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|title=Exorcism
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|title= Exorcism
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|text=Exorcism is the act of driving out or warding off demons from persons, places or things that are possessed or infested by them, or are liable to become victims or instruments of their malice. During the exorcism ritual, a solemn and authoritative adjuration of the demon is applied in the name of God or any of the higher powers to which the demon is subject.  
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|text= Exorcism is the act of driving out or warding off demons from persons, places or things that are possessed or infested by them, or are liable to become victims or instruments of their malice. During the exorcism ritual, a solemn and authoritative adjuration of the demon is applied in the name of God or any of the higher powers to which the demon is subject.  
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|author= [[Pad of Definitions]] ([[1.04 Phantom Traveler]])
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|source= [[Official Website]]
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{{Quotation
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|title= Rituale Romanum
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|text= One of the official books of the Roman Rite. The Rituale Romanum was first published in the 17th century under Pope Paul V and was left untouched until two minor revisions were added in 1952. The Rituale Romanum is the only formal exorcism rite sanctioned by the Roman Catholic Church. 
 
|author= [[Pad of Definitions]] ([[1.04 Phantom Traveler]])
 
|author= [[Pad of Definitions]] ([[1.04 Phantom Traveler]])
 
|source= [[Official Website]]
 
|source= [[Official Website]]
 
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}}
  
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See also the [[Latin Translation]] page.  
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==Exorcisms in ''Supernatural'' episodes==
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Exorcisms are presented as having two parts. The first expels the [[demon]] from the occupied [[vessel]] (as black smoke) and the second sends the demon back to [[Hell]] (shown as the black smoke being sent downward often leaving charred marks on the floor). The second part is not mandatory, or can be interrupted allowing the demon to escape and possess another [[meatsuit]].
  
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=== Exorcisms in general ===
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It's clear from what [[Sam Winchester]] says in [[1.04 Phantom Traveler]] and [[1.22 Devil's Trap]] that the boys skip the ''Invocatio'' and Psalms and jump directly to the exorcism proper. It is understandable, given that it's not as though they have all the time in the world, especially in "Phantom Traveler." It appears that the ''Supernatural'' production team/writers did a cut and paste from bits and pieces of at least one version of the ritual and possibly some other prayer(s).
  
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Generally speaking, no, one doesn't need to be an ordained priest to perform an exorcism. All the documents I have found specify that exorcisms can be practiced by anyone, even though it is preferable that a priest or someone ordained by the <em>Esorcistato </em> (order dedicated to the study and practice of Exorcism) would practice it.
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When Sam first performs an exorcism in "Phantom Traveler" he reads a [[Rituale Romanum]] from [[John's Journal]]. However over time both Sam and [[Dean]] memorize the ritual.
  
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The proper ritual should include: ''INVOCATIO'' - PSALMS - EXORCISM (a prayer, psalms and the exorcism proper). The ''invocatio'' can be to minor powers than God, for example Saint Michael the Archangel
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The following is a direct line-by-line translation of the psalms for rites of exorcism and Rituale Romanum, with notations on differences observed in various episodes.
  
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'''EXORCISMUS IN SATANAM ET ANGELOS APOSTATICOS'' <br>
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{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" align="center"
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Jussu Leonis Pp. XIII editus <br>
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|+ '''Psalm 68(67)'''
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Acta Sanctae Sedis vol. XXIII<br>
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|-
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[http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/3923/exorcismus.html (Exorcism against Satan and the Rebels Angels, as approved by Pope Leone 13th)]
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! style="background: #cdcdcd;" | As spoken in Latin
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! style="background: #cdcdcd;" | English Translation
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|''Regna terrae, cantate Deo, psallite Domino''<br />
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''qui fertis ascendit'''*1''' super caelum''<br />
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''caeli ad Orientem''<br />
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''Ecce dabit voci suae'''*2''' vocem virtutis,''<br />
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''tribuite virtutem deo.'' '''*3'''<br />
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|Kingdoms of Earth, sing to God, praises to the Lord<br />
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that you carry above the sky<br />
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of heaven to the east.<br />
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Behold, he sends forth his own voice, the voice of virtue,<br />
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Attribute the virtue to God.<br />
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|}
  
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===[[1.04 Phantom Traveler]]===
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{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" align="center"
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|+ '''Rituale Romanum'''
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|-
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! style="background: #cdcdcd;" | As spoken in Latin
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! style="background: #cdcdcd;" | English Translation
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|-
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|''Exorcizamus te, omnis immundus spiritus''<br />
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''omnis satanica potestas, omnis incursio''<br />
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''infernalis adversarii, omnis legio,''<br />
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''omnis congregatio et secta diabolica.''<br />
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''Ergo draco maledicte'' '''[*a]'''<br />
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''et omnis legio diabolica''<br />
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''adjuramus te.''<br />
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''Cessa decipere humanas creaturas,''<br />
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''eisque aeternae Perditionis venenum propinare.''<br /><br />
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''Vade, Satana, inventor et magister''<br />
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''omnis fallaciae, hostis humanae salutis.''<br />
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''Humiliare sub potenti manu dei,''<br />
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''contremisce et effuge, invocato a''<br />
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''nobis sancto et terribili nomine,''<br />
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''quem inferi tremunt.''<br /><br />
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''Ab insidiis diaboli, libera nos, Domine.''<br />
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''Ut Ecclesiam tuam secura tibi facias libertate servire''<br />
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''te rogamus, audi nos.''<br />
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''Ut inimicos sanctae Ecclesiae humiliare digneris,''<br />
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''te rogamus, audi nos.'' '''[*b]'''<br /><br />
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''Terribilis Deus de sanctuario suo.''<br />
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''Deus Israhel ipse truderit virtutem''<br />
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''et fortitudinem plebi Suae.''<br />
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''Benedictus deus. Gloria patri.''<br />
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|We exorcise you, every impure spirit<br />
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every satanic power, every incursion<br />
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of the infernal adversary, every legion<br />
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every congregation and diabolical sect.<br />
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Thus cursed demon<br />
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and every diabolical legion<br />
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we adjure you.<br />
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Cease to deceive human creatures<br />
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and to give to them the poison of eternal Perdition.<br /><br />
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Go away, Satan, the inventor and master<br />
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of all deceit, the enemy of humanity's salvation.<br />
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Be humble under the powerful hand of god<br />
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tremble and flee -- I invoke by<br />
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us the sacred and terrible name<br />
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at which those down below tremble.<br /><br/ >
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From the snares of the devil, free us, lord.<br />
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So that you may make your Church safe to serve you freely,<br />
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we ask you, hear us.<br />
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So that you may destroy the enemies of your sacred Church,<br />
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we ask you, hear us!<br /><br />
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God is frightening about his own sacred place. <br />
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The God of Israel Himself will have thrust excellence <br/>
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and strength to His Own people.<br />
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Blessed be God. Glory be to the Father.
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|}
  
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Excerpt from the ''invocatio'':
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Sam recites this exorcism to exorcise the disaster-causing demon from the co-pilot. The demon flees its [[meatsuit]] on its own, but remains in the plane and tries to cause it to crash. Sam manages to finish the exorcism and send the demon back to [[Hell]], saving the plane and everyone on it.
  
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'' Priinceps gloriosissime c&aelig;lestis militi&aelig;, sancte Micha&euml;l Archangele, defende nos in pr&aelig;lio et colluctatione, qu&aelig; nobis adversus principes et potestates, adversus mundi rectores tenebrarum harum, contra spiritualia nequiti&aelig;, in c&aelig;lestibusus. Veni in auxilium hominum, quos Deus creavit inexterminabiles, et ad imaginem similitudinis su&aelig; fecit, et a tyrannide diaboli emit pretio magno.
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'''*1'''  "ascendit" in most versions of the psalm, but it is very clearly something more like "fertis" in the episodes.<br />
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'''*2''' In the hymn, it is "suae;" Dean clearly says "suum," but that would be incorrect according to Latin grammar.<br />
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'''*3''' There is also a 17th century hymn called "Regna Terrae, Cantate Deo," which uses the same Latin words as this part of the ritual.<br />
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'''[*a]''' In "Devil's Trap," the rest of this next line and more is mostly unintelligible - however, this is what was lifted in between "ergo" and "perditionis" (which begins the next part that Sam says clearly) from the Rituale Romanum online: ''draco maledicte et omnis legio diabolica adjuramus te per Deum + vivum, per Deum + verum, per Deum + sanctum, per Deum, qui sic dilexit mundum, ut Filium suum unigenitum daret, ut omnis, qui credit in eum, non pereat, sed habeat vitam aeternae'' (with everything in between that cut out and Sam maybe picking it up here) ''cessa decipere humanas creaturas, eisque aeternae''... (because there was not time for Sam to say all of that; they must have edited a bit, and what Bobby says in the "Born Under A Bad Sign" version seems to support this way of editing the original Catholic ritual.<br />
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'''[*b]''' Sam pauses when possessed Meg starts talking.  When he starts the ritual again, he says ''Ut inimicos sanctae Ecclesiae'', but without ''humiliare digneris'' there is no verb, it only means "So that ... the enemies of the sacred Church".<br />
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'''[*c]''' The section following this notation was difficult to understand, it sounds like Sam says "in nominis deus" but the cases are all wrong for that to be correct. "in nominis deus" loosely means "The god of the name in".  "In nomine dei" would be correct, meaning "in the name of god," but the "-is" and "-us" are pretty clear, so it may be that Sam said something else entirely. Everything else matches up with some Latin versions of verse 36(35 of some) of Psalm 68(67), which would match with the "regna terrae" part of the ritual which is from the same Psalm.
  
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Most glorious prince of the divine army, Saint Michael Archangel, defend us in this fight of ours against the hostile princes and powers, against those that want to govern the world in the darkness, against the negativity of all things spiritual. Do come to help men, those that God created in great number, those that He made in his image, and with great (effort) free (them) by the tyranny of the devil. <br>
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===[[1.22 Devil's Trap]]===
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{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" align="center"
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|+ recited by Sam Winchester
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|-
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! style="background: #cdcdcd;" | As spoken in Latin
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! style="background: #cdcdcd;" | English Translation
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|-
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|''Regna terrae, cantate Deo,'' <br />
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''psallite Domino''<br />
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''qui fertis super caelum''<br />
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''caeli ad Orientem''<br />
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''Ecce dabit voci Suae''<br />
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''vocem virtutis,''<br />
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''tribuite virtutem Deo.''<br /><br />
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''Exorcizamus te, omnis immundus spiritus''<br />
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''omnis satanica potestas, omnis incursio''<br />
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''infernalis adversarii, omnis legio,''<br />
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''omnis congregatio et secta diabolica.''<br /><br />
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''Ergo draco maledicte''<br />
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''et omnis legio diabolica adjuramus te.''<br />
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''cessa decipere humanas creaturas,''<br />
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''eisque aeternae Perditionis venenum propinare.'' '''[*a see above]'''<br /><br />
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''Vade, Satana, inventor et magister''<br />
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''omnis fallaciae, hostis humanae salutis.''<br />
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''Humiliare sub potenti manu dei,''<br />
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''contremisce et effuge, invocato a''<br />
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''nobis sancto et terribili nomine,''<br />
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''quem inferi tremunt.''<br /><br />
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''Ab insidiis diaboli, libera nos, Domine.''<br />
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''Ut Ecclesiam tuam secura tibi facias''<br />
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''libertate servire, te rogamus, audi nos.''<br />
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''Ut inimicos sanctae Ecclesiae humiliare digneris,''<br />
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''te rogamus, audi nos.''<br /><br />
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''Ut inimicos sanctae Ecclesiae''<br />
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''te rogamus, audi nos.'' '''[*b see above]'''<br /><br />
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''Terribilis Deus de sanctuario suo.'' '''[*c see above]'''<br />
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''Deus Israhel ipse truderit virtutem''<br />
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''et fortitudinem plebi Suae.''<br />
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''Benedictus Deus. Gloria Patri.''
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|Kingdoms of the Earth, sing unto God,<br />
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Praises to the Lord<br />
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that carry above the sky<br />
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of heaven to the East.<br />
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Behold, He sends forth His Own Voice,<br />
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the Voice of Virtue.<br />
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Attribute the Virtue to God.<br /><br />
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We exorcise you, every impure spirit, <br />
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every satanic power, every incursion<br />
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of the infernal adversary, every legion,<br />
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every congregation and diabolical sect.<br /><br />
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Thus, cursed demon <br />
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and every diabolical legion, we adjure you. <br />
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Cease to deceive human creatures, <br />
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and to give to them the Poison of Eternal Perdition.<br /><br />
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Go away, Satan, inventor and master<br />
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of all deceit, enemy of humanity's salvation.<br />
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Be humble under the Powerful Hand of God --<br />
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tremble and flee -- I invoke by<br />
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us the Sacred and Terrible Name<br />
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at which those down below tremble.<br /><br />
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From the snares of the devil, free us, Lord.<br />
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So that You may make Your Church safe to serve You freely <br />
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we ask You, hear us.<br />
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So that You may destroy the enemies of Your Sacred Church, <br />
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we ask You, hear us!<br /><br />
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That ... the enemies of Your Sacred Church<br />
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we ask You, hear us!<br /><br />
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God is frightening about His Own sacred place.<br />
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The God of Israel Himself will have thrust excellence <br />
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and strength to His Own people.<br />
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Blessed be God. Glory be to the Father.
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|}
  
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{rushed transl. by me - basic meaning}
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After learning that [[Meg Masters]] is actually possessed by [[Meg|a demon]], Dean has Sam recite this exorcism to try to compel the demon to tell them where to find [[John Winchester|their father]]. The pain the exorcism causes makes the demon tell them, but despite the fact that it will result in Meg's death due to injuries sustained in Chicago, Dean has Sam finish the exorcism to put Meg out of her misery. The demon is exorcised and Meg eventually dies after thanking them for freeing her.
  
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===[[2.08 Crossroad Blues]] ===
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{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" align="center"
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|+ recited by Dean Winchester
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|-
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! style="background: #cdcdcd;" | As spoken in Latin
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! style="background: #cdcdcd;" | English Translation
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|-
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|''Regna terrae, cantate Deo,''<br />
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''psallite Domino'''<br />
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''qui fertis super caelum''<br />
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''caeli ad Orientem''<br />
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''Ecce dabit voci Suae''<br />
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''vocem virtutis,''<br />
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''tribuite virtutem Deo.''<br /><br />
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''Deus caeli, Deus terrae,''<br />
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''humiliter majestati gloriae Tuae supplicamus''<br />
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''ut ab omni infernalium spirituum potestate,''<br />
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''laqueo, deceptione et nequitia,''<br />
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''omnis fallaciae, libera nos, Domine.''<br /><br />
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''Vade, Satana, inventor et magister''<br />
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''omnis fallaciae, hostis humanae salutis.''<br />
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''Humiliare sub potenti manu Dei--'' [Dean stops]
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|Kingdoms of the Earth, sing unto God,<br />
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Praises to the Lord<br />
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that carry above the sky<br />
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of heaven to the East.<br />
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Behold, He sends forth His Own Voice,<br />
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the Voice of Virtue.<br />
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Attribute the Virtue to God.<br /><br />
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God of Heaven, God of the Earth,<br />
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humbly by the majesty of Your Glory we implore<br />
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that from every power of the infernal spirits,<br />
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from their snare, their deception and their wickedness,<br />
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from every deceit, free us, Lord.<br /><br />
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Go away, Satan, inventor and master<br />
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of all deceit, enemy of humanity's salvation.<br />
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Be humble under the Powerful Hand of God--[Dean stops]
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|}
  
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The later half, beginning ''Deus caeli, Deus terrae'' through the end, is from the Rituale Romanum.
  
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Excerpt from the Exorcism proper:
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Dean recited this exorcism after capturing the [[crossroads demon]], but stopped when it agreed to release [[Evan Hudson]] from his deal.
  
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''Exorcizamus te, omnis immundus spiritus, omnis satanica potestas, omnis incursio infernalis adversarii, omnis legio, omnis congregatio et secta diabolica, in nomine et virtute Domini Nostri Jesu Christi, eradicare et effugare a Dei Ecclesia, ab animabus ad imaginem Dei conditis ac pretioso divini Agni sanguine redemptis.''
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===[[2.14 Born Under a Bad Sign]]===
  
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{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" align="center"
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|+ recited by Bobby Singer
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|-
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! style="background: #cdcdcd;" | As spoken in Latin
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! style="background: #cdcdcd;" | English Translation
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|-
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|''Exorcizamus te, omnis immundus spiritus''<br />
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''omnis satanica potestas, omnis incursio''<br />
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''infernalis adversarii, omnis legio,''<br />
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''omnis congregatio et secta diabolica.''<br /><br />
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''Ergo draco maledicte''<br />
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''et omnis legio diabolica adjuramus te.''<br />
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''cessa decipere humanas creaturas,''<br />
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''eisque aeternae Perditionis venenum propinare.'' [pause]<br />
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''Humiliare sub potenti manu Dei--
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|We exorcise you, every impure spirit,<br />
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every satanic power, every incursion <br />
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of the infernal adversary, every legion, <br />
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every congregation and diabolical sect.<br /><br />
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Thus cursed demon<br />
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and every diabolical legion, we adjure you.<br />
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Cease to deceive human creatures,<br />
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and to give to them the Poison of Eternal Perdition. [pause]<br />
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Be humble under the Powerful Hand of God--
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|}
  
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It's clear, from what Sam says in Phantom Traveller and Devil's Trap, that the boys jump directly to the Exorcism proper - it is understandable, given that it's not as if they have all the time in the world, especially in Phantom Traveller.
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After Sam is possessed by [[Meg]], [[Bobby]] starts reciting this exorcism to save him. However, he doesn't complete the recitation of this ritual because it proves ineffective as Meg has trapped herself inside Sam using a [[Binding Link]].
  
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===[[3.01 The Magnificent Seven]]===
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After capturing Envy, one of the [[Seven Deadly Sins]], [[Tamara]] exorcises him. His [[meatsuit]] [[Walter Rosen]] doesn't survive. [[Bobby Singer]] later traps and exorcises Sloth and after everything is over, exorcises Wrath and Lust. The meatsuits of Sloth and Lust survive the exorcism.
  
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My impression, as I said, it's that the ''Supernatural'' production team/writers did a cut and paste from bits and pieces of at least one version of the ritual and possibly some other prayer.
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===[[3.04 Sin City]]===
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After luring [[Casey]] into a [[Devil's trap (symbol)|devil's trap]], Dean attempts to exorcise her, but she casts a spell that collapses the basement they are in and destroys the book he is using for the exorcism. Dean is unable to recite the exorcism from memory and is left in a situation where both he and Casey are trapped until Sam can arrive and exorcise her or [[Father Gil|her partner]] can free her. Ultimately Sam kills her with [[the Colt]] instead.
  
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However, if you want to quote a full exorcism, or parts of it, in your fiction (or, I don't know, as a party trick? In which case, let us know how it goes :D)
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===[[3.12 Jus in Bello]]===
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{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" align="center"
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|+ recited by Sam Winchester
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|-
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! style="background: #cdcdcd;" | As spoken in Latin
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! style="background: #cdcdcd;" | English Translation
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|-
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|''Exorcizamus te, omnis immundus spiritus''<br />
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''omnis satanica potestas, omnis incursio''<br />
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''infernalis adversarii, omnis legio,''<br />
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''omnis congregatio et secta diabolica.''<br />
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''Ergo draco maledicte''<br />
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''et omnis legio diabolica adjuramus te.''<br />
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''cessa decipere humanas creaturas,''<br />
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''eisque aeternae Perditionis venenum propinare.<br />
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''Vade, Satana, inventor et magister''<br />
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''omnis fallaciae, hostis humanae salutis.''<br />
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''Humiliare sub potenti manu dei,''<br />
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''contremisce et effuge, invocato a''<br />
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''nobis sancto et terribili nomine,''<br />
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''quem inferi tremunt.''<br />
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''Ab insidiis diaboli, libera nos, Domine.''<br />
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''Exorcizamus te, omnis immundus spiritus''<br />
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''omnis satanica potestas, omnis incursio''<br />
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''infernalis adversarii,omnis legio,''<br />
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''omnis congregatio et secta diabolica.''<br />
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''Ergo draco maledicte''<br />
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''et omnis legio diabolica''<br />
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''adjuramus te.''<br />
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''Cessa decipere humanas creaturas,''<br />
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''eisque aeternae Perditionis venenum propinare.''<br />
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''Ut Ecclesiam tuam secura tibi facias libertate servire''<br />
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''te rogamus, audi nos.''
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|We exorcise you, every impure spirit, <br />
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every satanic power, every incursion<br />
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of the infernal adversary, every legion,<br />
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every congregation and diabolical sect.<br />
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Thus, cursed demon <br />
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and every diabolical legion, we adjure you. <br />
 +
Cease to deceive human creatures, <br />
 +
and to give to them the Poison of Eternal Perdition.<br />
 +
Go away, Satan, inventor and master<br />
 +
of all deceit, enemy of humanity's salvation.<br />
 +
Be humble under the Powerful Hand of God --<br />
 +
tremble and flee -- I invoke by<br />
 +
us the Sacred and Terrible Name<br />
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at which those down below tremble.<br />
 +
From the snares of the devil, free us, Lord.<br />
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We exorcise you, every impure spirit, <br />
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every satanic power, every incursion<br />
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of the infernal adversary every legion<br />
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every congregation and diabolical sect.<br />
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Thus cursed demon<br />
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and every diabolical legion<br />
 +
we adjure you.<br />
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So that you may make your Church safe to serve you freely,<br />
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we ask you, hear us.<br />
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|}
  
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Sam records the exorcism and then plays it over the loudspeaker in the police station once they trap all the demons inside. Around 30 demons are exorcised by this. Sam also attempts to exorcise [[Steven Groves]] and fails when the demon flees his body, but succeeds in exorcising [[Victor Henriksen]].
  
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At the [http://www.geocities.com/athaumaturgus/resource.htm#ritual Traditional Catholic Resource Center web-site], you can find:
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===[[3.14 Long-Distance Call]]===
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The exorcism attempted by Dean in this episode was different than others used in previous episodes.
  
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Dean says: "Crux sancta sit mihi lux non draco..."
  
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* the [http://www.geocities.com/athaumaturgus/exorcismale.pdf full text of the Ritual of Exorcism from 1614 with English translation in PDF format] and also
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The full exorcism, as well as information about its usual use, can be found at Wikipedia, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vade_retro_satana here]
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* the [http://www.geocities.com/athaumaturgus/NOexorcism.pdf 1999 NEW Ritual of Exorcism: The Novus Ordo Rite of Exorcism - De Exorcismis et Supplicationibus Quibusdam.] again with full Latin text and English translation.
 
  
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Dean uses this to try to kill the demon that supposedly holds his [[Deals and Pacts|deal]] but stops when the man exits the [[Devil's trap (symbol)|devil's trap]], proving that he is human.
  
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The web-master and translator says: "Every so often you read or hear something in the news about it, but the actual text is nigh-impossible to find, let alone in an English translation that can be understood and (let alone relied upon) by the average American Catholic. Have no fear; this, to the best of my knowledge, is the first-ever English translation of the New Rite of Exorcism promulgated by Pope John Paul II in 1999."
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===[[3.15 Time Is On My Side]]===
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Sam and Dean capture a demon and torture him information on the demon that holds Dean's [[Deals and Pacts|deal]]. When he refuses to tell them, they exorcise him. His meatsuit doesn't survive.
  
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As far as I could see, he is right. There are plenty of articles but no translations apart from this one. He has also included a table of comparison between the old and new ritual.  
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===[[Season 4]]===
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Throughout season 4 Sam exorcises demons with his psychic powers.
  
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[http://www.katolik.nu/now/html/satan.htm This portal] is also quite informative and provides interesting links.
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===[[4.16 On the Head of a Pin]]===
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[[Alastair]], during his fight with [[Castiel]] proceeds to recite a Latin incantation that would have ejected Castiel from his [[vessel]]. However he is stopped by [[Sam Winchester]] before the "angel exorcism" could be completed.
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{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" align="center"
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|+ recited by Alastair
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|-
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! style="background: #cdcdcd;" | As spoken in Latin
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! style="background: #cdcdcd;" | English Translation
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|-
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|''Omni potentis Dei potestatem invoco,''<br />
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''omni potentis Dei potestatem invoco,''<br />
  
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''abrogo terra,''<br />
  
 +
''hoc angelorum in obse quentum,''<br />
  
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A text that seems very intriguing is:
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''Domine expuere,''<br />
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''Domine expuere,''<br />
  
 +
''unde abeo Dei per...''
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|I call upon all of the mighty power of God,<br />
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I call upon all of the mighty power of God,<br />
  
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"''Flagellum Daemonum exorcismos terribiles potentissimo et efficace''" by Hieronimo Mengo, XVI century Friar Girolamo Menghi was one of the most authoritative exorcists, both in practice and in theory. His <em>Flagello Daemonum </em> is a practical manual to teach how to cross-interrogate demons in order to obtain information, and gives precise instructions on what to do and say to exorcise the demons. The manual soon became a precious point of reference for exorcists. Friar Menghi wrote that 'since Christ delegated his power to the exorcist, therefore the exorcists were not just equal but superior to the demons.
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remove from this earth,<br />
  
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=== Exorcisms in ''Supernatural'' episodes ===
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the angels in the service of the following,<br />
  
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[[User:Raesofsunshine|RaeSofSunshine]] 07:38, 20 May 2007 (PDT)<br/>
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Lord eject,<br />
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Lord eject,<br />
  
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I've gone through the exorcism rituals in the episodes [[1.22 Devil's Trap]], [[2.08 Crossroad Blues]] and [http://supernatural.oscillating.net/index.php?title=2.14_Born_Under_a_Bad_Sign_%28episode%29 2.14 Born Under a Bad Sign]. The ritual in [[1.04 Phantom Traveler]] is completely incomprehensible to me, so I have not covered it here.
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through God depart from whence....
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|}
  
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First, I've included the rituals with my notes on sources, problems, et cetera, and then I've split them according to what appeared in each version of the ritual in "Devil's Trap", "Crossroad Blues" and "Born Under a Bad Sign," along with the best English translations I can manage.
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===[[5.06 I Believe The Children Are Our Future]]===
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In 1997, [[Julia Wright!Demon|a demon]] possessed [[Julia Wright]] for nine months, impregnating her with a [[Cambion]] that was later named [[Jesse Turner]]. Julia managed to exorcise the demon by ingesting road salt which the demon was vulnerable to. In 2009, the same demon possessed Julia again to find Jesse and turn him evil, but after Sam convinced Jesse to do the right thing, he exorcised the demon with his powers.
  
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This is from part of Psalm 68(67 in some versions):
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===[[5.12 Swap Meat]]===
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{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" align="center"
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|+ recited by Dean Winchester and Gary
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|-
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! style="background: #cdcdcd;" | As spoken in Latin
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! style="background: #cdcdcd;" | English Translation
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|-
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|''Exorcizamus te, omnis immundus spiritus,''<br />
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''omnis satanica potestas, omnis incursio infernalis adversarii,''<br />
 +
''omnis congregatio et secta diabolica.''<br /><br />
 +
''Ergo, draco maledicte.''<br />
 +
''Ecclesiam tuam securi tibi facias libertate servire,''<br />
 +
''te rogamus, audi nos.''
 +
|We exorcise you, every impure spirit,<br />
 +
every satanic power, every incursion of the infernal adversary,<br />
 +
every congregation and diabolical sect.<br /><br />
 +
Therefore, cursed demon<br />
 +
You may make your Church safe to serve you freely,<br />
 +
we ask you, hear us.
 +
|}
  
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<p>Regna terrae, cantate Deo, psallite Domino<br/>
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After failing to kill the demon that possesses [[Nora]] with [[Demon-Killing Knife|the demon-killing knife]], [[Gary]], having traded bodies with Sam (against the latter's will), starts an exorcism and he and  Dean trade off phrases of this ritual. Dean concludes with "adios, bitch" and Gary corrects him to "audi nos". The demon is exorcised and Nora is saved.
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Kingdoms of Earth, sing to God, praises to the Lord <br/>
 
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qui fertis ("ascendit" in most versions of the psalm, but it is very clearly something more like "fertis" in the ''Supernatural'' episodes) super caelum <br/>
 
−
that you carry above the sky <br/>
 
−
caeli ad Orientem <br/>
 
−
of heaven to the east.<br/>
 
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Ecce dabit voci suae (in the hymn, it is "suae;" Dean clearly says "suum," but that would be incorrect according to Latin grammar, so - "suae".) vocem virtutis, <br/>
 
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Behold, he sends forth his own voice, the voice of virtue,<br/>
 
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tribuite virtutem deo.<br/>
 
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Attribute the virtue to God. (This line is completely different in the Latin version of Psalm 68, but both versions have a similar meaning in English...) <br/>
 
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[There is also a 17th century hymn called "Regna Terrae, Cantate Deo," which uses the same Latin words as this part of the ritual.]</p>
 
  
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<p>[This part is only in "Crossroad Blues" - it comes from the Rituale Romanum]<br/>
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===[[5.14 My Bloody Valentine]]===
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Deus caeli, deus terrae, <br/>
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After a demon fails him, [[Famine]] exorcises it with his powers and consumes it. He later offers a high on demon blood Sam the opportunity to consume the blood of five more demons, but he exorcises them with his own powers instead. After Famine absorbs the demons and Sam's powers have no effect against the Horseman, Sam exorcises the demons from Famine, defeating him.
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The god of heaven, the god of earth,<br/>
 
−
humiliter majestati gloriae tuae supplicamus <br/>
 
−
humbly by the majesty of Your Glory we implore<br/>
 
−
ut ab omni infernalium spirituum potestate, <br/>
 
−
that from every power of the infernal spirits,<br/>
 
−
laqueo, deceptione et nequitia, <br/>
 
−
from their snare, their deception and their wickedness,<br/>
 
−
omnis fallaciae, libera nos, domine. <br/>
 
−
of every deceit, free us, lord.</p>
 
  
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<p>[until otherwise noted, the rest of this is from the Rituale Romanum:]<br/>
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===[[6.21 Let It Bleed]]===
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Vade, Satana, inventor et magister <br/>
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Go away, Satan, inventor and master<br/>
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|+ recited by Dean Winchester
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omnis fallaciae, hostis humanae salutis.<br/>  
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|-
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of all deceit, enemy of humanity's salvation.<br/>
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! style="background: #cdcdcd;" | As spoken in Latin
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Humiliare sub potenti manu dei--(Dean stops here in [[2.08 Crossroad Blues]])<br/>
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! style="background: #cdcdcd;" | English Translation
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Be humble under the powerful hand of god--</p>
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|-
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|''Exorcizamus te, omnis immundus spiritus,''<br />
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<p>Exorcizamus te, omnis immundus spiritus <br/>
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''omnis satanica potestas, omnis incursio infernalis adversarii,''<br />
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We exorcise you, every impure spirit <br/>
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''omnis legio, omnis congregatio et secta diabolica.''<br /><br />
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omnis satanica potestas, omnis incursio <br/>
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''Ergo, draco maledicte.''<br />
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every satanic power, every incursion <br/>
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''Ecclesiam tuam securi tibi facias libertate servire,''<br />
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infernalis adversarii, omnis legio, <br/>
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''te rogamus, audi nos.''
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of the infernal adversary, every legion <br/>
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|We exorcise you, every impure spirit,<br />
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omnis congregatio et secta diabolica. <br/>
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every satanic power, every incursion of the infernal adversary,<br />
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every congregation and diabolical sect.</p>
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every legion, every congregation and diabolical sect.<br /><br />
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Therefore, cursed demon<br />
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<p>[*1 In "Devil's Trap," the rest of this next line and more is mostly unintelligible - however, this is what was lifted in between "ergo" and "perditionis" (which begins the next part that Sam says clearly) from the Rituale Romanum online: draco maledicte et omnis legio diabolica adjuramus te (up to here I'm pretty sure I can hear it, or the rhythm at least) per Deum + vivum, per Deum + verum, per Deum + sanctum, per Deum, qui sic dilexit mundum, ut Filium suum unigenitum daret, ut omnis, qui credit in eum, non pereat, sed habeat vitam aeternae: (with everything in between that cut out and Sam maybe picking it up here:) cessa decipere humanas creaturas, eisque aeternae... (- because there was not time for Sam to say all of that; they must have edited a bit, and what Bobby says in the "Born Under A Bad Sign" version seems to support this way of editing the original Catholic ritual... this is what I think they say:]</p>
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You may make your Church safe to serve you freely,<br />
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we ask you, hear us.
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<p>Ergo draco maledicte <br/>
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|}
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Thus cursed demon<br/>
 
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et omnis legio diabolica <br/>
 
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and every diabolical legion<br/>
 
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adjuramus te.<br/>
 
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we adjure you. <br/>
 
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Cessa decipere humanas creaturas, <br/>
 
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Cease to deceive human creatures <br/>
 
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eisque aeternae Perditionis venenum propinare.<br/>
 
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and to give to them the poison of eternal Perdition. </p>
 
  
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<p>Vade, Satana, inventor et magister <br/>
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When kidnapped by [[Crowley]], [[Lisa Braeden]] is possessed by a demon. This is the exorcism Dean recites from memory to exorcise it. The demon makes Lisa stab herself to try to force Dean not to finish it, but he does anyway. Lisa survives but is mortally wounded until [[Castiel]] heals her.
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Go away, Satan, the inventer and master <br/>
 
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omnis fallaciae, hostis humanae salutis. <br/>
 
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of all deceit, the enemy of humanity's salvation.<br/>
 
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Humiliare sub potenti manu dei, <br/>
 
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Be humble under the powerful hand of god --<br/>
 
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contremisce et effuge, invocato a <br/>
 
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tremble and flee -- I envoke by<br/>
 
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nobis sancto et terribili nomine, <br/>
 
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us the sacred and terrible name<br/>
 
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quem inferi tremunt. <br/>
 
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at which those down below tremble.<br/>
 
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[Or perhaps more readable: By us, I envoke the sacred and terrible name, at which those down below tremble, to humble, under the powerful hand of god (tremble and flee).]</p>
 
  
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<p>Ab insidiis diaboli, libera nos, Domine. <br/>
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===[[7.15 Repo Man]]===
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From the snares of the devil, free us, lord.<br/>
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Dean exorcises the demon possessing [[Jeffrey]].
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Ut Ecclesiam tuam secura tibi facias libertate servire<br/>
 
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So that you may make your Church safe to serve you freely,
 
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te rogamus, audi nos.<br/>
 
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we ask you, hear us.<br/>
 
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Ut inimicos sanctae Ecclesiae humiliare digneris,<br/>
 
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So that you may destroy the enemies of your sacred Church,<br/>
 
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te rogamus, audi nos.<br/>
 
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we ask you, hear us!</p>
 
  
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<p>(2* Sam pauses when Demon-Possessed!Meg starts talking... when he starts the ritual again, it goes like this:)
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[[Nora Havelock]] exorcises the demon possessing her son. [[Jeffrey]] tries to intervene and Dean is forced to kill him. The demon is exorcised once again and Nora's son is saved.
  
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Ut inimicos sanctae Ecclesiae, <br/>
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===[[8.02 What's Up, Tiger Mommy?]]===
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[but without "humiliare digneris" there is no verb, it only says:] So that ... the enemies of the sacred Church<br/>
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When the demon possessing Eunice tries to flee, Sam recites the reverse of an exorcism to force the demon back into her body, allowing Dean to kill her with [[Demon-Killing Knife|the demon-killing knife]], preventing her from reporting to [[Crowley]]. Sam later stated that he didn't know it would work, he just thought it was worth a try.
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te rogamus, audi nos.<br/>
 
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we ask you, hear us!</p>
 
  
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<p>[3* This next part took some doing to decipher, but I'm pretty sure this is it now, despite the fact that it ''really'' sounds like Sam says "In nominis deus" - but the cases are all wrong for that to have been what he said - "in nominis deus" is something like "The god of the name in". "In nomine dei" would be correct, meaning "in the name of god," but the "-is" and "-us" are pretty clear, so this makes me think Sam said something else entirely. And pretty much everything else matches up with some Latin versions of verse 36(35 of some) of Pslam 68(67), which would kinda go along with the "regna terrae" part of the ritual which is from the same Psalm.]</p>
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===[[8.12 As Time Goes By]]===
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When [[Abaddon]] attacks the [[Men of Letters]] in 1958, one tries to exorcise the demon but she proves immune to the exorcism and kills him.
  
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<p>Terribilis Deus de sanctuario suo. [It really sounds like Sam says "tuo" here, but as explained above and below, there are issues with this whole part of the ritual.]<br/>
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===[[8.22 Clip Show]]===
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God is frightening about his own sacred place. [I've seen other translations of this line, but I don't like them. It's difficult to translate. I don't think it really is the present continuous verb tense being used here, but that's how I've translated it. It could be another tense of the same verb that just sounds very similar to this form, not sure. I'm still hoping for another exorcism using these lines so I can try to hear it again. For now, this is the best I can figure.]<br/>
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{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" align="center"
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Deus [It sounds like Sam says "Dei" here, but that doesn't make sense grammatically.] Israhel ipse truderit virtutem <br/>
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|+ recited by Father Max Thompson
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The God of Israel Himself will have thrust excellence <br/>
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|-
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et fortitudinem plebi Suae.<br/>
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! style="background: #cdcdcd;" | As spoken in Latin
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and strength to His Own people.<br/>
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! style="background: #cdcdcd;" | English Translation
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Benedictus deus. Gloria patri.<br/>
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|-
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Blessed be God. Glory be to the Father.</p>
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|''Exorcizamus te, omnis immundus spiritus...''<br />
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''hanc animam redintegro...''<br />
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''lustra!''<br />
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''lustra!''<br />
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|We exorcise you, every impure spirit...<br />
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Fix this soul...<br />
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purified!<br />
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purified!<br />
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|}
  
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Looking through [[the Bunker]]'s archives, Sam and Dean find a film where two priests, [[Father Max Thompson]] and [[Father Simon]] try a different type of exorcism on a possessed old woman. The result is that the woman's chest is burst open. Talking to the Father Simon, they discover that Father Thompson believed it was possible to cure a demon and turn them human again and the ritual was being used to that effect but failed. Listening to a recording of the last attempt Father Thompson made before he died, Sam and Dean learn that he finally succeeded by, on consecrated ground, injecting a demon with his own blood, purified by confession, over a period of eight hours until the demon began to sound human then performed the exorcism while putting his bloody hand over the demon's mouth. The demon became human again and Sam and Dean decide to try it on [[Abaddon]] as part of the third [[Trials|trial]] to close the [[Hell Gates|Gates of Hell]], but she escapes before they can.
  
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===="Devil's Trap" Ritual====
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===[[8.23 Sacrifice]]===
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<blockquote>
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After capturing [[Crowley]], Sam and Dean take him to an abandoned church to use [[Father Max Thompson]]'s new exorcism to cure him and complete the third [[Trials|trial]]. After Dean leaves with [[Castiel]] to work on the trials to seal Heaven, Sam makes confession in the church's confessional to purify his blood. Over the course of eight hours, Sam injects Crowley with his purified blood. [[Abaddon]] briefly interrupts, but Sam drives her off and continues. Crowley starts showing signs of humanity and after the eight hours are up, Sam performs the exorcism, but before he can put his bloody hand over Crowley's mouth and complete it to cure him, Dean arrives, having learned from [[Naomi]] that Sam will die if he completes the trials. Sam initially wants to continue, but Dean talks him down and Sam lets go of the trials, causing the glowing that appeared in his arms when he did the exorcism to disappear.
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<p>Regna terrae, cantate Deo, <br/>
 
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psallite Domino<br/>
 
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qui fertis super caelum<br/>
 
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caeli ad Orientem<br/>
 
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Ecce dabit voci Suae <br/>
 
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vocem virtutis,<br/>
 
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tribuite virtutem Deo.</p>
 
  
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<p>Exorcizamus te, omnis immundus spiritus <br/>
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===[[9.02 Devil May Care]]===
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omnis satanica potestas, omnis incursio <br/>
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When a [[crossroads demon]] questions her, [[Abaddon]] exorcises the demon with just a touch, telling her to warn all the [[demon]]s in [[Hell]] that "she" is coming.
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infernalis adversarii, omnis legio, <br/>
 
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omnis congregatio et secta diabolica. </p>
 
  
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<p>Ergo draco maledicte <br/>
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===[[9.11 First Born]]===
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et omnis legio diabolica adjuramus te. <br/>
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Searching for information on the [[First Blade]], Dean and [[Crowley]] learn that [[John Winchester]] and a [[hunter]] named [[Tara]] captured, interrogated and exorcised a demon who told them about it.
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cessa decipere humanas creaturas, <br/>
 
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eisque aeternae Perditionis venenum propinare. [*1 See note about the problem with this section above.]</p>
 
  
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<p>Vade, Satana, inventor et magister <br/>
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===[[9.16 Blade Runners]]===
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omnis fallaciae, hostis humanae salutis.<br/>
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After capturing Snooki in a [[Devil's trap (symbol)|devil's trap]] and learning she is a demon and knows nothing of where [[Crowley]] is, Sam exorcises her to her annoyance.
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Humiliare sub potenti manu dei, <br/>
 
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contremisce et effuge, invocato a <br/>
 
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nobis sancto et terribili nomine, <br/>
 
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quem inferi tremunt.</p>
 
  
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<p>Ab insidiis diaboli, libera nos, Domine. <br/>
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===[[9.17 Mother's Little Helper]]===
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Ut Ecclesiam tuam secura tibi facias <br/>
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In 1958, [[Henry Winchester]] and [[Josie Sands]] confront four demons that are kidnapping people and stealing their [[soul]]s. Henry and Josie each exorcise one of the demons, but [[Abaddon]] proves to be immune to the exorcism and possesses Josie to infiltrate the [[Men of Letters]]. She has the last demon, [[Sister Agnes]], pretend to be exorcised so she can trick Henry.
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libertate servire, te rogamus, audi nos.<br/>
 
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Ut inimicos sanctae Ecclesiae humiliare digneris,<br/>
 
−
te rogamus, audi nos.</p>
 
  
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<p>Ut inimicos sanctae Ecclesiae <br/>
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In the present, while fighting Sister Agnes, Sam starts reciting an exorcism. Agnes chokes him, but Sam activates a recorded exorcism on his phone and tosses it away, causing Agnes to let go and crawl across the floor to the phone in a desperate attempt to stop the exorcism. She succeeds in smashing the phone just in time, but the exorcism distracts her long enough for Sam to kill her with [[Demon-Killing Knife|the demon-killing knife]].
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te rogamus, audi nos. [2* see problem with this section detailed above]</p>
 
  
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<p>Terribilis Deus de sanctuario suo. [3*]<br/>
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===[[11.18 Hell's Angel]]===
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Deus Israhel ipse truderit virtutem <br/>
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[[Crowley]] gets trapped in [[Jimmy Novak|Castiel's vessel]] under attack by [[Lucifer]] and burns "help me" into his vessel's forehead. In response, Sam performs an exorcism, expelling Crowley from Castiel though he returns to his usual vessel rather than Hell.
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et fortitudinem plebi Suae.<br/>
 
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Benedictus Deus. Gloria Patri.</p>
 
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</blockquote>
 
  
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<blockquote>
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===[[11.22 We Happy Few]]===
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English Translation:
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When [[Lucifer]] tries to attack her to save [[God]], [[Amara]] exorcises the [[archangel]] out of [[Castiel]] with her mind, leaving Castiel unconscious.
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<p>Kingdoms of the Earth, sing unto God,<br/>
 
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Praises to the Lord<br/>
 
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that carry above the sky<br/>
 
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of heaven to the East.<br/>
 
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Behold, He sends forth His Own Voice,<br/>
 
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the Voice of Virtue.<br/>
 
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Attribute the Virtue to God.</p>
 
  
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<p>We exorcise you, every impure spirit, <br/>
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===[[12.06 Celebrating the Life of Asa Fox]]===
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every satanic power, every incursion<br/>
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[[Asa Fox]] is mentioned to have exorcised the [[Crossroads Demon]] [[Jael]] in 1997, leading to Jael forming a grudge against him. Jael also made Asa watch as he killed the girl Asa exorcised him from.
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of the infernal adversary, every legion,<br/>
 
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every congregation and diabolical sect.</p>
 
  
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<p>Thus, cursed demon <br/>
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In the present, Dean attempts to exorcise Jael from [[Elvis Katz]] but Jael snaps Elvis' neck and flees in smoke form before Dean can get far.
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and every diabolical legion, we adjure you. <br/>
 
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Cease to deceive human creatures, <br/>
 
−
and to give to them the Poison of Eternal Perdition.</p>
 
  
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<p>Go away, Satan, inventor and master<br/>
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After [[Jody Mills]] gets possessed by Jael, Sam, Dean, [[Alicia Banes]], [[Max Banes]] and [[Mary Winchester]] perform an exorcism on her in sequence as Jael incapacitates each one after a few lines. Finally, after Mary finishes, Jael is exorcised out of Jody and sent back to Hell. Jody survives the exorcism.
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of all deceit, enemy of humanity's salvation.<br/>
 
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Be humble under the Powerful Hand of God --<br/>
 
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tremble and flee -- I invoke by<br/>
 
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us the Sacred and Terrible Name<br/>
 
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at which those down below tremble.</p>
 
  
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<p>From the snares of the devil, free us, Lord.<br/>
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===[[12.08 LOTUS]]===
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So that You may make Your Church safe to serve You freely <br/>
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After realizing that the archbishop of St. Louis is possessed, the local priests attempt an exorcism. However, as the archbishop is possessed by [[Lucifer]], the exorcism doesn't work and instead only pisses the [[archangel]] off who slaughters the priests.
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we ask You, hear us.<br/>
 
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So that You may destroy the enemies of Your Sacred Church, <br/>
 
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we ask You, hear us! </p>
 
  
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<p>That ... the enemies of Your Sacred Church [2* see issue noted above]<br/>
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While trying to find a way to stop Lucifer, the Winchesters discover that the [[British Men of Letters]] have created the [[hyperbolic pulse generator]], a device that can force an [[angel]] or [[demon]] out of their [[vessel]]. [[Ketch]] tells the Winchesters and [[Castiel]] that they created the device because "exorcisms are so unreliable." Using the device, the Winchesters, Castiel, [[Crowley]] and [[Rowena]] succeed in exorcising Lucifer out of President [[Jefferson Rooney]] and supposedly send him back to [[Lucifer's Cage]].
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we ask You, hear us!</p>
 
  
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<p>God is frightening about His Own sacred place. [3*]<br/>
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===[[13.08 The Scorpion and the Frog]]===
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The God of Israel Himself will have thrust excellence <br/>
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Instead of taking [[Asmodeus]]' offer, [[Luther Shrike]] lures his minion into a [[Devil's trap (symbol)|devil's trap]] and exorcises him.
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and strength to His Own people.<br/>
 
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Blessed be God. Glory be to the Father.</p>
 
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</blockquote>
 
  
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===[[13.18 Bring 'em Back Alive]]===
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In an attempt to help humanity by listening to their prayers, [[Lucifer]] comes across two priests performing an exorcism.
  
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===="Crossroad Blues" Ritual====
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{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" align="center"
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<blockquote>
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|+ recited by Father Davis
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<p>Regna terrae, cantate Deo, <br/>
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|-
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psallite Domino<br/>
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! style="background: #cdcdcd;" | As spoken in Latin
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qui fertis super caelum<br/>
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! style="background: #cdcdcd;" | English Translation
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caeli ad Orientem<br/>
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|-
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Ecce dabit voci Suae <br/>
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|''Vade retro Satana!''<br />
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vocem virtutis,<br/>
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''Nunquam suade nobis vana!''<br />
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tribuite virtutem Deo.</p>
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''Sunt mala quae libas.''<br />
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''Ipse venena bibas! ''<br />
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''Cessa decipere humanas creaturas eisque aeternae perditionis venenum propinare!''
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|Get thee behind me, Satan!<br />
 +
Do not suggest to us in vain!<br />
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There are evils that are offered.<br />
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The poisonous drink! Stop deceiving human creatures giving them poison of eternal perdition!<br />
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|}
  
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<p>Deus caeli, Deus terrae, <br/>
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Lucifer becomes annoyed at the priests inept exorcism, particularly as they think that the minor demon Anthony is Lucifer himself. With a snap of his fingers, Lucifer exorcises Anthony back to Hell after being annoyed by his antics.
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humiliter majestati gloriae Tuae supplicamus <br/>
 
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ut ab omni infernalium spirituum potestate, <br/>
 
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laqueo, deceptione et nequitia, <br/>
 
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omnis fallaciae, libera nos, Domine. </p>
 
  
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<p>Vade, Satana, inventor et magister <br/>
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===[[14.11 Damaged Goods]]===
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omnis fallaciae, hostis humanae salutis.<br/>
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Dean tries to perform an exorcism on [[Abraxas]], but Abraxas flings him into a locker with [[telekinesis]]. The aborted exorcism gives [[Nick]] the chance to kill Abraxas with an [[angel blade]] while he's distracted.
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Humiliare sub potenti manu Dei-- [This is where Dean cuts off.]</p>
 
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</blockquote>
 
  
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<blockquote>
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===[[14.14 Ouroboros]]===
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English Translation:
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Tapping into the power of his [[soul]], [[Jack Kline]] is able to exorcise the [[Apocalypse World]] [[Michael (Apocalypse World)|Michael]] out of [[Rowena]] in a cloud of white light by touching his hands to her face.
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<p>Kingdoms of the Earth, sing unto God,<br/>
 
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Praises to the Lord<br/>
 
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that carry above the sky<br/>
 
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of heaven to the East.<br/>
 
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Behold, He sends forth His Own Voice,<br/>
 
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the Voice of Virtue.<br/>
 
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Attribute the Virtue to God.</p>
 
  
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<p>God of Heaven, God of the Earth,<br/>
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==Exorcisms in ''The Winchesters'' episodes==
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humbly by the majesty of Your Glory we implore<br/>
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===[[1.01 Pilot (The Winchesters)]]===
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that from every power of the infernal spirits,<br/>
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Carlos has an exorcism - from the Rituale Romanum - written on the back of a diner menu that he gets John to read to exorcise a demon. Because the demon leaves after only the first part of the ritual is read, the demon is not sent back to Hell and is free to possess another host.
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from their snare, their deception and their wickedness,<br/>
 
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from every deceit, free us, Lord.<br/>
 
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[Or, less word-for-word, but perhaps more easily understood: God of Heaven, God of the Earth, humbly we implore, by the Majesty of Your Glory, that You free us, Lord, from every power of the infernal spirits, from their snare, their deception and their wickedness, from every deceit.]</p>
 
  
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<p>Go away, Satan, inventor and master<br/>
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{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" align="center"
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of all deceit, enemy of humanity's salvation.<br/>
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|+ recited by John Winchester
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Be humble under the Powerful Hand of God--[Dean stops...]</p>
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|-
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</blockquote>
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! style="background: #cdcdcd;" | As spoken in Latin
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! style="background: #cdcdcd;" | English Translation
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|-
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|''Exorcizamus te, omnis immundus spiritus''<br />
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''omnis satanica potestas...''<br />
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|We exorcise you, every impure spirit,<br />
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every satanic power...
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|}
  
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===="Born Under a Bad Sign" Ritual====
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==Exorcisms in established Religion==
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<blockquote>
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Generally speaking one doesn't need to be an ordained priest to perform an exorcism.  Documents specify that exorcisms can be practiced by anyone, though it is preferable that a priest or someone ordained by the ''Esorcistato'' (order dedicated to the study and practice of Exorcism) would perform it.
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<p>Exorcizamus te, omnis immundus spiritus <br/>
 
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omnis satanica potestas, omnis incursio <br/>
 
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infernalis adversarii, omnis legio, <br/>
 
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omnis congregatio et secta diabolica. </p>
 
  
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<p>Ergo draco maledicte <br/>
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The proper ritual should include: ''INVOCATIO'' - PSALMS - EXORCISM (a prayer, psalms and the exorcism proper). The ''invocatio'' can be to minor powers than God, for example Saint Michael the Archangel.
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et omnis legio diabolica adjuramus te. <br/>
 
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cessa decipere humanas creaturas, <br/>
 
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eisque aeternae Perditionis venenum propinare. [Bobby pauses.]</p>
 
  
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<p>[skips two lines that are in the other exorcisms.]<br/>
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{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" align="center" width="75%"
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Humiliare sub potenti manu Dei-- [Bobby stops cause it's not working...]</p>
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|+ Excerpt from the ''invocatio''
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</blockquote>
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|-
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! style="background: #cdcdcd;" | Original Latin
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! style="background: #cdcdcd;" | English Translation
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|-
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|''Priinceps gloriosissime c&aelig;lestis militi&aelig;, sancte Micha&euml;l Archangele, defende nos in pr&aelig;lio et colluctatione, qu&aelig; nobis adversus principes et potestates, adversus mundi rectores tenebrarum harum, contra spiritualia nequiti&aelig;, in c&aelig;lestibusus. Veni in auxilium hominum, quos Deus creavit inexterminabiles, et ad imaginem similitudinis su&aelig; fecit, et a tyrannide diaboli emit pretio magno.
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|Most glorious prince of the divine army, Saint Michael Archangel, defend us in this fight of ours against the hostile princes and powers, against those that want to govern the world in the darkness, against the negativity of all things spiritual. Do come to help men, those that God created in great number, those that He made in his image, and with great (effort) free (them) by the tyranny of the devil.
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|}
  
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<blockquote>
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Text from a past Geocities website author states:
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English Translation:
 
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<p>We exorcise you, every impure spirit,<br/>
 
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every satanic power, every incursion <br/>
 
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of the infernal adversary, every legion, <br/>
 
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every congregation and diabolical sect.</p>
 
  
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<p>Thus cursed demon<br/>
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"''Flagellum Daemonum exorcismos terribiles potentissimo et efficace''" by Hieronimo Mengo, XVI century Friar Girolamo Menghi was one of the most authoritative exorcists, both in practice and in theory. His ''Flagello Daemonum'' is a practical manual to teach how to cross-interrogate demons in order to obtain information, and gives precise instructions on what to do and say to exorcise the demons. The manual soon became a precious point of reference for exorcists. Friar Menghi wrote that since Christ delegated his power to the exorcist, therefore the exorcists were not just equal but superior to the demons.
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and every diabolical legion, we adjure you.<br/>
 
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Cease to deceive human creatures,<br/>
 
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and to give to them the Poison of Eternal Perdition. [Bobby pauses.]</p>
 
  
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<p>Be humble under the Powerful Hand of God--[Bobby stops 'cause it's not working...]</p>
 
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</blockquote>
 
  
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===="Long Distance Call" Ritual====
 
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The exorcism attempted by Dean in this episode was different than others used in previous episodes.
 
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Dean says: "Crux sancta sit mihi lux non draco..."
 
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The full exorcism, as well as information about its usual use, can be found at wikipedia, here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vade_retro_satana.
 
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===="Swap Meat" Ritual====
 
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Gary and Dean trade off phrases of this ritual. Dean concludes with "adios, bitch" and Gary corrects him to "audi nos".
 
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<blockquote><p>Exorcizamus te, omnis immundus spiritus,<br />
 
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omnis satanica potestas, omnis incursio infernalis adversarii,<br />
 
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omnis legio, omnis congregatio et secta diabolica.<br />
 
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Ergo, draco maledicte.<br />
 
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Ecclesiam tuam securi tibi facias libertate servire,<br />
 
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te rogamus, audi nos.</p></blockquote>
 
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<blockquote>English Translation:<br />
 
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We exorcise you, every impure spirit,<br/>
 
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every satanic power, every incursion<br/ >
 
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of the infernal adversary, every legion,<br/>
 
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every congregation and diabolical sect.<br />
 
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<br />
 
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Therefore, cursed demon [phrases are omitted here: the preceding is all addressed to the demon and the following to God]<br />
 
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You may make your Church safe to serve you freely,<br />
 
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we ask you, hear us.</blockquote>
 
  
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[[Category:Library]][[Category:Demonology]][[Category:Pad of Definitions]]
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[[Category:Library]][[Category:Demonology]][[Category:Pad of Definitions]][[Category:Symbols & Rituals]]

Latest revision as of 01:50, 18 January 2023

Exorcism

Exorcism is the act of driving out or warding off demons from persons, places or things that are possessed or infested by them, or are liable to become victims or instruments of their malice. During the exorcism ritual, a solemn and authoritative adjuration of the demon is applied in the name of God or any of the higher powers to which the demon is subject.

– Pad of Definitions (1.04 Phantom Traveler), Official Website

Rituale Romanum

One of the official books of the Roman Rite. The Rituale Romanum was first published in the 17th century under Pope Paul V and was left untouched until two minor revisions were added in 1952. The Rituale Romanum is the only formal exorcism rite sanctioned by the Roman Catholic Church.

– Pad of Definitions (1.04 Phantom Traveler), Official Website

Exorcisms in Supernatural episodes

Exorcisms are presented as having two parts. The first expels the demon from the occupied vessel (as black smoke) and the second sends the demon back to Hell (shown as the black smoke being sent downward often leaving charred marks on the floor). The second part is not mandatory, or can be interrupted allowing the demon to escape and possess another meatsuit.

It's clear from what Sam Winchester says in 1.04 Phantom Traveler and 1.22 Devil's Trap that the boys skip the Invocatio and Psalms and jump directly to the exorcism proper. It is understandable, given that it's not as though they have all the time in the world, especially in "Phantom Traveler." It appears that the Supernatural production team/writers did a cut and paste from bits and pieces of at least one version of the ritual and possibly some other prayer(s).

When Sam first performs an exorcism in "Phantom Traveler" he reads a Rituale Romanum from John's Journal. However over time both Sam and Dean memorize the ritual.

The following is a direct line-by-line translation of the psalms for rites of exorcism and Rituale Romanum, with notations on differences observed in various episodes.

Psalm 68(67)
As spoken in Latin English Translation
Regna terrae, cantate Deo, psallite Domino

qui fertis ascendit*1 super caelum
caeli ad Orientem
Ecce dabit voci suae*2 vocem virtutis,
tribuite virtutem deo. *3

 Kingdoms of Earth, sing to God, praises to the Lord

that you carry above the sky
of heaven to the east.
Behold, he sends forth his own voice, the voice of virtue,
Attribute the virtue to God.

1.04 Phantom Traveler

Rituale Romanum
As spoken in Latin English Translation
Exorcizamus te, omnis immundus spiritus

omnis satanica potestas, omnis incursio
infernalis adversarii, omnis legio,
omnis congregatio et secta diabolica.
Ergo draco maledicte [*a]
et omnis legio diabolica
adjuramus te.
Cessa decipere humanas creaturas,
eisque aeternae Perditionis venenum propinare.

Vade, Satana, inventor et magister
omnis fallaciae, hostis humanae salutis.
Humiliare sub potenti manu dei,
contremisce et effuge, invocato a
nobis sancto et terribili nomine,
quem inferi tremunt.

Ab insidiis diaboli, libera nos, Domine.
Ut Ecclesiam tuam secura tibi facias libertate servire
te rogamus, audi nos.
Ut inimicos sanctae Ecclesiae humiliare digneris,
te rogamus, audi nos. [*b]

Terribilis Deus de sanctuario suo.
Deus Israhel ipse truderit virtutem
et fortitudinem plebi Suae.
Benedictus deus. Gloria patri.

 We exorcise you, every impure spirit

every satanic power, every incursion
of the infernal adversary, every legion
every congregation and diabolical sect.
Thus cursed demon
and every diabolical legion
we adjure you.
Cease to deceive human creatures
and to give to them the poison of eternal Perdition.

Go away, Satan, the inventor and master
of all deceit, the enemy of humanity's salvation.
Be humble under the powerful hand of god
tremble and flee -- I invoke by
us the sacred and terrible name
at which those down below tremble.

From the snares of the devil, free us, lord.
So that you may make your Church safe to serve you freely,
we ask you, hear us.
So that you may destroy the enemies of your sacred Church,
we ask you, hear us!

God is frightening about his own sacred place.
The God of Israel Himself will have thrust excellence
and strength to His Own people.
Blessed be God. Glory be to the Father.

Sam recites this exorcism to exorcise the disaster-causing demon from the co-pilot. The demon flees its meatsuit on its own, but remains in the plane and tries to cause it to crash. Sam manages to finish the exorcism and send the demon back to Hell, saving the plane and everyone on it.

*1 "ascendit" in most versions of the psalm, but it is very clearly something more like "fertis" in the episodes.
*2 In the hymn, it is "suae;" Dean clearly says "suum," but that would be incorrect according to Latin grammar.
*3 There is also a 17th century hymn called "Regna Terrae, Cantate Deo," which uses the same Latin words as this part of the ritual.
[*a] In "Devil's Trap," the rest of this next line and more is mostly unintelligible - however, this is what was lifted in between "ergo" and "perditionis" (which begins the next part that Sam says clearly) from the Rituale Romanum online: draco maledicte et omnis legio diabolica adjuramus te per Deum + vivum, per Deum + verum, per Deum + sanctum, per Deum, qui sic dilexit mundum, ut Filium suum unigenitum daret, ut omnis, qui credit in eum, non pereat, sed habeat vitam aeternae (with everything in between that cut out and Sam maybe picking it up here) cessa decipere humanas creaturas, eisque aeternae... (because there was not time for Sam to say all of that; they must have edited a bit, and what Bobby says in the "Born Under A Bad Sign" version seems to support this way of editing the original Catholic ritual.
[*b] Sam pauses when possessed Meg starts talking. When he starts the ritual again, he says Ut inimicos sanctae Ecclesiae, but without humiliare digneris there is no verb, it only means "So that ... the enemies of the sacred Church".
[*c] The section following this notation was difficult to understand, it sounds like Sam says "in nominis deus" but the cases are all wrong for that to be correct. "in nominis deus" loosely means "The god of the name in". "In nomine dei" would be correct, meaning "in the name of god," but the "-is" and "-us" are pretty clear, so it may be that Sam said something else entirely. Everything else matches up with some Latin versions of verse 36(35 of some) of Psalm 68(67), which would match with the "regna terrae" part of the ritual which is from the same Psalm.

1.22 Devil's Trap

recited by Sam Winchester
As spoken in Latin English Translation
Regna terrae, cantate Deo,

psallite Domino
qui fertis super caelum
caeli ad Orientem
Ecce dabit voci Suae
vocem virtutis,
tribuite virtutem Deo.

Exorcizamus te, omnis immundus spiritus
omnis satanica potestas, omnis incursio
infernalis adversarii, omnis legio,
omnis congregatio et secta diabolica.

Ergo draco maledicte
et omnis legio diabolica adjuramus te.
cessa decipere humanas creaturas,
eisque aeternae Perditionis venenum propinare. [*a see above]

Vade, Satana, inventor et magister
omnis fallaciae, hostis humanae salutis.
Humiliare sub potenti manu dei,
contremisce et effuge, invocato a
nobis sancto et terribili nomine,
quem inferi tremunt.

Ab insidiis diaboli, libera nos, Domine.
Ut Ecclesiam tuam secura tibi facias
libertate servire, te rogamus, audi nos.
Ut inimicos sanctae Ecclesiae humiliare digneris,
te rogamus, audi nos.

Ut inimicos sanctae Ecclesiae
te rogamus, audi nos. [*b see above]

Terribilis Deus de sanctuario suo. [*c see above]
Deus Israhel ipse truderit virtutem
et fortitudinem plebi Suae.
Benedictus Deus. Gloria Patri.

Kingdoms of the Earth, sing unto God,

Praises to the Lord
that carry above the sky
of heaven to the East.
Behold, He sends forth His Own Voice,
the Voice of Virtue.
Attribute the Virtue to God.

We exorcise you, every impure spirit,
every satanic power, every incursion
of the infernal adversary, every legion,
every congregation and diabolical sect.

Thus, cursed demon
and every diabolical legion, we adjure you.
Cease to deceive human creatures,
and to give to them the Poison of Eternal Perdition.

Go away, Satan, inventor and master
of all deceit, enemy of humanity's salvation.
Be humble under the Powerful Hand of God --
tremble and flee -- I invoke by
us the Sacred and Terrible Name
at which those down below tremble.

From the snares of the devil, free us, Lord.
So that You may make Your Church safe to serve You freely
we ask You, hear us.
So that You may destroy the enemies of Your Sacred Church,
we ask You, hear us!

That ... the enemies of Your Sacred Church
we ask You, hear us!

God is frightening about His Own sacred place.
The God of Israel Himself will have thrust excellence
and strength to His Own people.
Blessed be God. Glory be to the Father.

After learning that Meg Masters is actually possessed by a demon, Dean has Sam recite this exorcism to try to compel the demon to tell them where to find their father. The pain the exorcism causes makes the demon tell them, but despite the fact that it will result in Meg's death due to injuries sustained in Chicago, Dean has Sam finish the exorcism to put Meg out of her misery. The demon is exorcised and Meg eventually dies after thanking them for freeing her.

2.08 Crossroad Blues

recited by Dean Winchester
As spoken in Latin English Translation
Regna terrae, cantate Deo,

psallite Domino'
qui fertis super caelum
caeli ad Orientem
Ecce dabit voci Suae
vocem virtutis,
tribuite virtutem Deo.

Deus caeli, Deus terrae,
humiliter majestati gloriae Tuae supplicamus
ut ab omni infernalium spirituum potestate,
laqueo, deceptione et nequitia,
omnis fallaciae, libera nos, Domine.

Vade, Satana, inventor et magister
omnis fallaciae, hostis humanae salutis.
Humiliare sub potenti manu Dei-- [Dean stops]

Kingdoms of the Earth, sing unto God,

Praises to the Lord
that carry above the sky
of heaven to the East.
Behold, He sends forth His Own Voice,
the Voice of Virtue.
Attribute the Virtue to God.

God of Heaven, God of the Earth,
humbly by the majesty of Your Glory we implore
that from every power of the infernal spirits,
from their snare, their deception and their wickedness,
from every deceit, free us, Lord.

Go away, Satan, inventor and master
of all deceit, enemy of humanity's salvation.
Be humble under the Powerful Hand of God--[Dean stops]

The later half, beginning Deus caeli, Deus terrae through the end, is from the Rituale Romanum.

Dean recited this exorcism after capturing the crossroads demon, but stopped when it agreed to release Evan Hudson from his deal.

2.14 Born Under a Bad Sign

recited by Bobby Singer
As spoken in Latin English Translation
Exorcizamus te, omnis immundus spiritus

omnis satanica potestas, omnis incursio
infernalis adversarii, omnis legio,
omnis congregatio et secta diabolica.

Ergo draco maledicte
et omnis legio diabolica adjuramus te.
cessa decipere humanas creaturas,
eisque aeternae Perditionis venenum propinare. [pause]
Humiliare sub potenti manu Dei--

We exorcise you, every impure spirit,

every satanic power, every incursion
of the infernal adversary, every legion,
every congregation and diabolical sect.

Thus cursed demon
and every diabolical legion, we adjure you.
Cease to deceive human creatures,
and to give to them the Poison of Eternal Perdition. [pause]
Be humble under the Powerful Hand of God--

After Sam is possessed by Meg, Bobby starts reciting this exorcism to save him. However, he doesn't complete the recitation of this ritual because it proves ineffective as Meg has trapped herself inside Sam using a Binding Link.

3.01 The Magnificent Seven

After capturing Envy, one of the Seven Deadly Sins, Tamara exorcises him. His meatsuit Walter Rosen doesn't survive. Bobby Singer later traps and exorcises Sloth and after everything is over, exorcises Wrath and Lust. The meatsuits of Sloth and Lust survive the exorcism.

3.04 Sin City

After luring Casey into a devil's trap, Dean attempts to exorcise her, but she casts a spell that collapses the basement they are in and destroys the book he is using for the exorcism. Dean is unable to recite the exorcism from memory and is left in a situation where both he and Casey are trapped until Sam can arrive and exorcise her or her partner can free her. Ultimately Sam kills her with the Colt instead.

3.12 Jus in Bello

recited by Sam Winchester
As spoken in Latin English Translation
Exorcizamus te, omnis immundus spiritus

omnis satanica potestas, omnis incursio
infernalis adversarii, omnis legio,
omnis congregatio et secta diabolica.
Ergo draco maledicte
et omnis legio diabolica adjuramus te.
cessa decipere humanas creaturas,
eisque aeternae Perditionis venenum propinare.
 Vade, Satana, inventor et magister
omnis fallaciae, hostis humanae salutis.
Humiliare sub potenti manu dei,
contremisce et effuge, invocato a
nobis sancto et terribili nomine,
quem inferi tremunt.
Ab insidiis diaboli, libera nos, Domine.
Exorcizamus te, omnis immundus spiritus
omnis satanica potestas, omnis incursio
infernalis adversarii,omnis legio,
omnis congregatio et secta diabolica.
Ergo draco maledicte
et omnis legio diabolica
adjuramus te.
Cessa decipere humanas creaturas,
eisque aeternae Perditionis venenum propinare.
Ut Ecclesiam tuam secura tibi facias libertate servire
te rogamus, audi nos.

We exorcise you, every impure spirit,

every satanic power, every incursion
of the infernal adversary, every legion,
every congregation and diabolical sect.
Thus, cursed demon
and every diabolical legion, we adjure you.
Cease to deceive human creatures,
and to give to them the Poison of Eternal Perdition.
Go away, Satan, inventor and master
of all deceit, enemy of humanity's salvation.
Be humble under the Powerful Hand of God --
tremble and flee -- I invoke by
us the Sacred and Terrible Name
at which those down below tremble.
From the snares of the devil, free us, Lord.
We exorcise you, every impure spirit,
every satanic power, every incursion
of the infernal adversary every legion
every congregation and diabolical sect.
Thus cursed demon
and every diabolical legion
we adjure you.
So that you may make your Church safe to serve you freely,
we ask you, hear us.

Sam records the exorcism and then plays it over the loudspeaker in the police station once they trap all the demons inside. Around 30 demons are exorcised by this. Sam also attempts to exorcise Steven Groves and fails when the demon flees his body, but succeeds in exorcising Victor Henriksen.

3.14 Long-Distance Call

The exorcism attempted by Dean in this episode was different than others used in previous episodes.

Dean says: "Crux sancta sit mihi lux non draco..."

The full exorcism, as well as information about its usual use, can be found at Wikipedia, here

Dean uses this to try to kill the demon that supposedly holds his deal but stops when the man exits the devil's trap, proving that he is human.

3.15 Time Is On My Side

Sam and Dean capture a demon and torture him information on the demon that holds Dean's deal. When he refuses to tell them, they exorcise him. His meatsuit doesn't survive.

Season 4

Throughout season 4 Sam exorcises demons with his psychic powers.

4.16 On the Head of a Pin

Alastair, during his fight with Castiel proceeds to recite a Latin incantation that would have ejected Castiel from his vessel. However he is stopped by Sam Winchester before the "angel exorcism" could be completed.

recited by Alastair
As spoken in Latin English Translation
Omni potentis Dei potestatem invoco,

omni potentis Dei potestatem invoco,

abrogo terra,

hoc angelorum in obse quentum,

Domine expuere,
Domine expuere,

unde abeo Dei per...

I call upon all of the mighty power of God,

I call upon all of the mighty power of God,

remove from this earth,

the angels in the service of the following,

Lord eject,
Lord eject,

through God depart from whence....

5.06 I Believe The Children Are Our Future

In 1997, a demon possessed Julia Wright for nine months, impregnating her with a Cambion that was later named Jesse Turner. Julia managed to exorcise the demon by ingesting road salt which the demon was vulnerable to. In 2009, the same demon possessed Julia again to find Jesse and turn him evil, but after Sam convinced Jesse to do the right thing, he exorcised the demon with his powers.

5.12 Swap Meat

recited by Dean Winchester and Gary
As spoken in Latin English Translation
Exorcizamus te, omnis immundus spiritus,

omnis satanica potestas, omnis incursio infernalis adversarii,
omnis congregatio et secta diabolica.

Ergo, draco maledicte.
Ecclesiam tuam securi tibi facias libertate servire,
te rogamus, audi nos.

We exorcise you, every impure spirit,

every satanic power, every incursion of the infernal adversary,
every congregation and diabolical sect.

Therefore, cursed demon
You may make your Church safe to serve you freely,
we ask you, hear us.

After failing to kill the demon that possesses Nora with the demon-killing knife, Gary, having traded bodies with Sam (against the latter's will), starts an exorcism and he and Dean trade off phrases of this ritual. Dean concludes with "adios, bitch" and Gary corrects him to "audi nos". The demon is exorcised and Nora is saved.

5.14 My Bloody Valentine

After a demon fails him, Famine exorcises it with his powers and consumes it. He later offers a high on demon blood Sam the opportunity to consume the blood of five more demons, but he exorcises them with his own powers instead. After Famine absorbs the demons and Sam's powers have no effect against the Horseman, Sam exorcises the demons from Famine, defeating him.

6.21 Let It Bleed

recited by Dean Winchester
As spoken in Latin English Translation
Exorcizamus te, omnis immundus spiritus,

omnis satanica potestas, omnis incursio infernalis adversarii,
omnis legio, omnis congregatio et secta diabolica.

Ergo, draco maledicte.
Ecclesiam tuam securi tibi facias libertate servire,
te rogamus, audi nos.

We exorcise you, every impure spirit,

every satanic power, every incursion of the infernal adversary,
every legion, every congregation and diabolical sect.

Therefore, cursed demon
You may make your Church safe to serve you freely,
we ask you, hear us.

When kidnapped by Crowley, Lisa Braeden is possessed by a demon. This is the exorcism Dean recites from memory to exorcise it. The demon makes Lisa stab herself to try to force Dean not to finish it, but he does anyway. Lisa survives but is mortally wounded until Castiel heals her.

7.15 Repo Man

Dean exorcises the demon possessing Jeffrey.

Nora Havelock exorcises the demon possessing her son. Jeffrey tries to intervene and Dean is forced to kill him. The demon is exorcised once again and Nora's son is saved.

8.02 What's Up, Tiger Mommy?

When the demon possessing Eunice tries to flee, Sam recites the reverse of an exorcism to force the demon back into her body, allowing Dean to kill her with the demon-killing knife, preventing her from reporting to Crowley. Sam later stated that he didn't know it would work, he just thought it was worth a try.

8.12 As Time Goes By

When Abaddon attacks the Men of Letters in 1958, one tries to exorcise the demon but she proves immune to the exorcism and kills him.

8.22 Clip Show

recited by Father Max Thompson
As spoken in Latin English Translation
Exorcizamus te, omnis immundus spiritus...

hanc animam redintegro...
lustra!
lustra!

 We exorcise you, every impure spirit...

Fix this soul...
purified!
purified!

Looking through the Bunker's archives, Sam and Dean find a film where two priests, Father Max Thompson and Father Simon try a different type of exorcism on a possessed old woman. The result is that the woman's chest is burst open. Talking to the Father Simon, they discover that Father Thompson believed it was possible to cure a demon and turn them human again and the ritual was being used to that effect but failed. Listening to a recording of the last attempt Father Thompson made before he died, Sam and Dean learn that he finally succeeded by, on consecrated ground, injecting a demon with his own blood, purified by confession, over a period of eight hours until the demon began to sound human then performed the exorcism while putting his bloody hand over the demon's mouth. The demon became human again and Sam and Dean decide to try it on Abaddon as part of the third trial to close the Gates of Hell, but she escapes before they can.

8.23 Sacrifice

After capturing Crowley, Sam and Dean take him to an abandoned church to use Father Max Thompson's new exorcism to cure him and complete the third trial. After Dean leaves with Castiel to work on the trials to seal Heaven, Sam makes confession in the church's confessional to purify his blood. Over the course of eight hours, Sam injects Crowley with his purified blood. Abaddon briefly interrupts, but Sam drives her off and continues. Crowley starts showing signs of humanity and after the eight hours are up, Sam performs the exorcism, but before he can put his bloody hand over Crowley's mouth and complete it to cure him, Dean arrives, having learned from Naomi that Sam will die if he completes the trials. Sam initially wants to continue, but Dean talks him down and Sam lets go of the trials, causing the glowing that appeared in his arms when he did the exorcism to disappear.

9.02 Devil May Care

When a crossroads demon questions her, Abaddon exorcises the demon with just a touch, telling her to warn all the demons in Hell that "she" is coming.

9.11 First Born

Searching for information on the First Blade, Dean and Crowley learn that John Winchester and a hunter named Tara captured, interrogated and exorcised a demon who told them about it.

9.16 Blade Runners

After capturing Snooki in a devil's trap and learning she is a demon and knows nothing of where Crowley is, Sam exorcises her to her annoyance.

9.17 Mother's Little Helper

In 1958, Henry Winchester and Josie Sands confront four demons that are kidnapping people and stealing their souls. Henry and Josie each exorcise one of the demons, but Abaddon proves to be immune to the exorcism and possesses Josie to infiltrate the Men of Letters. She has the last demon, Sister Agnes, pretend to be exorcised so she can trick Henry.

In the present, while fighting Sister Agnes, Sam starts reciting an exorcism. Agnes chokes him, but Sam activates a recorded exorcism on his phone and tosses it away, causing Agnes to let go and crawl across the floor to the phone in a desperate attempt to stop the exorcism. She succeeds in smashing the phone just in time, but the exorcism distracts her long enough for Sam to kill her with the demon-killing knife.

11.18 Hell's Angel

Crowley gets trapped in Castiel's vessel under attack by Lucifer and burns "help me" into his vessel's forehead. In response, Sam performs an exorcism, expelling Crowley from Castiel though he returns to his usual vessel rather than Hell.

11.22 We Happy Few

When Lucifer tries to attack her to save God, Amara exorcises the archangel out of Castiel with her mind, leaving Castiel unconscious.

12.06 Celebrating the Life of Asa Fox

Asa Fox is mentioned to have exorcised the Crossroads Demon Jael in 1997, leading to Jael forming a grudge against him. Jael also made Asa watch as he killed the girl Asa exorcised him from.

In the present, Dean attempts to exorcise Jael from Elvis Katz but Jael snaps Elvis' neck and flees in smoke form before Dean can get far.

After Jody Mills gets possessed by Jael, Sam, Dean, Alicia Banes, Max Banes and Mary Winchester perform an exorcism on her in sequence as Jael incapacitates each one after a few lines. Finally, after Mary finishes, Jael is exorcised out of Jody and sent back to Hell. Jody survives the exorcism.

12.08 LOTUS

After realizing that the archbishop of St. Louis is possessed, the local priests attempt an exorcism. However, as the archbishop is possessed by Lucifer, the exorcism doesn't work and instead only pisses the archangel off who slaughters the priests.

While trying to find a way to stop Lucifer, the Winchesters discover that the British Men of Letters have created the hyperbolic pulse generator, a device that can force an angel or demon out of their vessel. Ketch tells the Winchesters and Castiel that they created the device because "exorcisms are so unreliable." Using the device, the Winchesters, Castiel, Crowley and Rowena succeed in exorcising Lucifer out of President Jefferson Rooney and supposedly send him back to Lucifer's Cage.

13.08 The Scorpion and the Frog

Instead of taking Asmodeus' offer, Luther Shrike lures his minion into a devil's trap and exorcises him.

13.18 Bring 'em Back Alive

In an attempt to help humanity by listening to their prayers, Lucifer comes across two priests performing an exorcism.

recited by Father Davis
As spoken in Latin English Translation
Vade retro Satana!

Nunquam suade nobis vana!
Sunt mala quae libas.
Ipse venena bibas!
Cessa decipere humanas creaturas eisque aeternae perditionis venenum propinare!

Get thee behind me, Satan!

Do not suggest to us in vain!
There are evils that are offered.
The poisonous drink! Stop deceiving human creatures giving them poison of eternal perdition!

Lucifer becomes annoyed at the priests inept exorcism, particularly as they think that the minor demon Anthony is Lucifer himself. With a snap of his fingers, Lucifer exorcises Anthony back to Hell after being annoyed by his antics.

14.11 Damaged Goods

Dean tries to perform an exorcism on Abraxas, but Abraxas flings him into a locker with telekinesis. The aborted exorcism gives Nick the chance to kill Abraxas with an angel blade while he's distracted.

14.14 Ouroboros

Tapping into the power of his soul, Jack Kline is able to exorcise the Apocalypse World Michael out of Rowena in a cloud of white light by touching his hands to her face.

Exorcisms in The Winchesters episodes

1.01 Pilot (The Winchesters)

Carlos has an exorcism - from the Rituale Romanum - written on the back of a diner menu that he gets John to read to exorcise a demon. Because the demon leaves after only the first part of the ritual is read, the demon is not sent back to Hell and is free to possess another host.

recited by John Winchester
As spoken in Latin English Translation
Exorcizamus te, omnis immundus spiritus

omnis satanica potestas...

 We exorcise you, every impure spirit,

every satanic power...

Exorcisms in established Religion

Generally speaking one doesn't need to be an ordained priest to perform an exorcism. Documents specify that exorcisms can be practiced by anyone, though it is preferable that a priest or someone ordained by the Esorcistato (order dedicated to the study and practice of Exorcism) would perform it.

The proper ritual should include: INVOCATIO - PSALMS - EXORCISM (a prayer, psalms and the exorcism proper). The invocatio can be to minor powers than God, for example Saint Michael the Archangel.

Excerpt from the invocatio
Original Latin English Translation
Priinceps gloriosissime cælestis militiæ, sancte Michaël Archangele, defende nos in prælio et colluctatione, quæ nobis adversus principes et potestates, adversus mundi rectores tenebrarum harum, contra spiritualia nequitiæ, in cælestibusus. Veni in auxilium hominum, quos Deus creavit inexterminabiles, et ad imaginem similitudinis suæ fecit, et a tyrannide diaboli emit pretio magno. Most glorious prince of the divine army, Saint Michael Archangel, defend us in this fight of ours against the hostile princes and powers, against those that want to govern the world in the darkness, against the negativity of all things spiritual. Do come to help men, those that God created in great number, those that He made in his image, and with great (effort) free (them) by the tyranny of the devil.

Text from a past Geocities website author states:

"Flagellum Daemonum exorcismos terribiles potentissimo et efficace" by Hieronimo Mengo, XVI century Friar Girolamo Menghi was one of the most authoritative exorcists, both in practice and in theory. His Flagello Daemonum is a practical manual to teach how to cross-interrogate demons in order to obtain information, and gives precise instructions on what to do and say to exorcise the demons. The manual soon became a precious point of reference for exorcists. Friar Menghi wrote that since Christ delegated his power to the exorcist, therefore the exorcists were not just equal but superior to the demons.

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