What is it that gives us purpose?

War.

What is it that gives the war purpose?

To vanquish the foes of the Emperor.

What is the foe of the Emperor?

The heretic, the alien and the mutant.

What is it to be an enemy of the Emperor?

It is to be damned.

What is it to be the instrument of the Emperor's damnation?

We, the Space Marines, the Angels of Death.

What is it to be a Space Marine?

It is to be pure, to be strong, to show no pity, nor mercy, nor remorse.

What is it to be pure?

To never know fear, to never waver in the fight.

What is it to be strong?

To fight on when others flee; to stand and die in the knowledge that death brings ultimate reward.

What is the ultimate reward?

To serve the Emperor.

Who do we serve?

We serve the Emperor, and the Lion, and through them we serve mankind.

What is it to be Dark Angels?

It is to be first, the honored, the sons of the Lion.

What is our quest?

To purge our shame through the death of those who turned on the Lion.

What is our victory?

To remake that which was broken, to earn the trust of the Emperor once more.

What is the fate of the Fallen we hunt?

Retribution and death!

Be pure in mind, body and spirit. As the water flows over you, let your hate flow through you. As the lost water is spilt, let us spill the blood of our foes. As the water dries, let us harden our hearts to fear. We are the Dark Angels, the chosen of the Emperor, the holy knights of Caliban. The blood of the Lion flows through our veins. His strength beats in our hearts. His spirit resides within us.