Speaker: “Kneel” Petitioner: (Kneels) Speaker: “What is your name” Petitioner: “

Speaker:

“Kneel”

Petitioner:

(Kneels)

Speaker:

“What is your name”

Petitioner:

“My name is _____ “

Speaker:

“Be without fear in the face of your enemies

Speak the truth even if it leads to your death.

Take nothing not voluntarily given and paid for.

Safeguard the commons, the weak, and the helpless

Do no wrong. Permit no wrong. Punish all wrongs.

This is your oath.

What do you say?”

Petitioner:

“I shall be without fear in the face of my enemies

I shall speak the truth even if it leads to my death.

I shall take nothing not voluntarily given or paid for.

I shall safeguard the commons, the weak, and the helpless

I shall do no wrong, permit no wrong, and punish all wrongs.

This is my oath. May my brothers strike me dead if I break it.”

Guarantors (Witnesses):

(together)

“And I shall kill you myself if you should break it.”

Speaker:

“I accept your oath.”

(strike petitioner open handed across the face)

“And this is so you remember it.”

(pause until petitioner gains composure)

“Rise a Knight.”

Petitioner

(stands)

“Thank you my brothers.”

Witnesses:

(cheers)