"Accept me Lord as you have promised so that I may live and let me not be put to shame in my hope"
FYI
In case you didn't know:
Benedictine monks take three vows:
Stability - The monk chooses to live out his life with a particular monastic community.
Obedience - The monk pledges obedience to the abbot of the monastery.
Conversion to the Monastic Way of Live - The monk lives his life according to the Rule of Saint Benedict.
Psalm 31:17
In the Benedictine monastery of Saint Joseph in Saint Benedict Louisiana, monks of the Swiss-American Congregation pledge their first monastic vows in the presence of the abbot, their fellow monastic brothers, and the community gathered in the Abbey Church.
When a monk takes his first vows (or, temporary vows), he has pledged stability, obedience, and conversion to the monastic way of life for up to a three year period, after which he is free to petition for solemn profession, which is a permanent vow.
FYI
In case you didn't know:
Benedictine monks take three vows:
Stability - The monk chooses to live out his life with a particular monastic community.
Obedience - The monk pledges obedience to the abbot of the monastery.
Conversion to the Monastic Way of Live - The monk lives his life according to the Rule of Saint Benedict.
Video Source: © 2003 Greig Roselli