Type of prayers used in the past for protection
My God and Lord, you mighty judge, I bid you by your rose-colored blood's sake, that flowed from your holy sides, and 5 holy wounds that you protect and shield me N. N. so that no misfortune comes to me or may harm me. Christ be near me and with me, J. before me, J. beside me, J.C. be my head and protection, in the house and yard, in the forest and on open field, before all packs of thieves and murderers, be they visible or invisible, Christ be my guardian, protection, and shield, because you Oh Lord, have sanctified your holy cross with your rose-colored blood. Christ be with me and protect me all day and night from all cannons, weapons, and from all gangs and shameful death. My Lord and God, I ask and implore you, for the sake of your innocent death, and for the great torment that you suffered for me, a miserable sinner, on the trunk of the holy cross, for you are the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. Christ's virtue overcomes all things. Christ will protect and preserve me, from now on to all eternity, Amen.
For the Worm on any part of the Limb, wherever it may be.
Worm, I conjure thee, by the beams of sacred daylight; worm, I conjure thee, by the mystic shades of night; worm, I conjure thee by those five wounds; worm, I conjure thee by those holy three nails of Christ; worm, I conjure thee, by the power of God Almighty, if thou be green, blue, white, black or red, that thou shalt now be lying in the finger stark and dead, and may this be counted as penance for thee. † † † Three times to be recited, and every time the holiest name of the Lord is repeated, blow over the diseased limb.
For the Worms in the Body.
God went upon an acre field, upon red acre land. He made three furrows, and found three worms. The first was black, the other was white, the third was red; forthwith N. N. all thy worms are dead. † † † Move three times with the finger around the navel, while pronouncing the three holiest names.
To Fasten a Thief.
Mary toiled and bore the child, three angels were her nurses, the first is named Saint Michael, the other's name Saint Gabriel, the third is called St. Peter. Three thieves approach to steal the child of Mary; Mary spake: Saint Peter bind. Saint Peter said: I have bound it with iron fetters, with God's own hands, that they must stand like a stick, and look like a track until they are able to count all the stars, all rain drops that fall into the ocean, all grains of sand fro and to. If they cannot do this they must stand like a stick, must ever look like a buck, till I may see them with my own eyes, and with my tongue can bid them to arise and order them to go without ado. Thus I forbid the thieves my own, my all, and make the thief repent and fall. † † † Give the thief three times three strokes, and bid him depart hence, in the name of the Lord.
For the Worm on any part of the Limb, wherever it may be.
Worm, I conjure thee, by the beams of sacred daylight; worm, I conjure thee, by the mystic shades of night; worm, I conjure thee by those five wounds; worm, I conjure thee by those holy three nails of Christ; worm, I conjure thee, by the power of God Almighty, if thou be green, blue, white, black or red, that thou shalt now be lying in the finger stark and dead, and may this be counted as penance for thee. † † † Three times to be recited, and every time the holiest name of the Lord is repeated, blow over the diseased limb.
For the Worms in the Body.
God went upon an acre field, upon red acre land. He made three furrows, and found three worms. The first was black, the other was white, the third was red; forthwith N. N. all thy worms are dead. † † † Move three times with the finger around the navel, while pronouncing the three holiest names.
To Fasten a Thief.
Mary toiled and bore the child, three angels were her nurses, the first is named Saint Michael, the other's name Saint Gabriel, the third is called St. Peter. Three thieves approach to steal the child of Mary; Mary spake: Saint Peter bind. Saint Peter said: I have bound it with iron fetters, with God's own hands, that they must stand like a stick, and look like a track until they are able to count all the stars, all rain drops that fall into the ocean, all grains of sand fro and to. If they cannot do this they must stand like a stick, must ever look like a buck, till I may see them with my own eyes, and with my tongue can bid them to arise and order them to go without ado. Thus I forbid the thieves my own, my all, and make the thief repent and fall. † † † Give the thief three times three strokes, and bid him depart hence, in the name of the Lord.
Sister Lofton,
Great post of these prayers, great post. I can feel the power of these prayers.