I have been reading the complete
Roman prayer ritual used at an exorcism.
This stuff is pretty intense,
I cast out you noxious vermin, by God + the Father almighty, by
Jesus + Christ, His only-begotten Son, and by the Holy + Spirit.
May you speedily be banished from our land and fields, lingering
here no longer, but passing on to places where you can do no
harm. In the name of the almighty God and the entire heavenly
court, as well as in the name of the holy Church of God, we
pronounce a curse on you, that wherever you go you may be cursed,
decreasing from day to day until you are obliterated. Let no
remnant of you remain anywhere, except what might be necessary
for the welfare and use of mankind. Be pleased to grant our
request, you who are coming to judge both the living and the dead
and the world by fire.
I wonder how Avalokiteswara would fair if he went up against a demon.
...god bless our mortal souls,
but not my snapp'd guitar strings.