Step Two: Essential Affirmation
Administer the Oath of Allegiance
Ceremony for the Oath of Allegiance to the Constitution of the United States of America
(short version)
Items required: U.S. flag
Ceremonial Committee (all must previously have taken an oath of allegiance to the Constitution of the United States of America):
Master/Mistress of Ceremony: _________________________
Ceremony
Master/Mistress of Ceremony: "This ceremony will now come to order!
[pause for quiet]
Master/Mistress of Ceremony: "All rise!"
[pause for quiet]
Master/Mistress of Ceremony: "Please join me in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance"
All: [Recite Pledge of Allegiance]
Master/Mistress of Ceremony to Sergeant-at-Arms: "Who calls this ceremony and for what purpose?"
Master/Mistress of Ceremony: "I have called this ceremony to administer and witness the Oath of Allegiance to the Constitution of the United States of America, to be taken by those here present, and I hereby avow that I have faithfully sworn an Oath of Allegiance to support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic."
Master/Mistress of Ceremony: "Please raise your right hand and repeat after me:"
[Master/Mistress of Ceremony raises right hands and pauses]:
Master/Mistress of Ceremony: "I, state your full name [pause for Audience],
do solemnly swear [pause for Audience],
that I will support and defend [pause for Audience],
the Constitution of the United States of America [pause for Audience],
against all enemies, foreign and domestic [pause for Audience],
that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same [pause for Audience],
that I take this obligation freely [pause for Audience],
without any mental reservation [pause for Audience],
or purpose of evasion [pause for Audience],
So help me God." [pause for Audience].
[Master/Mistress of Ceremony lowers right hand]
Master/Mistress of Ceremony: "In making this solemn oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States, you bind yourself to and honor the sacrifices of our Founding Fathers and of all other Patriots, sacrifices made in both blood and treasure and made to grant each of us Liberty and Rule of Law.
And, by making this oath you also unite with dozens of millions of fellow Americans now enjoined in the greatest struggle against tyranny in our lifetime, so that our posterity may know peace.
Go forth now and fulfill you oaths until Liberty is once again proclaimed throughout this great land! And may God bless America. Amen"
[Master/Mistress of Ceremony then signs the Oath page of the Essential Liberty guide in witness of the pledge.]
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