The 7 basic protection and self-defense prayers

​To those who suffer, who weep, who despair; To those whose feeble and faltering will desperately calls for the help of a firm and secret support; To those whose tender, restless soul, bathed with their ideal, beats their wings at the slightest effort of divine flight, then falls again like a wounded bird; To those whose charitable hearts despair helplessly before the distressing sufferings of others, I share this knowledge.

Those who suffer will find in the prayers which it contains the consolation of their sorrows, the most effective aid in their trials; The weak, the support which they lack, the enlightened and good guide who will support them and will surely lead them into the narrow and difficult path of life; The charms of the ideal, the chariot of fire which will take them away and set them all shivering on the radiant heights to which they aspire; Charitable hearts, the effective means of helping, comforting, relieving and curing those whom physical or moral evil afflicts around them. These prayers are some of the ancient formulas extracted from the most beautiful sacred texts of which the early Church had composed its liturgy, the others, revelations or inspired prayers, and invocations to some saints to whom the Supreme Being has given Rescue, and especially in the domain of the temporal, those who have recourse to their powerful help and never refused.

It is certain that prayer can do everything, but it is doubly effective when the formulas of which it is composed have become imbued, during the centuries of ardent faith which employed them, with particular virtues, which have made them into true magnetic batteries. However, when he who prays does not limit himself to murmuring words, would these words have the greatest powers; When he identifies his verb with his thought; When he becomes poor in spirit (Beati pauperes spiritu!), Engulfing himself in the communion of divine magism, he receives the Light and truly possesses the Kingdom of Heaven. It is then that the most admirable gifts are born in him, gifts which are like the mark, the imprint of the Divinity. While humiliating our hearts, let us preserve our dignity as a beautiful, noble and free creature. Let us remember that God made us his sons and not his slaves. Let us strive to be pure, righteous, good, charitable and merciful. Then, when we have acquired these virtues, we can speak to Heaven with confidence, always Heaven will listen to us.

THE GREAT MYSTERIOUS ORAISON OF POPE SAINT LEO III

It is from this prayer that it is spoken so favorably in the earliest editions of the Enchiridion Leonis Papae, which affirm that St. Leo III had it written in letters of gold, and paid homage to Charlemagne, Assuring him that if he ever devoutly recited it, he would be victorious over all his enemies, free from all infirmities, defended against adversity, and fortunate to the end of his life. To facilitate its recitation, it was divided into seven parts, each of which corresponds to one of the days of the week. But although this prayer has been repeated several times, we do not hesitate to put it in our jewel box, considering it as one of its most beautiful jewels.

FOR SUNDAY

Our Father, etc.
+ Deliver me, Lord, I, (Name), who am your servant, from all past, present and future evils, both of soul and of body, and through the intercession of Blessed Virgin Mary, mother of God, and of your blessed apostles St. Peter, St. Paul, and St. Andrew, with all your saints, give me your favor peaceably, your servant, and holiness in all Days of my life, so that, being aided by the help of your mercy, I shall always be freed from the slavery of sin and from all fear of trouble. By the same Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord, who, being God, lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit in all ages and ages. Amen. May the peace of the Lord be with me always. Amen. May your heavenly peace, Lord, which you have left to your disciples, remain ever firm in my heart, and always be between me and my enemies, both visible and unseen. Amen. May the peace of Our Lord Jesus Christ, His Face, Body and Blood, be my help, my sinner, and serve as a good protection and defense, and Consolation to my soul and my body. Amen. Lamb of God, who have deigned to be born of the Virgin Mary, and bear the sins of the world on the tree of the Cross, have pity on my body and my soul; Lamb of God, by whom all the faithful are saved, give me eternal peace in this age and in the ages to come.
Amen.

FOR MONDAY

Our Father, etc.
+ Adonai! O Savior, by whom all things have been set free, deliver me from all evil. O Adonai! O Savior, by whom all things have been succored, help me in all my necessities and anguish, affairs and perils; And from all the ambushes of my visible and invisible enemies, deliver me in the name of the Father who created the world in the name of the Son who redeemed the world in the name of the Holy Spirit who has fulfilled all the law ; I commend myself to you entirely. Amen. + May the blessing of God the Almighty Father, who has done all things with one word, always be with me. Amen. + May the blessing of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God, always be with me. + May the blessing of the Holy Spirit with his seven gifts be with me always. Amen + May the blessing of the Blessed Virgin Mary with her Son be with me always. Amen. + That the blessing which our Lord Jesus Christ made when he consecrated bread and wine on the eve of his Passion, is always with me.
Amen.

FOR TUESDAY

Our Father, etc.
+ Let the blessing of the Angels and Archangels, of the Virtues, of the Principalities, of the Thrones, of the Dominions, of the Cherubim, and of the Seraphim, be with me always. Amen. + May the blessing of the Patriarchs, the Prophets, the Apostles, the Martyrs, the Confessors, the Virgins and all the Saints and Saints of God, be always with me. Amen. + May the blessings of all the heavens of God be with me always. Amen. + That the adorable majesty of God protect me; That his eternal goodness governs me; That his inextinguishable Charity inflamed me; That his ineffable Sweetness restores me. May the power of the Father preserve me; That the Wisdom of the Son vivifies me; That the Virtue of the Holy Spirit is always between me and my visible and invisible enemies. Amen. Power of the Father strengthen me; Wisdom of the Son, deliver me; Consolation of the Holy Spirit, console me. The Father is peace, the Son is life, the Holy Spirit is the remedy, consolation and salvation. Amen. + That the Divinity of God bless me; That his Humanity strengthens me. Amen. Let his piety warm me; That his love preserve me: 0 Jesus Christ, Son of the Great Living God, have mercy on me.
Amen.

FOR WEDNESDAY
Our Father, etc.
+ O Emmanuel! Defend me from the evil spirit and all my visible and invisible enemies, as well as from all evil. Christ the King came in peace; God became man, and he suffered with mercy for us. May Jesus Christ the Peaceful King be always between me and my enemies. Amen. + Christ is victorious; + Christ reigns; + Christ commands. + That Christ always defends me from all evil. Amen. May Jesus Christ deign to command that I be victorious over all my adversaries. Amen. This is the Cross of our Lord + Jesus Christ; Flee, enemy parties. The Lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has overcome. Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Savior of the world, save me and help me, you who by your cross and your most precious Blood have redeemed me; Agios O Theos, Agios Ischyros, Agios Athanatos eleison imas: Holy God, God, Immortal God, have mercy on me, and your servant. Lord be my support; Do not abandon me; Do not reject my prayers but always come to my aid, Lord God my Savior.
Amen.

FOR THURSDAY
Our Father, etc.
+ Enlighten my eyes, O Lord, that I may never sleep in death, nor let my enemy say that he was stronger than I. May the Lord be my help, and I will not fear what man can do against me; My sweet Jesus Christ, keep me, help me and save me: in the Name of Jesus every knee bends in heaven, on earth and in hell, and every tongue confesses that Our Lord Jesus Christ Is in the glory of God the Father. Amen. I know very truly, O Jesus, that whatever day and hour I call upon you, I shall be saved. O very merciful Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God, who by the virtue of your most precious Name has done and performed so many miracles, and who have given us so abundant a remedy for us who had so much need , Because by the virtue of your Name the demons fled, the blind saw, the deaf heard, the lame walked, the dumb spoke, the lepers were cured, the sick got health, and the dead rose again; For when the name of Jesus is pronounced, a sweet melody is heard in the ear, honey is felt in the mouth, the devil is put to flight, every knee flexes, the celestial spirits rejoice, Evil temptations are uprooted, all infirmities are healed; The debates that are between the world, the flesh and the devil are killed, and many other things ensue, because whoever invokes the Name of Jesus will be saved, that Name which was pronounced by the Angel before that Who carried it into the bosom of the Virgin Mary.
Amen.

FOR FRIDAY
Our Father, etc.
+ O sweet Name, Name strengthening the heart of man, Name of life, salvation and joy; Precious, joyful, glorious and gracious name; Name fortifying sinners, a name that saves us and that guides and governs the whole machine of the universe. May it please you, O most pious Jesus! That by the very precious virtue of your Name you deigned to make the demons flee from before me; Enlighten me, I who am blind; Make me hear, I, who are deaf, lead my steps, I, who are lame; Make me speak, I, who am mute; Heal my leprosy, give me health, I, who are infirm; Awaken me from death, and surround me all, inside and outside, so that, being endowed with your most sacred Name, I may always live in you, praising you and honoring you, who are worthy of praise Because you are the most glorious Lord and the eternal Lord, and the eternal Son of God, in which all things rejoice and are governed; To you praise, honor and glory in all ages. Amen. May Jesus be always near me to defend myself; Let it be in me to heal and vivify me; Let him be before me to keep me; Let him be above me to bless me; Let him be beneath me to support me; Let him be always with me to take away all the trouble of eternal death, who with the Father and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns forever and ever.
Amen.

FOR SATURDAY
Our Father, etc.

+ May Jesus the Son of Mary, Lord and Savior of the world, be merciful and propitious to me, give me a healthy and submissive spirit to honor God, and grant me the deliverance of my evils in the place where I am. No one could lay hands on Jesus before his hour came. Jesus is the One Who is and will always be. He is God and man, the Alpha and the Omega. Let this invocation be eternal protection for me. Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews, Mark of Triumph, Son of the Virgin Mary, have mercy on me, according to your clemency, and put me in the way of eternal salvation. Amen. But Jesus, knowing all that was to come, came forward and said to them, "Who are you seeking?" They said to him, "Jesus of Nazareth," Jesus said to them, "It is I." And Judas was betraying him. When Jesus said to them, "It was I, they were overthrown, and they all fell on the ground, and asked them again," Who are you looking for? "They said to him," Jesus of Nazareth, "Jesus answered them, I have already told you that it was I, so if you seek me, let them go: the spear, the nails, the thorns, the cross, the death I suffered, prove that Have cleansed and expiated the crimes of sinners, and preserve me from the plague, poverty, and snares of my enemies, Lord Jesus Christ, that the five plagues of our Lord Jesus Christ continually serve me as a remedy. Amen.

+ Jesus is the Way, + Jesus is Life, + Jesus is the Truth, + Jesus suffered,

+ Jesus was crucified. Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God, have mercy on me. But Jesus, passing through them, was standing, and no one carried his violent hand on Jesus, because his hour had not yet come.

Glory to the Father, to the Son, to the Holy Spirit, from the beginning and in all eternity, today and always, in all ages and ages. So be it.