Rama Raksha Stotra: A Shield of Rama's Names

This hymn is called rama raksha stotra and is from the scripture ananda ramayana.  It is stated in the fifth sarga of janma khanda of ananda ramayana. It is a conversation between vishnudasa and his guru ramadasa. This hymn was revealed to goddess gauri by lord Shiva in the presence of skanda. He initiated the hymn to goddess gauri and instructed her to do the protection rituals for skanda so that he can defeat and destroy taraka.
After bowing to lord rama, he started teaching the hymn. Goddess gauri chanted the mantra and did the protection ritual for skanda. By the power of the mantra, skanda defeated tarakasura. Chanting of the hymn can rectify all our fears, protects us from illness, cruel animals and insects, enemies, negative forces, negativity, and blesses us with peace, happiness, good health, true devotion on the holy feet of rama, wisdom and finally liberation