What is the source of this prayer?

This prayer comes from Breviarium Romanum (1962), the official liturgical book of the 1962 Roman Rite (Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite).

When is this prayer used?

This prayer is used during Ordinary Time at Lauds in the traditional Divine Office.

DIVINUM OFFICIUM Antiphon

September Ember Days - Wed

An antiphon sung at Lauds during Ordinary Time. Antiphons frame the psalms, giving them their proper liturgical meaning for the day.

LATINE

Hoc genus daemoniorum in nullo potest exire, nisi in oratione et jejunio.

ENGLISH

This kind of demon can go out by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.

NOTA

FONS

Breviarium Romanum (1962)

USUS

September Ember Days - Wed

HORA

Lauds

TEMPVS

ordinary

GENVS

Antiphon