User manual ADRIAN EMPIRE SAMPLE KNIGHTING CEREMONIES

[. . . ] The Adrian Empire, Inc. KNIGHTING CEREMONIES of the Adrian Empire as compiled by the Church of Adria October 2002 © 2002 The Adrian Empire Inc. , all rights reserved. Anyone is welcome to point out any error or omission that they may find. Church of Adria churchof adria@adrianempire. org Empress empress@adrianempire. org Emperor emperor@adrianempire. org Handbook of Ceremonies: Preface September 2002 Page 2 of 18 TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Some History into the Chivalry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] And be praised, my Lord, for our Sister, Mother Earth, who supports and carries us and produces the diverse fruits and colorful flowers and trees!Praise and bless the Lord and give thanks to Him and serve Him with great humility!Be praised, my Lord, for our Sister, bodily Death from whom no living man can escape!Woe only to those who die in mortal sin; but blessed are those who have done Your most holy will; for the second death can cause them no harm! © Adrian Empire Inc. all rights reserved http://www. adrianempire. org Handbook of Ceremonies: Ceremonies September 2002 Page 11 of 18 Second Reader: Hear now the words of Our Lord, from the Gospel of Matthew, chapter five, verses 3 through 12. Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shal say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: For so persecuted they the Prophets which were before you. Pater noster, Qui es in coelis, Sanctificetur nomen tuum; Adveniat regnum tuum. Fiat voluntas tua sicut in coelo et in terra. Panem nostrum supersubstantialem da nobis hodiè. Et dimitte nobis debita nostra, Sicut et nos debitoribus nostris. Et ne nos inducas in tentationem; Sed libera nos à malo. We praise Thee, O Lord, most holy Father, King of heaven and earth; because Thou hast comforted us and brought Thy servant here to Thy holy Knighthood. For Thou art the God of our salvation, even that Salvation which arose from the Holy Sepulchre. The Lord is our strength and our song, and Thou hast become our salvation, and in his Knighthood shall Thy servant become Thy Right Hand; Let the heaven and earth praise Thee, the seas and everything that moves in them. [. . . ] It take years and years of dedication and hard work. They are looked up to, not only for their knowledge, but for their experience. And, by now, for their honor and chivalry (after all, they've had a long, long time to study and practice). And only 1 of those 2 is a knight premier. [. . . ]