Saint Benedict Medal Prayer
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Vade retro satana, is a medieval Western Christian formula for exorcism, recorded in a 1415 manuscript found in the Benedictine Metten Abbey in Bavaria; its origin is traditionally associated with the Benedictines. The initials of this formula (VRSNSMV SMQLIVB or VRS:NSMV:SMQL:IVB) have often been engraved around crucifixes or the Saint Benedict Medals of Western Christianity since at least 1780.
May the Holy Cross be my light.
May the dragon never be my guide.
Begone, Satan!
Never tempt me with your vanities.
What you offer me is evil.
Drink the poison yourself.