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, salvation of those who trust in Thee, have mercy on us.
Heart of Jesus, hope of those who die in Thee, have mercy on us.
V. Jesus, meek and humble of heart.
R. Make our hearts like unto Thine.
Latin
Cor Iesu, Fílii Patris ætérni, miserére nobis.
Cor Iesu, fons vitæ et sanctitátis, miserére nobis.
Cor Iesu, pátiens et multæ misericórdiæ, miserére nobis.
Cor Iesu, propitiátio pro peccátis nostris, miserére nobis.
Cor Iesu, attrítum propter scélera nostra, miserére nobis.
Cor Iesu, láncea perforátum, miserére nobis.
Cor Iesu, fons totíus consolatiónis, miserére nobis.
Cor Iesu, vita et resurréctio nostra, miserére nobis.
Cor Iesu, pax et reconciliátio nostra, miserére nobis.
Cor Iesu, salus in te sperántium, miserére nobis.
Cor Iesu, spes in te moriéntium, miserére nobis.
V. Iesu, mitis et húmilis Corde.
R. Fac cor nostrum secúndum Cor tuum.
Excerpt.
Source: Litany approved by Pope Leo XIII (1899); EWTN; Raccolta
Soul of ChristAnima Christi
English
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.
Suffer me not to be separated from Thee.
From the malicious enemy defend me.
In the hour of my death call me,
and bid me come to Thee,
that with Thy saints I may praise Thee
for ever and ever. Amen.
Latin
Ánima Christi, sanctífica me.
Corpus Christi, salva me.
Sanguis Christi, inébria me.
Aqua láteris Christi, lava me.
Pássio Christi, confórta me.
O bone Iesu, exáudi me.
Intra tua vúlnera abscónde me.
Ne permíttas me separári a te.
Ab hoste malígno defénde me.
In hora mortis meæ voca me.
Et iube me veníre ad te,
ut cum Sanctis tuis laudem te
in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
Source: 14th century; Raccolta; EWTN; Catholic Online
Lord, I Am Not WorthyDomine, non sum dignus
English
Lord, I am not worthy that Thou shouldst enter under my roof; say but the word, and my soul shall be healed.
Latin
Dómine, non sum dignus, ut intres sub tectum meum: sed tantum dic verbo, et sanábitur ánima mea.
Source: Matthew 8:8; Roman Missal (traditional)
Divine Mercy
Jesus, I trust in You. Pray the Chaplet for the sick, especially at 3 PM.
Source: Diary of St. Faustina; EWTN
Prayer of St. Francis
English
Lord, make me an 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 seek to 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.
Traditionally attributed to St. Francis, not written by him.
Source: Traditionally attributed to St. Francis of Assisi; first printed in France in 1912, author unknown
Songs for the Battle
♪ Music by Seven No 6
Tap a video to play it. Nothing plays by itself, and you can pause or stop any time.
Seven Seven Seven Prayer in Song
A deep meditation prayer for healing. It is long: pause or stop any time.
The 777 Meditation For Deep Healing (Long Version)
The 777 meditation video. It is about 40 minutes: pause or stop any time.
Jesus I Love You (I Claim The Protection!)
For Him In Stealth
Real Light – Can You Feel It?
Official music video
777 Everybody Jump (illuminet Remix 2026)
Seven No 6
Who Will Stand Up for Our Little Ones?
Seven No 6 (Little Ones)
The God Light
Seven No 6