[Salvation]

St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in the day of Battle; Be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God, cast into Hell, Satan and all the other evil spirits, who prowl through the world, seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen

[dsc]

Could some Latin scholar teach me why "defende nos in proelio" becomes "defend is in the day of Battle," instead of just "defend us in battle"?

I seem to need St. Michael's assistance every day of my life.

[dsc]

Okay, since I didn't get any takers, I'm just going to say that I think it was mistranslated that way to subtly degrade the prayer.

Instead of "defend us in battle," implying the battle that rages each and every day, we're given "defend us in (some far-off future) day of battle."

Subtle, but important, I think.