Archangel Michael,
defend us in the day of battle,
be our guard against evil
and the snares of the devil.
With the bless and the power of God,
humbly beseech,
Archangel of the heavenly guards,
let the devil be cast into hell
and all evil spirits
roaming the world,
seeking the destruction of souls.
Amen.
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