It will be seen that the Church has safeguarded exorcism with extraordinary precautions, and that everything which is humanly possible to prevent superstition, indecorum, or abuse is provided for and recommended. Again and again the warning is repeated that so solemn, and indeed terrible, an office must not lightly be undertaken. The actual form in present use is as follows:[40] THE FORM OF EXORCISING THE POSSESSED [TRANSLATED FROM THE “ROMAN RITUAL.”] _The Priest, having confessed, or at least hating sin in his heart, and having said Mass, if it possibly and conveniently can be done, and humbly implored the Divine help, vested in surplice and violet stole, the end of which he shall place round the neck of the one possessed, and having the possessed person before him, and bound if there be danger of violence, shall sign himself, the person, and those standing by, with the sign of the Cross, and sprinkle them with holy water, and kneeling down, the others making the responses, shall say the Litany as far as the prayers._ _At the end the Antiphon._ Remember not, Lord, our offences, nor the offences of our forefathers, neither take Thou vengeance of our sins. Our Father. _Secretly._ ℣ And lead us not into temptation. ℟ But deliver us from evil. _Psalm_ liii. _Deus, in Nomine._ _The whole shall be said with_ Glory be to the Father. ℣. Save Thy servant, ℟. O my God, that putteth his trust in Thee. ℣. Be unto him, O Lord, a strong tower, ℟. From the face of his enemy. ℣. Let the enemy have no advantage of him, ℟. Nor the son of wickedness approach to hurt him. ℣. Send him help, O Lord, from the sanctuary, ℟. And strengthen him out of Sion. ℣. Lord, hear my prayer, ℟. And let my cry come unto Thee. ℣. The Lord be with you, ℟. And with thy spirit. Let us pray. O God, Whose property is ever to have mercy and to forgive: receive our supplications and prayers, that of Thy mercy and loving-kindness Thou wilt set free this Thy servant (or handmaid) who is fast bound by the chain of his sins.