O Lord save Thy people and bless Thine inheritance. Grant victory over all enemies to Orthodox Christians and protect Thy people by Thy Cross.

• Introduction
• Holy Scripture on evil spirits
• New Testament Scriptures on evil spirits
• Possession and demonic influence
• The nets of the evil one
• The enticement of the occult
• Means of guarding against evil spirits
• Troparion to the life-giving Cross
• Prayer to the Holy Cross
• Psalm 90 (91)
• Prayer against demonic snares
• The kingdom of satan at the threshold of fiery gehenna
• Conclusion

Addendum

• Prayer by a priest for a home troubled by evil spirits
• Prayer of interdiction of St. Basil the Great

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