Post by Rhys O'Hare on Mar 14, 2015 5:50:44 GMT
I was born in a small village out towards the forest in the great country of Ireland, I grew up in a boring environment in his early years. In between the raids on the village by the local lords and tax-collections, having nothing to do, I used to craft makeshift weapons and practice with them in the forests. Until on my 18th birthday, I lived a life of poverty and worthlessness. But then I was taken in by the local monastery and was trained in both the way of God and the way of the sword. I was trained to protect the weak and to be righteous. We had a code, no a vow. On my 21st birthday, I accepted the vow of the Hospitaller Order.
Upon the True Faith of a Christian, may God witness that I hereby vow and dedicate myself as a servant of Christ and the Poor, the first qualification of a True Knight.
I promise to be faithful and loyal to Christ and to be guided by the ideals of the Sovereign Order of St John of Jerusalem: to do everything in my power to contribute to its Glory, Protection, Prosperity, Support and Utility: to combat everything prejudicial to its well-being: never to act contrary to its Dignity, but to conduct myself always as a true Knight of Christ: a good Christian and a person of Honour.
Believing that Christ will grant me a special token of his favour, I therefore, in all Humility, Charity, and Respect agree to join with every sincere and Godly Christian of whatever Church, to bring about by prayer and deed the salvation of the Christian World by helping to promote a lasting Christian Unity.
I will adorn my Knighthood with true Charity, the mother and solid foundation of all virtues.
I will wear on my person the Christian Maltese Cross of eight points, to constantly remind me of my religious vow of always bearing in my heart the Cross of Jesus Christ, adorned with the virtues that attend it.
So help me God.
With this vow I was deemed a Knight of The Hospitaller Order. I was given a troop to keep up and maintain. Even though we were only 10 men strong, we fought as if we had 50. We quickly became the Jewel of the order. But on 1250 AD we were assigned to go to the realm of Arion and free the good people there from their pagan raiders. We were originally under the command of Grandmaster Guillaume de Chateauneuf, but he then passed command onto myself as Captain and my the rest of my troop. Even though we were few, our hearts still beating for the strength of our lord, we marched....
Upon the True Faith of a Christian, may God witness that I hereby vow and dedicate myself as a servant of Christ and the Poor, the first qualification of a True Knight.
I promise to be faithful and loyal to Christ and to be guided by the ideals of the Sovereign Order of St John of Jerusalem: to do everything in my power to contribute to its Glory, Protection, Prosperity, Support and Utility: to combat everything prejudicial to its well-being: never to act contrary to its Dignity, but to conduct myself always as a true Knight of Christ: a good Christian and a person of Honour.
Believing that Christ will grant me a special token of his favour, I therefore, in all Humility, Charity, and Respect agree to join with every sincere and Godly Christian of whatever Church, to bring about by prayer and deed the salvation of the Christian World by helping to promote a lasting Christian Unity.
I will adorn my Knighthood with true Charity, the mother and solid foundation of all virtues.
I will wear on my person the Christian Maltese Cross of eight points, to constantly remind me of my religious vow of always bearing in my heart the Cross of Jesus Christ, adorned with the virtues that attend it.
So help me God.
With this vow I was deemed a Knight of The Hospitaller Order. I was given a troop to keep up and maintain. Even though we were only 10 men strong, we fought as if we had 50. We quickly became the Jewel of the order. But on 1250 AD we were assigned to go to the realm of Arion and free the good people there from their pagan raiders. We were originally under the command of Grandmaster Guillaume de Chateauneuf, but he then passed command onto myself as Captain and my the rest of my troop. Even though we were few, our hearts still beating for the strength of our lord, we marched....
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