Vows Of A Knight
he following vows are taken at the altar of the applicant's Church,
or at the Convent of the Order, with his or her right hand upon the
Bible; or in the presence of a Knight or Chaplain of the Sovereign Order
of Saint John of Jerusalem, acting as witness.
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 (or Lady).
I
promise to be faithful and loyal to Christ, and to be guided by the
ideals of the Sovereign Order of Saint 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, as 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.