Masonic harp: A collection of Masonic odes, hymns, songs, &c. for the public and private ceremonies of the fraternity

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THE
MASONIC HARP
:
A COLLECTION OF
Masonic Odes, Hymns, Songs, &g.
FOR THE PUBLIC AND PEIVATE
CmmMtts anbf Jfwtikis
FRATERNITY.
By GEORGE W. CHASE, K. T.
^ - EDITOR OF MASONIC JOURNAL, &C.
BOSTON:
PUBLISHED BY OLIVER DITSON & COMPANY.
Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1858, by
OLIVER DITSON & CO.,
in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
AUBURN u^m^^ry
HMPh BROWN DRAUGHON UHRARV
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, ALABAMA 36E.'
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BeBeving the Masonic Fraternity have long wanted, and would liberally patronize, a
complete and practical coUection of Music for the various public and private Ceremonies
and Festivals of the Order, the compiler of the following pages has been for several years
collecting material for such a work, and now presents, as the result of his labors. The
Masonic Harp, in the hope that it will be found adapted to the purpose. That the work
is faultless, he does not for a moment suppose, but that it is many steps in advance of
any heretofore published for th% purpose, he fully believes. His desire has been to furnish
a complete collection of appropriate Odes, Hymns, &c., for all ordinary Masonic Occasions,
and if he has failed in his effort, he will still have the satisfaction of knowing that " it
was in his heart " to present a good work.
With very few exceptions, the tunes in the Harp are those which have become estab-lished
favorites, and are widely known and admired. It was for this reason they wera
selected. In arranging them for Masonic use, much care has been taken to give the
^>. Melody and Bass as they are most uni-<(ersally known, and with this view, not one note
•s^^ of either has been knowingly changed.
Believing that the Craft stood in need of a much larger variety of Odes and Hymns of
/|^ a devotional character, the compiler has " adapted " more than one hundred such, from
XS, various authors, and hopes they will prove acceptable.
The insertion of a complete " Masonic Burial Service," and also a " Burial Service for
the Orders of Knighthood," will be found not only convenient for such occasions, but
will add much to the interest and general effect of such services.
Many of the Hymns and Odes marked " Opening " w^U answer equally as well for
" Closing," and vice versa ; and many of those marked for a particular degree, are nearly
or quite as appropriate for some other degrees. The Chorister (and every Masonic Body
should have one) will take this fact into consideration when making his selections.
Most of the Tunes have several sets of verses appropriate for them, upon the same and
facing pages, which will ordinarily afford a sufficient variety for the various occasions;
but, if necessary, the use of two books by each singer, (as in Church Choirs,) will add a
ten or even twenty fold greater range for selection, and must prove amply sufficient for
aU practical purposes.
The Compiler acknowledges his great obligations to Mr. Samuel M. Downs, of this place,
for his assistance in arranging Music for The Harp, and for his original compositions,
which give additional value to the work; and also to Bros. Rob. Morris, J. B. Taylor,
ComeUus Moore, and others, for their kind permission to use many of their excellent
compositions.
With the hope that the use of the Hymns and Odes contained in it, will add to the
interest and effect of the beautiful ceremonies of the Fraternity, and meet their approval.
The Masonic Harp is now presented. ,
G.w.a
Harerhill, Maaa
INDEX TO MUSIC.
All's WeU •••••
Anniversary Ode—HaU! Masonry.
Anniversary Ode—Joyous
Arlington
Antioch
55
27
109
34
38
Annie Lawrie 96
Auld Lang Syne 30
Balerma 36
Begone dull care 126
Beethoven 53
Bright rosy morning 88
Bonnie Doon 102
Bounding Billows • 69
Burn's Farewell 103
Charity T 104
China 43
Coronation 40
Come, let us have 101
Come, sing this round 131
DaUston 58
Dedication Ode 73
Dort • 76
Dundee » 41
Duke Street 14
Entered 'Prentice's Song 122
65
130
44
72
Erie.
Faith, Hope, and Love.
French Air
Funeral Hymn
God Speed the right 105
God.save the Bang 74
Glorious Apollo 112
Good Night, and peace 101
GoodNight! Now to aU 128
Hamburg 24
Happv to meet 138
Hail Columbia 114
Hail to the chief 124
Hark! the Hiram 131
Hebron • 22
Hear, Father (Chant) 133
Here s a health, &c 121
Home, sweet home 80
Home Again 97
How great is the pleasure 136
Installation Chant " 132
Installation Ode 26
Installation Hymn 63
Italian Hymn... 78
Indian Philosopher 56
I'm very fond of a social song 137
Jerusalem 46
Kindly Judgment 130
Lanesboro' • 42
Lenox 59
Life on the Ocean Wave 125
Life's a Bumper 116
Masonic Song -^ Advance, each new. . . . 108
Masonic Song—Let the moral 141
Master's Song 106
Masonic Funeral March 142
Most Excellent Master's Song.... 80
My Mother dear 99
Nashville 64
Near the Lake 93
Non nobis, Donadne. 103
Now we are met '. 136
Nuremburg 62
Old Granite State 127
come, come away. 129
OldHundred 10
Ohnutz 52
Our flag is there 119
Past Master 48
Praise the Grand Master 107
Peterboro' 132
Pleyel's Hymn 60
Pleyel's Hymn March 141
Rockingham 9
Rosseau's Dream • 66
Robin Adair 100
Royal Master's Song 110
St. Thomas.." 51
Sterling 20
Shells of Ocean 28
'Silver Street 50
Shirland 54
Sicily 67
Switzer's Song of Home 89
Scotch Melody ^.... 70
Scots wha hae -.. 90
The Ingle Side.-... 43
There is an hour 92
Theskyis bright 98
The Lord's Prayer 133
The star spangled Banner • • 134
The wise men, &c. (Catch) 136
The dearest spot on earth to me is Home 139
The Level and Square 140
Templar's Grand March 142
Uxbridge 12
Ward 16
Wells 18
Windham 21
Wiliuot 68
INDEX TO SUBJECTS.
Opening, on any Degree, pages 9—10—11—12—13—14—15—16—17—18—20—22—23—
25—29—31—52—33—34-35—37—41—43—46—45-47 —49 -51-52-54—58-50—61—63—
64—65—67—69—70—71—74—91—92—97—99.
I Closing, on any Degree, pages 10—11—12—14—15—17—20—22—23—24—25—29—31—34
—35—41—43—45—51—52—53—54—60—61— 63—64—65—66—67—68—69—71—72—74—76
—77—86—87—89—90—93—97—99—100—101—119.
Funeral, pages 13—17—24-37—43—52—60—66—71—72—89—91—92—144—154.
Installations, pages 11—13—19—24—26—57—59—61—63—73—75—77—78—79—88.
Dedications, pages 10—11—13—14—15—19—29—33—49—54—63—73—75—144.
Consecration, pages 15—23—54.
Corner Stone, pages 34—57—75—141.
Anniversary, pages 11—13—17—18—19—22—23—27—33—36—37—38—42—47—56—57—
59—65—75—77—79—109—114.
Entered Apprentice, pages 11—12—14—15—16—22—31—33—34—42.
Fdlow Craft, pages 11—13—31—32—35—67—87.
Master Mason, pages 11—15—16—17—21—24—25—32—35—37—43—61—144.
Mark Master, pages 10—33—34—35—74.
Past Master, pages 48—77—79.
Most Excellent Master, pages 60—79—80.
" Boyal Arch, pages, (Opening) 9—17—38—40—51—53—68. (Closing) 10—18—36—51—
52—54—61—71. (MisceUaneous) 23—25—29—35—40—144.
Hoyal Mastei; page 110.
Super Excellent Master,, pages 21—36.
Med Cross Knight, pages 24—37.
Knight Templar, pages, (Opening) 9—17—38—40—51—53—68. (Closing) 32—42—40—
—52-60—68. (MisceUaneous) 19—23—25—40—61—65—66—75—76—77—78—144.
Social Songs, pages 28—29—30—31—33—44—45—47—49—55—57—96—97—103—106—
107-108—112-114-115-116—119.
Miscellaneous,—Churity, 22—67—39—72—i04. Relief, 22. The Great Liglit, 12". Book'
of the Law, 40. The Lord's Prayer, 32. The Good Samaritan, 39. All Men are Equal,
41. The Mason's Prayer, 42. Song of the World, 45. Brotherly Love, 47. The Kindred
Few, 69. Invocation, 76—77—78. Mason's Home, 87. Bum'a Adieu, 102. God speed
the right, 105. Patriotic Odes, 79—91—116.
Funeral Service, 145.
Burial Service of the Orders of Knighthood, 151.
Odes, &c., without music, 143.
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INDEX OF FIRST LINES.
Accept, Great Builder of the skies 10
Adieu, a heart-warm, fond adieu ....... 102
Advance, each new brother ............ 108
Ah ! when shall we three meet like them 17
Almighty Father ! heavenly king. 23, 45, 10
Almighty rather I God of love 19
Almighty Father ! gracious Lord 32
Almighty ruler of the skies 11
All hail ! the great mysterious Art 37
All hail ! the great Immanuel's name. • • 40
All hail! blest Craft 125
All hail to the morning 80, ^, 84
All hail the twenty-fourth of June 47
All men are equal in their birth 41
Another six days work is done 10
Another hand is beckoning us 37
Angels ! roll the rock away 61
An hour with you 143
A place in the circle for me 125
Arise, and blow thy trumpet, fame 56
As, bowed by sudden storms 144
As from this place we go 24, 29
As distant lands beyond the seal 37
As morning breeze in balmy spring. ... 49
Assembled in this place once more 20
Away from every worldly care 17
Ee thou exalted, O our God 9
Be thou, O God, exalted liigh 10
Behold! how pleasant and how good.. 33, 42
Behold 1 in the East our new Master. .85, 88
Bear him home, his bed is made 91
Bless, O my soul, the living God 9
Blest is the man whose tender care 22
Blest is the man who stands in awe. ... 24
Blest is the man whose generous heart. 39
Blest are the sons of peace 50
Blest be the tie that binds 50
Blest is the hour when cares depart. ... 92
Brethren all, where'er you be 91
Brothers, with pleasure let us part 14
Brothers, ere to-night we part 62
Brothers, faithful and deserving 67
Brothers, as \fe pfirt this night 72
Brothers, we meet again IQO
Brothers, sing with voice united 105
Brother, thou art gone to rest 72
Brother, rest from sin and sorrow ^
By Babel's streams we sit and weep. ... 36
Cease, ye mourners, cease to languish 66, 71
Christian warriors, to the peahng 160
Clime! beneath whose genial sun 91
Come, all ye gentle springs that move 16, 24
Come, brothers, ere to-night we part.. 10, 12
Come, brothers of the plumb and 31, 45
Come, brothers accepted, come join. ... 86
Come, brethren of the craft 52
Come, craftsmen, assembled 83, 87
Come, let us join in cheerful song 44
Come, Masters of the Art, unite 35
Come, and with generous skill 77, 79
Come, thou incarnate Word 77
Come, thou Almighty King 78
Come, let us have (Catch) 101
Come, let us pi-epare 122
Come, sing this round 131
Come, sound his praise abroad 50
Companion, thou hast gone 144
Companions, we have met 51, 52
Convened we're met 57
Dangers of Bvery form 11, 14, 16, 21
Death, like an overflowing stream 25
Divine Urania, vhgin pure ! 57
E'er this vast world was made. • • • 75
Eternal source of every j oy 12
Eternal are th}^ mercies. Lord 23
Eternal Wisdom, thee we praise 39
Far from the world's cold strife. ...12, 15, 16
Father, we come with filial fear 20
Father, once more let grateful praise. . . 25
Fatlier of all, in every age 37
Father! glory be ta thee 65
Father of the human race 65
Father, hear the prayer we offer 69
Farewell, till again we shall 87
Few are thy days, and full of woe....37, 43
For a season called to part • 60
Friends, the parting hour has come.... 90
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Friends and Brothers, swell the song. . . 91
From East to West, o'er land and sea. .9, 25
From Korth to South, from East to West 15
From busy scenes we now retreat 17
From all that dwell below the skies .... 17
Full and Harmonious 112
Gently, Lord, oh ! gently lead us 66
Genius of Masonry, descend 11, 13
Give thanks to God most high 59
Glad hearts to thee we bring 74
Glor3' to God on high 78
God of our fathers ! by whose hand. ... 32
God of our fathers ! hear 74
God bless the worthy band.... 75
God bless our native land 79
Good night, good night, and peace 101
Good night, now to all ' 128
Grant us, kind Heaven, what we request 22
Grant us, great God, thy powerful aid. • 18
Gi'eat God of nations, now to thee 9
Great Architect of heaven, &c 10, 31, 33
Great Architect, supreme, divine 144
Great Lord of earth, and seas, and skies 1
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Great God, we sing thy mighty hand. . . 15
Great God, to thee our closing song. ... 15
Great God, when fi-om these scenes....
Great God, behold before thy throne. . . 29
Great God, wilt thou meet with us here. 17
Great God, our King, to thee we raise. . 36
Great God, impai-t thy power 53
Great source of light and love 51, 54
Guide me, thou great Jehovah 68
Hail! Masonry, thou craft divine. .11, 13, 27
Hail, sacred Art! by Heaven designed. . 23
Hail Masonry ! thou sacred Art 33
Hail, Mystic Light! whose holy flame. . 57
Hail, universal Lord 78
Hail, Masomy di^^ne 79
Hall, brother Masons, hail '79
Hail! hail. Royal Art 114
Hail ! triumphant Masonry 116
Hail ! hall the mystic tie 115
Hail, Columbia, happy land 115
Hail! mysterious, glorious science 120
Hail, to the day ! when assembled 124
Hail! ye Craftsmen! join 127
Hark! the Hiram sounds 131
Happy to meet, dear Brother 138
Help us to praise thee, Lord of light. . . . 11
Here, gi-acious God, beneath thy feet. . . t29
Here, gracious God, behold a few 18
Here let the sacred rites descend 24
Hear my prayer, Jehovah, hear 61
Here all worldly cares forgetting 67
Here's a health for lads and lasses 121
Here's a health to all good lasses 121
Here's columns II and pillars V 143
Hear, Father ! hear our prayer 133
Heavenly parent ! ere we part 62
Heavenly Father ! deim to bless us. . .69, 71
High twelve has come ! 119
How blest the sacred tie 9, 15, 25
How precious is the book divine 35, 40
How glorious is the gift of faith 37
How sweet, how heavenly is the sight. . 47
How charming is this place 54
How great is the pleasure 136
How sweet, how calm this Sabbath ... .33, 35
How pleasant tis to see 58
How sweet, when shades of even 96, 99
Holy and jeverend is thy Name 41
Holy Spirit from on high 64
Holy Lord, lend now thine ear. -' 64
Humbly at thine altar kneeling. ....... 71
If misfortune should o'ertake us 69
I'm very fond of a social song.. 137
In hist'ry we're told 110
In pensive mood, at close of day 29
I sing the Mason's glory 106
Jehovah, God ! thy gracious power. . . .38, 41
Joy to the world, the Lord is come 38
Joy ! the Sacred Law is found 62
Joyous, now each heart's emotion 109
Kind Father! God of love and power.. 29
Kind Father ! hear our prayer 54
Let us remember in our youth 15
Let Masons ever live in love 19
Let there bo Light ! the first command. 24
Let God, the Father and the Son 32, 42
Let Masonry from pole to pole 45, 48
Let songs of endless praise 51, 52
Let every creature join 59
Let there be Light—Th'Almighty spoke 73
Let Masons' fame resound 75
Let there be Light, said God 77
Let the moral of Masonry 141
Life is a span—a fleeting hour 43
Lo ' what an entertaining sight .... 32, 33, 35
Lo ! the day of rest declineth 68, 69, 7
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Lord, while we here thy work prepare. . 14
Lord, keep us safe this night 53, 54
Lord, at this closing hour 53
Lord of glory ! king of power 60
Lord, to thee our souls would raise 61
Lord ! subdue our selfish will 61
Lord, before thy throne we bend 6l
Lord, we come before thee now 62
Lord, what offering shall we bring 63
Lord, may angels watch above us 66
Mark Masters all appear 74
Master Supreme! accept our praise. •15, 23
May our united hearts expand 32
May the grace of guardian angels 67
Met again, met again 97
Met in Friendship's kindly name 61
Meek and lowly, pure and holy 104, 67
My God, my King I thy wondrous praise 20
My soul, repeat his praise 51
Now let my soul, eternal King 11
Now we must close our labors here 3 1, 34, 43
Now, brothers, we must part 51, 52, 54
Now, in gratitude abounding 66
Now we part ! what sad emotion 67
Now, while evening shades are falling. . 70
VIU INDEX OF FIRST LINES.
No-w our festive joys are ending 71
Now must close this friendly meeting. . 93
Now we are met 136
Non nobis Domine 103
Offspring of Heaven ! mankind's best.. 22
Oh Charity! thou heaven!}' grace 39
Oh come, come away 129
Oh God, we lift our hearts to thee 47
Oh God, thy love we praise 58
O God of grace, before thy throne 15
Oh, influence sweet, from spheres above 35
O Lord, behold, before thy throne. ...14, 18
O sing unto the Lord (Chant) 132
O say can you see 134
Oh! think not that life 87
O Thou! at whose great Name we bend 25
O Thou, who seest the sparrow's fall. . . 25
O welcome, brother, to our band 31, 35
Oh what a gooUly heritage 47
Old friends shall never be forgot 31
On thy bosom, mighty Lord 144
Once more, Lord, let grateful praise 11, 12
Once more, before we part 52
Of your hearts to' take care _. 123
Our life, how short, a groan, a sigh.... 21
Our Order, like the Ark of yore." 29
Our Father, who in heaven art 32
Our Father, who art in heaven 133
Our social labors now we close 98
Parent of all, Omnipotent.^ 34, 42
Part in peace ! is day before us 68
Part in peace, with deep thanksgiving. . 6S
Pour out thy spirit from on high., . . .14, 16
Praise to God, immortal praise 62
Praise ye Jehovah's name 77
Praise the Grand Master 107
Precious in the sight of Heaven 154
Protected by Masonic power 55
Rest, holy pilgrim, rest I pray 19
Round the spot—Moriah's hill— 144
Saviour, when in dust to thee 65
See from the Orient rise 79
Should the chances of life 87
Should auld acquaintance 30
Sing hallelujah to the Lord. 92
Slowly, in sadness and in tears 43
Solemn strikes the fun'ral chime 60
Softly now the light of day 63, 64
Softly fades the twilight ray -. . . . 64
Softly, sadly bear him forth 155
Soon we part; the word once spoken.. 66
Soon we part; let kiml affection 69
Spirit of peace, all meek and mild 22
Spirit of power and might behold 34, 42
Spirit of truth and love 79
Strange darkness gathers round the soul 21
Supreme Grand Master, most sublime. . 20
Supreme Grand Master! God of Power 22
Suppliant, lo! we humbly bend 60,64
Sweet is the memory of the night 19
Sweet is the dew on herb and flower.. . . 35
Teach us, Lord, our days to shun .... 17
Teach me the measure of my days.... 37
The peace which God alone reveals.... 9
The heavens declare thy glory, Lord .... 12
The Groves were God's first temples.... 25
The rising God forsakes the torn b 25
The Lord unto thy prayer attend 37
The laws of Christian light 77
The wise men were but seven 136
The sacred spot to Masons dear 139
There's a vision, once seen 85
There is a word no mortal tongue 25
There is an hour of peaceful rest 92
Think gently of the erring one 130
This is the daj- the Lord hath made.... 34
This world is not so bad a world 45
This world is poor from shore to shore 92
Though Faith may feebly guide thee.. 130
Thou, whose Almighty word 76
Thou, who art God alone 75
Thou, from whom we never part...... 65
Through endless years, thou art the. ... 41
Thy name. Almighty Lord 50, 53, 54
Thus far the Lord has led me on 11, 16
Tis Masonry unites mankind 18
To the Knight Templar's awful dome. . 23
To Thee, God, to Thee we bring.,.. 18
To thy shrine, departed Lord 144
To Heaven's high Architect, all praise. . 34
To thee we look, thou Power supreme. . 35
To Him who rules, be homage paid.... 36
To God, the Father, Son 75
To Him who rules on high 76
Unveil thy bosom, faithful tomb 13, 21
Unto thee. Great God, belong 61,63
We offer, Lord, an humble prayer 25 '
We meet in love, we part in peace.... 31, 45
We have met in peace together 89
We meet upon the level 140
What joy, when brethren dwell 13
When we, our wearied limbs to rest.... 21
When earth's foundation first was laid 26
When orient wisdom beamed serene.. 39
When darkness veiled the hopes of man 57
When the morning paints the skies. . . . 61
When shall we three meet again 63
When the light of day is winging 71
When our last labor's o'er 75, 77
When from chaotic sleep 76
When the sun from the East S3
When quite a young spark..- 123
Where'er in this wide world we rove. . . . 28
Whilst science yields a thousand lights 33
Whilst thee we seek, protecting power 41
While my Redeemer's near 53
Who wears t|je Square upon the breast 143
With all my powers of heart and.... 13, 19
Within our Temple met again.. 33, 39, 41, 43
Why do we mourn departing friends.. 43
Wreathe the mourning badge around.. 143
Ye happy few, who here extend 13, 23
Ye gracious powers of choral song 13
Ye boundless realms ofjoy 59
MASONIC HARP.
ROCKINGHAM. L. M.
1st.
OPENING HYMN.
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1 The peace which God alone reveals.
And by his word of grace imparts,
Which only the believer feels.
Direct, and Iteep, and cheer our hearts.
2 And may the holy Three in One,
The Father, Word, and Comforter,
Pour an abundant blessing do^vn
On every soul assembled here.
3 Opening.
1 How blest the sacred tie, that binds
In sweet communion kindred minds!
How swift the heavenly course they run.
Whose hearts, whose faith, whose hopes
are one!
2 Together oft they seek the place
Where Friendship smiles on every face;
How high, how strong their raptures swell,
There's none but kindred souls can tell.
3 Nor shall the glowing flame expire,
When dimly burns frail nature s fire;
Then shall they meet in realms above—
A heaven of joy, a heaven of love.
4 Opening.
1 Bless, raj'' soul, the living God,
Call home thy thoughts that rove abroad
;
Let all the powers within me join,
In work and worship so divine.
2 Eternal are thy mercies, Lord;
Eternal truth attends thy word
;
Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore.
Till suns shall rise and set no more.
5 Opening.
1 From east to west, o'er land and sea,
Where brothers meet, and friends agree.
Let incense rise from hearts sincere.
The dearest otiering gathered here.
2 Our tmst reposed in God alone,
Who ne'er will contrite hearts disown
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Our faith shall mark that holy light.
Whose beams our dearest joj^s unite.
6 Opening.
Be thou exalted, our God,
Above the heavens, where angels dwell;
Thy power on earth be known abroad,
And land to land thy wonders tell. .
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1 Another six days work is done;
Another Sabbath is begun
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Return, my soul! enjoy thy rest!
Improve the day thy God hath blessed.
2 In holy duties let the day—
In holy pleasures pass away
!
How sweet a Sabbath thus to spend,
In hope of one that ne'er shall end!
9 Closing Hymn.
1 Come, brothers, ere to~night we part.
Join every voice and every heart;
One solemn h}'mn to God Ave'll raise,
One closing song of grateful praise.
2 Here, brothers, Ave may meet no more.
But there is yet a happier shore;
And there, released from toil and pain.
Dear brothers, we shall meet again.
10 Mark Master. Closing.
1 Accept, Great Builder of the sides.
Our heart-felt acts of sacrifice
!
Each brother found a living stone,
While bending low before Thy throne.
2 While Craftsmen true their work prepare,
With thoughts unstained, and holy care,
May each be fitly formed, and placed
Where Love Divine his hopes had traced.
11 Dedication Ode.*
1 Great Architect of heaven and earth.
To whom all nature owes its bii-th
;
Thou spoke ! and vast creation stood,
Surveyed the work—pronounced it good.
2 Lord, can'st thou deign to o^vn and bless
This humble dopie, this sacred place?
Oh ! let thy spirit's presence shine
Within these walls—this house of thine.
3 'Twas reared in honor of thy name;
Here kindle, Lord, the sacred flame
:
Oh ! make it burn in every heart,
And never from this place depart.
4 Lord, here the wants of all supply,
And fit our souls to dwell on high;
From service in this humble place,
Raise us to praise thee face to face.
13 Royal Arch. Closing.
1 Almighty Father! heavenly King,
Before whose Sacred Name we bend.
Accept the praises which we sing,
And to our humble praj-er attend
2 Grant us, great God ! thy powerful aid
To guide us through this vale of tears;
^
Oh let thy goodness be displayed,
To soothe the mind, and calm our feats.
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CONTINUED. 11
13 Initiation, or Raising.
1 Dangers of every form attend
Your steps, as onward you proceed
;
No earthly power can now befriend,
Or aid you in this time of need.
2 Confide your trust in him alone,
Who rules all things above, below;
Send your petitions to his throne,
For he alone can help you now.
14 Dedication Masonic Hall.
1 Genius of Masonry, descend.
And with thee bring thy spotless train;
Constant our sacred rites attend,
While we adore thy peaceful reign.
(Dedication to Freemasonry.)
2 Bring with thee Virtue, brightest maid
;
Bring Love, bring Truth, and Friendship
here,
While kind Eelief will lend her aid.
To smooth the wrinkled brow of care.
(Dedication to Virtue.)
3 Come Charity, with goodness crowned,
Encircled in thy heavenly robe;
Diffuse thy blessings all around,
To every corner of the globe.
(Dedication to Universal Benevolence.)
4 To Heaven's high Architect all praise.
All praise, all gratitude be given,
Who deigned the human soul to raise.
By mystic secrets sprung from heaven.
15 Closing Hymn.
1 Once more, O Lord, let grateful praise.
From every heart to thee ascend
;
Thou art the guardian of our days, .
Our first, our best, and changeless friend.
2 Hear, now, our parting hymn of praise,
And bind our hearts in love divine;
O, may we walk in wisdom's ways.
And ever feel that we are thine.
16 Opening, or Closing.
1 Great Lordof eai'th, and seas, and skies!
Thy wealth the needed world supplies
;
And safe beneath thy guardian arm,
We live secured from every harm.
2 To thee we cheerful homage bring;
In grateful hymns thy praises sing;
On thee we ever will depend.
Thou art our sure, our faithful friend.
17 Opening,
1 Help us to praise thee. Lord of light,
Help us thy boundless love declare;
And while we look to thee this night.
Aid us, and hearken to our prayer.
2 Thy light upon our evening pour;
Oh! may our souls no sunset see;
But death to us an open door
Of an eternal morning be.
18 Anniversary Ode.
1 Hail! Masonry, thou craft divine!
Come, Brethren, let us cheerful join,
. To celebrate this happy day.
And homage to our Master pay.
2 Next sing, my muse, our Warden's praise.
With chorus loud, in tuneful lays
;
Oh ! may these columns ne'er decay,
Until the world dissolves away.
3 Come, Brethren cheerful, join with me.
To sing the praise of Masonry
;
The noble, faithful, and the brave.
Whose Art shall live beyond thp grave.
19 Initiation, or Crafting.
1 .Thus far the Lord has led me on;
Thus far his power prolongs my days;
And every evening shall make known
Some fresh memorial of his grace.
2 Oh ! may his love, with sweet control,
Bind every passion of my soul;
Bid every vain desire depart.
And dwell forever in my heart.
20 Opening, or Closing.
1 Now let my soul, eternal King,
To thee its .trrateful tribute bring;
My knee with humble homage bow,
My tongue perform its solemn vow.
2 Oh let mj heart, oh let my song,
Through endless 3'ears thy praise prolong;
Let distant climes thy name adore.
Till time and natui-e are no more.
21 Installation, or Dedication.
1 Almighty Ruler of the skies.
Through all the earth thy name is spread.
And thine eternal glories rise -
Above the heavens thy hands have made.
2 To thee the voices of the young
Their grateful notes of honor raise;
And babes, with uninstructed tongue.
Declare the wonders of thy praise.
3 Eternal God! celestial King!
Exalted be thy glorious name
;
Let hosts in heaven thy praises sing.
And all on earth thy love proclaim.
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23 Initiation,
1 Far from the -world's cold strife and pride,
Come join our peaceful, happy band;
Come, stranger, we your feet will guide,
Where truth and love shall hold com-mand.
2 Although in imtrled paths yon tread,
And filled, perliaps, -with anxious fear;
A brother's faithful hand shall lead
Where doubt and dai-liiiess disappear.
3 Here may you in our labors join.
And prove yourself a lirother true;
All sordid, selfish cares resign.
And keep our sacred truths in view.
24 Closing.
1 Come, brothers, ere to-night we part,
Join every voic© and every heart
;
One solemn hymn to God well raise,
One closing song of grateful praise.
2 Here, brothers, we may meet no more,
But there is yet a happier shore
;
And there, released from toil and pain.
Dear brothers, we shall meet again.
25 Opening.
1 Eternal source of every joy!
Well may thy praise our lips employ.
While in thy temple we appear,
Whose goodness crowns the circling year.
2 Wide as the wheels of nature roll.
Thy hand supports and giiides the whole!
The sun is taught by thee to rise.
And darkness when to veil the skies.
3 Seasons, and months, and weeks, and days.
Demand successive songs of praise;
And be the grateful homage paid.
With morning light and evening shade.
2G Closing.
1 Once more, Lord, let grateful praise.
In songs of joy to thee ascend;
Thou art the guardian of our days,
Our first, our best and changeless friend*
2 Hear, now, our parting hymn of praise.
And bind our hearts in love divine;
0, may we walk in wisdom's ways.
And' ever feel that we are thine.
CONTINUED. 13
S7 Installation, or Dedication.
1 Ye happy few, who here extend
In perfect lines, from east to west,
With fervent zeal the Lodge defend.
And lock its secrets in each breast.
2 Since ye are met upon the square.
Bid love and friendship jointly reign;
Be peace and harmony your care,
Nor break the adamantine chain.
3 Behold the planets, how they move,
Yet keep due order as they run;
Then imitate the stars above,
And shine resplendent as the sun.
4 Then let us celebrate the praise
Of all who have enriched the art;
Let gratitude our voices raise,
And each true brother bear a part.
28 Opening.
1 Genius of Masonry descend.
In mystic numbers while we sing;
Enlarge our souls, the craft defend.
And hither all thy influence bring.
2 Oh may our voice to Friendship move;
Be Virtue ours in all its parts;
Let Justice, Harmony, and Love,
Come and possess our faithful hearts.
29 Anniversary.
1 Ye gracious powers of choral song.
Attend; inspire your festive throng;
Let harmless mirth, and frolic glee,
Dance sportive at our jubilee.
2 We ask no sound of spear or shield.
No trophies of the ensanguined field
;
Let Hope, let Faith, and Charity,
Begin and end our jubilee.
3 Then call from east to west the world,
The mystic banners are unfurled!
And oh ! departed ancients, see
From heaven, and bless our jubilee!
4 Be this the general, cordial toast,
A wish that never should be lost.
That all the world may Masons be.
And live and love in jubilee.
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30 Opening.
With all my powers of heart and tongue,
I'll praise my Maker in my song;
Angels shall hear the notes I raise,
Approve the song, and join the praise.
31 Opening.
1 What joy, when brethren dwell combined,
Inspiring unity of mind;
'Tis like the sacred unction shed.
On Aaron's venerable head;
When bathed in fragrance, doth respire
His rev'rend beard and rich attire.
2 Like dews, which, trickling from the sky,
In pearly drops on Hermon lie;
Or balmy vapors, which distill
On Zion*s .consecrated hill;
For there the Lord his blessing placed.
And these with life eternal graced.
32 Fellow Craft.
1 Hail, Masonry, thou Craft divine!
Glory of earth, from heaven revealed;
Which doth with jewels precious shine,
From all but Masons' eyes concealed.
2 From scorching heat, from piercing cold,
From beasts whose roar the forest rends.
From the assaults of warriors bold.
The Mason's art mankind defends.
3 Sweet fellowship, from envy free.
Friendly converse of brotherhood.
The Lodge's lasting cement be.
Which has for ages firmly stood.
33 Funeral Hymn.
1 Unveil thy bosom, faithful tomb.
Take this new treasure to thy trust,
And give these sacred relics room
To slumber in the silent dust.
2 Nor pain, nor grief, nor anxious fear.
Invade thy bounds ; no mortal woes
Can reach the silent sleepers here.
And Angels watch their soft repose.
3 So Jesus slept; God's dying Son, ^
Passed through the grave, and Blest the
bed;
Rest here, dear Saint, 'till from his throne
The morning break, and pierce the shade.
4 Break from thy throne, illustrious Mom;
Attend, Earth, his sovereign word;
Restore thy trust, a glorious form;
Let him ascend to meet his Lord.
14 INITIATION.
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35 Dedication, or Opening.
1 Pour out thy Spirit from on high
;
Lord! thine assembled servants bless;
Graces and gifts to each supply,
And clothe us with thy righteousness.
2 Within this temple, where we stand
To teach the truth as taught by Thee,
In favor bless this chosen band,
With Wisdom, Strength, and Unity.
> Fen'or and Zeal, freely impart;
Firmness, with meekness from above,
That each may with a faithful heart,
Here labor for the cause of Love.
4 And when our work is finished here,
May we in Hope our charge i-esign
:
When thou, Grand Master, shalt appear,
May we and all mankind be thine.
36 Opening, or Initiation.
I Lord, while wc here our work prepare,
With thoughts unstained, and holy care,
May each be fitly formed, and placed
Where Love Divine his hopes had traced.
37 Closing.
1 Brothers, with pleasure let us part.
Since we are of one mind and heart;
No length of days, or distant place,
Can ever Iveak these bands of grace.
2 Parting mth joy, we'll join and sing
The wonders of our Lord and King;
Our bodies distant may remove,
But nothing shall divide our love.
3 A few more rolling days and years,
Shall end our labors, toils, and fears;
Wc soon shall reach that blissful shore,
Where parting shall be known no more.
38 Opening.
1 Lord, behold before thy throne,
A band of brothers lowly bend
;
Thy face we seek, thy Name we o^vn.
And pray that thou wilt be our friend.
2 Grant us, we pray, a willing mind,
To learn what thou would'st have us do.
And how ^ve may thy favor find,
And love and serve each other too.
CONTINUED. 15
39 Opening, or Consecration.
i How blest the sacred tie, that binds
In sweet communion kindred minds!
How swift the heavenly course they run,
Whose hearts, whose faith, whose hopes
are one.
2 Together oft they seek the place
Where Masons meet vrith smiling face
;
How high, how strong their raptures swell,
There's none but kindred souls can tell.
3 ITor shall the glowing flame expire,
When dimly burns frail nature's fire
;
Then shall they meet in realms above,
A heaven of joy, a heaven of love.
40 Closing.
1 Great God, we sing thy mighty hand
;
By that supported still we stand
:
The opening day thy mercy shows
;
Let mercy crown it till it close.
2 When death shall close our earthly songs.
And seal in silence mortal tongues.
Oh thou, in whom we put our trust,
Receive us to thyself at last.
41 Initiation, or Raising.
1 Let US remember, in our youth,
Before the evil days draw nigh,
Our Great Creator and his Truth!
Ere memory fail, and pleasure fly;
. Or sun, or moon, or planet's light
Grow dark, or clouds return in gloom;
Ere \ital spark no more incite.
When strength shall bow, and years con-sume.
2 Let us in youth remember Him!
Who formed our frame, and spirits gave.
Ere windows of the mind grow dim,
Or door of speech obstructed wave
;
When voice of bird fresh terrors wake.
And music's daughtei-s charm no more,
Or fear to rise, with trembling shake,
Along the path we travel o'er.
3 Li youth, to God let memory cling.
Before desire shall fail, or wane.
Or e'er be loosed life's silver string,
Or bowl at fountain rent in twain;
For man to his long home doth go.
And mourners group around his urn
;
Our dust to dust again must flow.
And spirits unto God return.
42 Hymn for Opening.
1 Master Supreme ! accept our praise
;
Still bless this consecrated band
;
Parent of Light ! illume our ways.
And guide us by thy sovereign hand.
2 May Faith, Hope, Charity, divine.
Here hold their undivided reign;
Friendship and Harmony combine •
To soothe our cares, to banish pain.
3 May Pity dwell within each breast,
Relief attend the suffering poor;
Thousands by this, our Lodge, be blest,
Till worth, distress' d, shall want no more.
43 Initiation.
1 Far from the world's cold strife and pi'ide.
Come join our peaceful, happy band;
Come, stranger, we your feet will guide.
Where Truth and Love shall hold com-mand.
2 Although in untried paths you tread.
And filled, perhaps, with anxious fear,
A brother's faithful hand shall lead.
Where doubt and darkness disappear.
3 Then may you in our labors join.
And prove yourself a brother true;
All sordid, selfish cares resign.
And keep our sacred truths in view.
44 Opening.
1 From North to South, from East to West,
Advance the myriads of the blest
;
From every clime of earth they come.
And find with us a couLmon home.
2 In one immortal throno:, Ave view
Pagan and Christian, Greek and Jew;
But all their doubt and darkness o'er,
One only God ! they here adore.
45 Opening.
Oh ! God of grace, before thy throne,
Thy suppliants bow, with holy fear;
Those thou art pleased to call thine own,
Invoke thy Sacred presence here.
46 Closing.
1 Great God, to thee our closing song.
With humble gi-atitude we raise;
Oh let thy mercy tune our tongue.
And fill our hearts with lively praise.
2 Let Faith and Hope our eyelids close
;
With sleep refresh our feeble frame; .
Safe in thy care may we repose.
And wake with praises to thy namo.
16 INITIATION.
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48 Initiation.
1 Far from the world's cold strife and pride,
Come join our peaceful, happy band;
Come, stranger, we your feet -svi'll guide,
Where Truth and Love shall hold com-mand.
2 Although in untried paths j'ou tread.
And fil'ed, perhaps, withanxious fear,
A Brother's faithful hand shall lead
Where doubt and darkness disappear.
3 Then may you in our labors .join,
And prove yourself a Brother true;
All sordid, selfish cares resign,
And keep our sacred truths in view.
49 Opening.
1 Come, all ye gentle springs that move
And animate the human mind.
And by your energy improve
The social bond by which we're joined.
2 This happy lodge, of care devoid.
And haggard malice always free.
Shall by your aid be still emploj^ed
In social love and harmony
50 Opening.
1 Pour out thy Spirit from on high;
Lord! thine assembled servants bless;
Graces and gifts to each supply.
And clothe us with thy righteousness.
2 Within this temple, where we stand
To teach the Truth as taught by Thee,
In favor bless this chosen band.
With Wisdom, Strength, and Unity.
3 And when our work is finished here.
May we in Hope our charge resign :
When tliou, Grand Master, shalt appear.
May we and all mankind be thine.
51 Blaster 3Iason.
Dangers of every form attend
Your steps, as onward you proceed;
No earthly power can now befriend,
Or aid you in this time of need.
Then put your trust in Him alone.
Who rules all things above, below;
Send your petitions to his throne,
For he alone can help you now.
. CONTINUED. 17
53 Opening.
1 Away from eveiy worldly care,
In this fraternal, loved retreat
;
We leave this troubled world afar,
And. wait and worship near thy seat.
2 Lord, in this temple of thy grace,
We feel thy presence, and adore;
Wc gaze upon thy lovely face, AM learn the wonders of thy power.
3 Here let our faith in Thee abide ;
Forever firm thy justice stands;
Not all the powers of earth beside,
Can e'er dissolve the sacred bands.
53 Opening.
1 From busy scenes we now retreat.
To hold converse, O God, with thee;
While bowing low before Thy feet.
Let this the "gate of heaven" be.
2 Teach us to know and love thy way,
By thine unen-ing guidance led;
And grant, to life's remotest day,
Our willing feet thy paths may tread.
54 Masonic Hymn.—j. h. sheppaed.
Ah ! when shall we three meet like them,
Who last were at Jerusalem ?
For one lies low, alas ! he's not,
The green Accacia marks the spot.
2 Though poor he was, with kings he trod
;
Though great, he humbly knelt to God
:
Ah! when shall hope restore again,
The broken link of friendship's chain.
3 Behold! where mourning beauty bent.
In silence o'er his monument.
And wildly spread, in soitow there,
The ringlets of her flowing hair.
4 The future sons of grief shall sigh.
While standing round in mystic tie,'
And raise their hands, Alas ! to heaven,
In anguish that no hope is given.
5 From whence we come, or whither go.
Ask me no more, nor seek to know.
Till three shall meet, who formed like them.
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55 Opening. Master Mason.
1 Great God ! wilt thou meet with us here,
And bless us in our works of love ?
Thy sacred name we all revere,
Oh! grant us blessings from above.
2 May each be found a living stone,
For heavenly mansions, tried and
squared
;
When all our earthly sands are run.
The scythe of time find us prepared.
3 By the strong gi-ip of Judah's king,
May we be raised to realms of peace;
There constant songs of praises sing.
In that Grand Lodge of endless bliss.
5G Opening Encampment.
1 From all that dwell below the sides,
Let the Creator's praise arise.
Let the Eedecmer's name be sung
Through every land, by every tongue.
2 Eternal are thy mercies, Lord;
Eternal truth attends thy "word:
Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore.
Till suns shall rise and set no more.
5T Funeral.
1 Teach us, oh Lord, our days ta sum,
That we to wisdom may incline;
What steps of life arc yet to come.
What gloomy steps of pain and sin
!
2 'Tis ours to know that we must die.
Oh teach us. Lord, how best to live;
Tliy love with greater power display,
Thy grace in larger measure give.
3 One more we yield the ravening tomb,
'Tis thy command, our Brother dies
;
Once more the pall of funeral gloom.
Once more the tribute of our sighs.
4 Oh teach lis. Lord, our days to sum, ^
That we to wisdom may incline;
What steps of life are yet to come.
What gloomy steps of pain and sin!
58 Voxology.
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Praise God, from whom all blessings flow
Praise him, all creatui-es here below;
Praise him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
OPENING.
1. Grant us, great God, thy powerful aid, To guide us tliro' this vale of tears;
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60 Hymn. For Vai-ious Occasions.
1 'Tis Masoniy unites mankind,
To gen'rous actions forms the soul;
In friendly converse all conjoined,
One spirit animates the whole.
2 Where'er aspiring domes arise,
Wherever sacred altars stand;
Those altars blaze unto the skies,
Those domes proclaim the Mason's hand.
3 Sing, brethren, then, the craft we love:—
Best bond of social joy and mirth;
—
Until we meet in Lodge above.
Proclaim its virtues o'er the earth.
61 Closing. Royal Arch.
2 Lord, behold before thy throne,
A band of Brothers lowly bend;
Thy face we seek, thy Name we own.
And pray that thou wilt be our friend.
2 Great God! we come with filial fear,
To seek a blessing from thy throne;
, Our supplications kindly hear.
Our humble songs be pleased to own.
63 Opening.
1 To Thee, God! to Thee we bring
The evening's grateful offering;
From thee, the som-ce of joy above,
Flow everlasting streams of love.
2 Grant us, we praj', a willing mind,
And how we may thy favor find;
How learn what thou would'st have us do,'
And love and serve each other too.
3 Foi'give our sins ; our follies hide;
On earth our wandering footsteps guide
;
Subdue our hearts, thj' name to love.
And bring us to thy courts above.
63 Opening.
1 Here, gracious God, behold a few.
Who would observe thy holy Word;
O, may we tind thy promise true,-
Tliat they shall live who fear the Lord.
2 While thus jn peace we close the day.
To every faithful soul be near;
And may we all rejoicing say,
'Twas good for us to gather here.
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64 Ode for Installation.
1 Let Masons ever live in love
;
Let harmony their blessings prove;
And be the sacred Lodge the place,.
Where freedom smiles in every face.
2 Behold the world all in amaze.
Each curious eye with transport gaze;
They look, they like, they wish to be.
What none can gain, except he's free.
3 Let Masons then, with watchful eye,
Regard the works of Charity
;
Let Union, Love, and Friendship meet.
And show that Wisdom's ways are sweet.
65 Ode for Dedication.
Almighty Father! God of Love!
Sacred, eternal King of kings
!
From thy celestial courts above,
Send beams of grace on seraph's wings,
0, may they, gilt with light divine.
Shed on om' hearts inspiring rays
;
While bending at this sacred shrine,
We offer mystic songs of praise.
2 Faith ! vvith divine and heavenward eye,
Pointing to radiant realms of bliss,
Shed here thy sweet benignitj^,
And crown our works with happiness;
Hope! too, with bosom void of fear.
Still on thy steadfast anchor lean,
O, shed thj' balmy influence here.
And fill our breasts with joy serene.
3 And thou, fair Charity! whose smile
Can bid the heart forget its woe.
Whose hand can misery's care beguile.
And kindness' sweetest boon bestow.
Here shed thy sweet, soul-soothing ray;
Soften our hearts, thou Power divine!
Bid the warm gem of pity play.
With sparklifig lustre, on our shrine.
4 Thou.who art throned 'midst dazzling light,
And ^Tapped in brilliant robes of gold.
Whose flowing locks of silvery white
Thy age and honor both unfold :
—
Genius of Masonry! descend,
And guide our steps by thy strict law;
0, swiftly to our temple bend.
And fill our breasts with solemn awe.
66 Sweet is the Memory.
1 Sweet is the memory of the night,
When first we saw the secret light
;
Dear to our souls shall ever be
The mysteries of Masonry.
2 Grateful to thee our hearts we bend,
O jNIasomy, thou poor man's friend
;
Dark though the streams of life may flow,
That still it rolls to thee we owe.
3 0, we- have tried thee, tried thee long.
When hope had fled,when hope was str mg,
Brighter than all our fancy dreamed.
Thy true, unfading love has beamed.
4 Science may shoot its bright cold ray
Across the pilgrim's painful way
;
Honor may plant the laurel there,
For fortune to usurp and wear
:
5 But vain their power to warm, Art,
The chill, that settles round the heart;
Thou canst alone beguile the hours.
And strew our rugged way with flowers.
67 KnigM Templar.
1 Rest, holy pi]g)-im, rest, I pray.
Dreary to Mecca's shrine thy way;
deign an hermit's hut to share.
Nor proudly spurn his homely fare.
2 But say from whence thy soitows flow.
Impart each secret source of woe
;
For time, I see, and grief have spread
A silver halo o'er thy head.
3 No ruffian lawless steps intrude
To blast the joys of solitude;
But peace and meditation dwell.
Sweet inmates of the hermit's cell.
4 To quench thy thirst the rock shall flow,
To feed thee sweetest fruits shall gi-ow;
Soft dreams shall nature's waste repair.
Then deign an hermit's hut to share
68 Royal Arch. Opening.
1 With all my powers of heart and tongnOj
I'll praise my Maker in my song;
Angels shall hear the notes I raise.
Approve the song, and join the pi-aise.
2 I'll sing thy Truth, and Mercy, Lord;
I'll sing the wonders of thy Word
;
Not all the works and Names below,
So much thy power and glory show.
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Father, we come with filial fear.
To seek a blessing from thy throne;
Our supplications kindly hear.
Our humble songs be pleased to own.
2 While here, direct our thoughts aright;
Let heavenly-Truth our minds impress
;
When in this temple we unite,
The hour of worship deign to bless.
71 Opening.
1 Assembled in this place once more,
Lord, thy blessing we implore;
O listen, while we sing and pray.
Be with, and guide us, all our way.
2 Our fervent prayer to thee ascends
;
Oh shed thy grace on foes and friends;
And when we in this place appear,
Help us to worship in thy fear.
3 When we on earth shall meet no more,
May we above to glory soar;
And praise thee in more lofty strains,
Where one eternal Sabbath reigns.
73 Closing.
1 Great God, when from these scenes with-drawn.
And from thine earthly Sabbaths' light.
May each tried spirit hail the dawn
Of heaven's eternal Sabbath bright.
2 As one by one we all shall go, _
And leave our places vacant here;
Admit us to that Lodge we know,
Where never falls the parting tear.
73 Opening, or Closing.
Supreme Grand Master, most sublime.
High throned in gloiy's radiant clime;
Behold thy sons on bended knee.
Convened, O God, to worship thee.
2 And as 'tis thine, with open car.
The suppliant voice of prayer to hear;
Grant thou, O Lord, this one request.
Let Masons be, in blessing, blest.
3 give the craft, from pole to pole.
The feeling heart, the pitying soul—
The generous breast, the lib'ral hand.
Compassion's balm, and niercy's band.
MASTER MASON. 21
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1st.
1. Strange darkness gath-ers round the soul, And o'er it friglit-ful M - lows roll;
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1 Dangers of every form attend
Yom- steps, as oiiward you proceed;
No earthly power can now hefriend.
Or aid you in this time of need.
2 Confide your trust in him alone,
Who rules all things above, below;
Send your petitions to his throne.
For he alone can help you now.
76 Master Mason.
1 Our life, how short! a groan, a sigh;
We live—and then begin to die:
But oh! how great a mercy this.
That death's a portal into bliss.
2 My soul ! death swallows up thy fears
;
The gi-ave shall wipe away all tears;
Why should we fear this parting pain;
We die that we may live again.
77 Master Mason.
Unveil thy bosom, faithful tomb,
Take this new treasure to thy trust,
And give these sacred relics room
To slumber in the silent dust.
78 Super Excellent Master.
1 When we, our wearied limbs to rest.
Sat down by proud Euphrates stream,
We wept, with doleful thoughts oppress'd,
'
And Zion was our mournful theme.
2 Our harps, that, when with joy we sung.
Were wont tlieir tuneful parts to b§ar,
With silent strings, neglected hung.
On willow trees that withered there.
3 How shall we tune our voice to sing.
Or touch our harps with skillful hands I
Sliall hymns of joy, to God our King,
" Be sung by slaves in foreign lands ?
4 Salem, our once happy seat!
^^'hen I of thee forgetful prove.
Then let mv*trembling hand forget
The tuneful strings with art to move.
5 If I to mention thee forbear.
Eternal silence seize my tongue;
Or if I sing one cheerful air,
Till thy deliverance is ray song.
HEBRON. L. M.
1st.
OPENING, OR INITIATION.
From " Carmina Sacra," by permiBision.
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80 Masonic Hymn.
1 Grant us, kind Heaven! what we request;
In Masonry let us he blest
:
Direct us to that liappy place,
Wlicre friendship smiles on every face
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2 Where sceptered; Reason, from her throne.
Surveys the Lodge, and makes us one;
And Harmony's delightful sway,
Forever sheds ambrosial da}'.
3 No prying eye can view us here.
No fool or knave disturb our cheer;
Our well-formed laws set mankind free.
And give relief to misery.
4 Our Lodge the social Virtues grace,
And Wisdom's rules we fondly trace;
While Nature, open to our view.
Points out the paths we should pm'sue.
81 Charity.
1 Offspring of heaven! mankind's best friend.
Bright Charity, inspire oui«lay;
On these terrestial shores descend,
And quit the realms of cloudless day.
2 Come, then, all bounteous as thou art,
And hide thee from our sight no more;
Touch every soul, expand each heart,
That breathes on I'recdom's chosen shore.
83 Belief.
1 Blest is the man whose tender care,
Relieves the poor in their distress;
Whose pity wipes the widow^s tear.
Whose hand supports the fatherless.
2 His heart contrives, for their relief,
More than his willing hands can do
:
He, in the time of wasting grief.
Shall tind the Lord his pity too.
3 His soul shall live secure on earth,
With secret blessings on his head;
When drouth, and pestilence, and dearth.
Around him multiply their dead.
4 Or, if he languish on his couch,
God will pronounce his sins forgiven;
Will save him with a healing touch,
Or take his willing soul to heaven.
83 Closing.
1 Spirit of peace, all meek and mild.
Inspire our hearts, our souls possess;
Repel each passion, rude and wild.
And bless us as we aim to bless.
2 Hear, now, the parting prayer we pour.
And bind our hearts in love alone;
Though we may meet on earth no more.
May we at last surround thy throne.
CONTINUED. 23
84 Knight Templar.
1 To the Knight Templar's awful dome,
Where glorious knights in arms are drest.
Filled with surprise, I slowly come,
With solemn jewels on my breast.
2 A pilgrim to this house I came,
With sandal, staff, and scrip so white
;
Through rugged paths my feet were ledj
All this I bore to be a Knight.
3 With feeble arm I gently smote.
At the Knight Templar's mercy gate;
What I beheld, when it was op'ed.
Was splendid, elegant, and great.
4 Twelve dazzling lights I quickly saw,
All chosen for the cross to fight;
In one of them I found a flaw,
And speedily put out that Ught.
5 Unite your hearts, and join your hands
In every solemn tie of love
;
United, each firm Templar stands
The vii'tue of his cause to prove.
6 Until the world is lost in fire,
By order of the Trinity,
The amazing world shall still admire
Our steadfast love and unity.
85 Hymn for Consecration.
1 Master Supreme ! accept our praise;
Still bless this consecrated band
;
Parent of Light ! illume our ways,
And guide us by thy sovereign hand.
2 May Faith, Hope, Charity, divine,
Here hold their undivided reign;
Friendship and Harmony combine
To soothe our cares, and banish pain.
3 May Wisdom here disciples find,
Beauty unfold her thousand charms
;
Science invigorate the mind,
Expand the soul, that virtue warms.
^ May Pity dwell -ivithin each breast.
Relief attend the suffering poor
;
Thousands by this, our Lodge, be blest.
Till worth, distrcst, shall want no more.
86 Clodng.
Eternal are thy mercies, Loi-d;
Eternal truth attends thy word
;
Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore.
Till suns shall rise and set no more.
87 Royal Arch.
1 Almighty Father! heavenly King!
Before whose sacred Name we bend.
Accept the praises which we sing,
And to our humble prayer attend.
2 Thou, who did'st Persia's king command
A proclamation to extend.
That Israel's host might quit his land.
Their holy Temple'to attend;
3 All hail ! great Architect divine
!
Let heaven's eternal arches ring!
This universal frame is thine;
All hail ! thou great. Eternal King
!
88 Opening.
1 Te happy few, who here extend
In peaceful lines, from east to west.
With fervent zeal the Lodge defend,
And lock its secrets in your breast.
2 Since ye are met upon the Square,
Bid love and Friendship jointly reign;
Be peace and Harmony your care.
They form an adamantine chain. ,
89 Anniversary Ode.
1 Hail ! sacred art ! by Heaven designed
A gracious blessing for mankind
;
Peace, joy, and love, thou dost bestow.
On us thy votaries below.
2 Bright wisdom's footsteps here we trace.
From Solomon, the prince of peace.
Whose righteous maxims still we hold
More precious than rich jOphir's gold.
3 His heavenly proverbs to us tell.
How we on earth should ever dwell.
In hannony and social love.
To emulate the blest above.
4 Now, having Wisdom for our guide.
By its sweet precepts we'll abide;
Nor from its path will ever stray,
Till all shall meet in endless day.
5 Vain, empty grandeur shall not find
Its dwelling in a Brother's mind;
A Mason, who is true and wise.
Its glittering pomp will e'er despise.
6 Candor and friendship, joy and peace,
Within his breast shall have a place;
Virtue and Wisdom thus combined.
Shall decorate the Mason's mind.
CLOSING.
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91 Funeral Hymn.
1 Here let the sacred rites succeed
In honor of departed friends
;
With solemn order now proceed.
While living faitli with sorrow blends.
2 Now let the hymn—the humble prayer.
From hearts sincere, ascend on high
;
And mystic evergreen declare,
That Hope witliin us cannot die.
3 The mortal frame may be concealed
Within the iiritow house of gloom;
But God, in hiercy, has revealed
Immortal life beyond the tomb.
4 The friends we mourn we still may love;
Then let our aspirations rise, -
To that bright spirit-world above,
Where virtue lives, love never dies.
92 Master Blason.
1 Blest is the man who stands in awe
Of God, and loves his sacred law;
His seed on earth shall be renowned,
And with successive honors crowned.
2 Beset with threat'ning dangers refund,
Unmoved shall he maintain his ground;
The sweet remembrance of the just
Shall flourish, when he sleeps in dust.
93 Installation Ode. ^
1 Come all ye gentle springs, that more
And animate the human mind,
And by your energy improve
The social bond by which we're joined.
2 This happy Lodge, of care devoid,
And haggard malice always free.
Shall by your aid be still employed
In social leve and harmony.
3 Oh! let each heart with rapture glow;
Be every nerve with rapture strung;
May Love from every bosom flow.
And kindly words from every tongue.
94 Opening. Red Cross.
1 "Let there be Light"—the first command
That burst from heaven's exalted throne
!
Jehovah gave the stern decree.
And forth immediate radiance shone.
2 But there's a light, a brighter light.
Than sun or nature e'er could claim;
'Tis shed tlirough all creation's space.
And bears a great and glorious name.
3 Then let us search for this great Light,
Which shines with such refulgence broadj
Its name is Truth ; and that alone
Can bring oui' wandering souls to God.
CONTINUED. 25
95 Knight Templar.
1 The rising God forsakes the tomb
;
Up to his Father's court he flies
;
Cherubic legions guard him liome,
And shout him welcome to the skies. 41
2 Break off your tears, ye saints, and teU
How high our great deliverer reigns
;
Sing how he spoiled the hosts of hell.
And led the monster. Death, in chains.
3 Say, " live forever glorious King,
Born to instruct, redeem, and save ;
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Then ask—" O Death ! where is thy sting ?
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"And Where's thy victory?" boasting
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96 Master Mason.
1 Death, like an ever-flowing stream.
Sweeps us away—our life's a dream
—
An empty tale—a morning flower
—
Cut down and withered in an hour.
2 Teach us, O Lord, how frail is man;
And kindly lengthen out our span,
Till, cleansed by grace, we all may be
Prepared to die, and dwell with thee.
97 Opening.
1 Thou who see'st the sparrow's fall,
And hear'st the raven s feeble cry,
Whose tender care extends to all,
To thee we raise the prayerful eye.
2 Father! while we as brothers meet.
With Truth and Love our bosoms flU,
And 'till we reach our heavenly seat,
Help us to know and do thy will.
98 Closing.
1 Father, once more let grateful pi-aise
And humble prayer to thee ascend
;
Thou Guide and Guardian of our ways,
Our first and last, and only Friend.
2 Hear, then, the parting prayers we pour.
And bind our hearts in love alone;
Though we may meet on earth no more,
May all at last suiTound thy throne.
99 Masonic Hymn.
1 From East to West, o'er land and sea,
Where brothers meet and friends agree.
Let incense rise from hearts sincere,
The dearest offering gathered here.
2 Our trust reposed on God alone,
Who ne'er -will contrite hearts disown;
Our faith shall mark that holy light.
Whose beams our dearest joys unite.
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100 Boyal Arch Hymn.—r. G. tisdall.
1 There is a word, no mortal tongue
. May dare its mysCic sounds combine;
Nor saint hath breathed, nor prophet sung
% That hoUest of the names divine
!
2 Nor may the fingers of the Scribe
Presume that hallowed word to write;
Accursed alike, from Israel's tribe.
Were he wlio dared that word indite
!
3 Yet though nor hps, nor pen, may dare
That name unspealtable impart;
'Tis ever breathed in Masons' prayer,
—
'Tis ever written in his heart.
101 Opening Hymn.
1 How blest the sacred tie, that binds
In sweet communion kindred minds
!
How" swift the heavenly course they run,
Whose hearts, whose faith, whose hopes
are one.
2 Together oft they seek the place
Where Friendship smiles oh every face
:
How high, how strong their raptures swelL.
There's none but kindred souls can tell.
3 Nor shall the gjowing flame expire.
When dimly burns frail natm-e's fire:
Then shall they meet in realms above—
A heaven of joy— a heaven' of love.
102 Closing.
1 We ofier, Lord, an humble prayer,
And thank thee for thy grace bestowed.
In leading us beneath thy care
Thus far in wisdom's pleasant road.
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2 Whatever to our lot may fall,
—
What toilsome dutiesto fulfil,
—
We do not know; but in them all.
Be thou oiu- strength and comfort still.
3 Be thou, God, our constant friend—
Our hope, our comfort, and our stay;
And may thy Spirit, Lord, descend,
To bless and guide us day by day.
103 Opening.
1 Thou ! at whose great Name we bend.
To whom our warmest vows we pay,
God over all! in love descend,
AndMaless the labors of this day.
2 Here, still, through aU succeeding time.
May Truth and Love its tribute bring.
And still the anthem-note sublime,
To Thee from children's children, ring.
26 INSTALLATION ODE.
1. When earth's founda-tion first was MA, By the Al7niigh - ty Ar-tist's hand,
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How worthy and how great wc are.
Hail! mysterious, hail, glorious Masonry!
That makes us ever great and free.
4 Nor we less famed for every tie,
By which the human thought is bound;
Love, truth, and friendship, and sweetest
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Hail ! mysterious, hail, glorious Masonry
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That makes us ever great and free.
ANNIVERSARY ODE. 27
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To sing the praise of ]\Iasonry
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The noble, faitliful, and the brave,
Whose art shall Uve beyond the graye.
28 "WHERE'ER IN THIS WIDE WORLD WE ROYE."
(SHELLS OF OCEAN.) L. M. Double. Words by G. W. CHASE.
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CONTINUED. 29
107 Masonic Song.—geo. p. moeris.
1 Our Order, like the Ark of Yore,
Upon the ragin» seas was tost;
Secure amid the billows' roar
It moved, and nothing has been lost.
When elements discoixlant seek
To wi-eck what God in mercy saves,
- The struggle is as vain and weak
As that of the retiring waves.
2 The power who bade the waters cease,
—
The pilot of the pilgrim band,
—
He gave the gentle dove of peace.
The branch she bore them from the land.
In Him above Ave put our trust,
With heart and voice, with one accord.
Ascribing Avith the true and just,
AH " Holiness unto the Lord."
108 Dedication of Masonic Hall.
(BEO. T. J. greenwood, of DOVER, N. H.)
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made
That man might early learn to praise.
And bowing in the sylvan shade,
To Thee, God, his homage raise.
But Light advanced! New Temples sprung
Beneath the craftsman's skilful hand,
That grateful love might find a tongue
Where Wisdom, Strength, and Beauty
stand.
2 Yet not where Sabbath bells alone
Im-ite the soul, our God we find.
But where ingenious toil is known,
He deigns to bless th' expanding mind.
This Fane, oh God ! our hands have rear'd.
To aid us in our work of love
;
And while we've toiled. Thy smile hath
cheered,
Approving from Thy Throne above.
3 We own Thy Light ! we plead Thy grace.
To croAvn our laboi's day by day.
That this may be a hallowed place,
To speed us on our pilgrim way.
Oh let us wear the triple crown
Of Faith, Hope, Charity divine,
That Thou our humble gift will own,
While Glory, Honor, Praise are Thine.
110 Opening.
1 Great God, behold before thy throne,
A band of brothers lowly bend
;
Thy sacred Name we humbly own.
And pray that thou Avilt be our friend.
A band of bi'others may we live,
A band of brothers may we die;
To each may God, our Father, give
A home of peace above the sky.
103 Opening.
1 Kind Father, God of love and power.
Be with us at this quiet hour!
Smile on our souls; our plans approve;
Help us to live in peace and love.
Let each discordant thought be gone,
And love imite our hearts in one
;
Like brothers true, may Ave combine
To fonvard olyects so divine.
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111 Opening.
1 Here, gracious God, beneath thy feet,
Again Ave mj^stic brothers meet.
Joined by the cord of mutual love.
Bound to our common Friend above.
May Wisdom, Zeal, and Loa'c, inspire
Our bosoms A\'ith their purest fire
;
While Faith on thine oavu Avord relies.
And Hope looks joyful to the skies.
2 Grant us thy presence, God of gi-ace,
NoAv while Ave meet before thy face,
That Ave may feel, ere Ave depai-t.
Thy love diffused through every heart.
May Wisdom, Zeal, and Love, inspire
Our bosoms Avith their purest fii-e;
While Faith on thine OAvn Avord relies.
And Hope looks joyful to the skies.
113 Closing.
1 As from this place Ave go once more.
Thy blessing. Father, avc implore
Still may Ave keep the heavenly Avay,
And strive to serve thee day by day.
And 'till again Ave gather here,
Help us to labor in thy fear;
Thy Truth impart, thy loA^e distil.
That AA'e may knoAv and do thy Avill.
113 Song.—^james b. taylor, k. t.
Air—" Shells of Ocean."
1 In pensive mood, at close of day,
I seek the peaceful, calm retreat,
Where Truth and Innocence repay
Those brethren dear in Lodge that meet.
The precepts taught by Masons' Art,
To guide and guard our course through
life,
Arc grateful to the Virtuous heart.
Suppressing hate—subduing strife.
2 Where brethren meet in solemn form,
Devoted to the Master's Avill,
To shield from Avant, or gathering storm,
Their every duty to fulfil :
—
In mystic rites Ave there engage,
And lessons pure and holy learn.
From the unerring, sacred page.
Where Love and Heavenly Truth do
burn.
30 SHOULD AULD ACQUAINTANCE BE FORGOT.
AULD LANO SYNE. C. M.
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1 Come, Brothers of the plumb and square,
Come, join in cheerful song;
Let every heart and voice prepare
The glad notes to prolong.
We're Brothers, by a mystic tie,
We're Brothers true and Free,
Then let the song ascend on high,
—
God speed Freemasonry.
2 In Love we meet, in peace v?e part;
We walk by plummet's line
;
While Friendship dwells within each heart
That owns the craft Divine.
'Mid all the toils and cares of earth,
We steady k.eep our way;
With Faith, and Hope, we wait the bu-th
Of an Eternal day. ^
116 Closing Song.
1 We meet in love, we part in peace.
Our council labors o'er
;
We'll ask, ere life's best days shall cease,
To meet in time once more.
CHORUS.
'Mid fairest scenes to. memory dear,
In change of joy and pain;
We'll think of friends assembled here,
And hope to meet again.
2 Though changes mai-k time's onward way
In all we fondly claim,
Fraternal hopes shall ne'er decay—
Our landmarks still the same.
CHORUS.
'Mid fairest scenes to memory dear,
In change of joy and pain;
We'll think of friends assembled here,
And hope to meet again.
3 Our Faith unmoved, with Truth our guide,
As seasons mark our clime;
Through winter's chill, or summer's pride,
We'll hail the Art Sublime.
CHORUS.
'Mid fairest scenes to memory dear,
In change of joy and pain
;
We'll think of friends assembled here,
And hope to meet again.
4 When life shall find its silent close.
With Hope's kind promise blest
;
In that Grand Lodge may all repose,
Where joys immortal rest.
CHORUS.
'Mid fairest scenes to memory dear,
In change of joy and pain;
We'll think of friends assembled here,
And hope to meet again.
IIT Friendship.
1 Old friends shall never be forgot,
Whose love was love sincere
;
And still, whatever be their lot,
We'll make them welcome here.
The kindness they have often sKewn^
We long have borne in mind.
And long,we hope, our friends have known,
A welcome where to find.
2 It never shall be said, with truth,
That now our hearts are cold;
The friends who loved us in our yotrth.
We'll love when they are old.
And if in ills, which we withstand,
They kind assistance need.
We'll stretch them forth a helping hand.
And be a friend indeed.
118 Closing.
1 Now we must close our labors here,
Though sad it is to part
;
May Love, Relief, and Truth sincere.
Unite each brother's heart.
Now to our homes let's haste away.
Still filled with love and light;
And may each heart in kindness say.
Good night, brother, good night.
119 Initiation, or Crafting.
1 welcome, brother, to our band,
Though strong its numbers now,
And high its lofty pillars stand.
And noble arches bow.
Oh welcome—if thy heart be true,
Thou'lt find with us a home;
We're daily adding colnmns new
Unto our glorious dome.
2 Now let our ardent prayers arise,
For blessings on his brow,
And bear our offering to the skies.
For him who joins us now.
Oh welcome—if thy heart be true,
Thou'lt find with us a home;
We're daUy adding columns new.
Unto om' glorious dome.
120 Closing.
1 Great Architect of Earth and Heaven,
By time nor space confined.
Enlarge our love to comprehend
Our brethren, all mankind.
With Faith our guide, and humble Hope^
Warm Charity and Love,
May all at last be raised to share
Thy perfect hght above.
32 CLOSING ENCAMPMENT.
PETERBORO'. Q. M.
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122 Fellow Craft.
1 May our united hearts expand
With love's refreshing showers,
Whose warm and kindling glow is felt.
To cheer our saddest hours.
2 Before our treasured shrine we boAv,
In gratitude sublime;
Imploring still God's saving grace.
Through all of coming time.
123 Opening Hymn.
1 Lo ! what an entertaining sight.
Are brethren who agree
;
Brethren, Avhose cheerfal hearts unite
In bonds of piety.
2 'Tis like the. oil, divinely sweet.
On Aaron's reverend head;
The trickling drops perfumed his feet.
And o'er his garments spread.
3 'Tis pleasant as the morning dews,
That fell on Zion's hill
;
Where God his mildest glory shows.
And makes his grace distil.
124 Encampment.
Let God—the Father and the Son
And Spirit, be adored,
Where there are works to malvc him known,
Or saints to love the Lord.
125 Master Mason. Opening.
1 Almighty Father! gracious Lord
!
Kind Guardian of our days
!
Thy mercies let our hearts record.
In songs of grateful praise.
2 Lord, when this mortal frame decays.
And every weakness dies,
Complete the wonders of thy grace.
And raise Us to the skies.
126 The Lord's Prayer.
1 Our Father, who in heaven art
!
All hallowed be thy Name;
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done,
Tliroughout this earthly frame,
—
2 As cheerfully as 'tis by those
Who dwell with Thee on high:
Lord, let th.v bounty, day by day.
Our daily food supplj'.
3 As we forgive our enemies,
Thy pardon. Lord, we ci-ave;
Into temptation lead us not.
But us from evil save.
4 For kingdom, power, and glory, all
Belong, O Lord, to thee;
Thine from eternity they were,
And thine shall ever be.
CONTINUED. 35
139 ^yal Arch.
1 How precious is the book divine,
That unto us is given;
Bright as a lamp its doctrines shine,
To guide our souls to heaven.
2 It sweetly cheers our drooping hearts,
In this dark vale of tears
;
Life, light, and joy it still imparts,
And quells oar rising fears.
3 This lamp, through all the tedious night
Of life, shall guide our way;
Till we behold the clearer light
Of an eternal day.
140 Opening,
1 Lo! what an entertaining sight
Those friendly brethren prove.
Whose cheerful hearts in bands unite,
Of harmony and love!
2 'Tis pleasant as the morning dews
That fall on Zion's hill,
Where God his radiant glory shows,
And makes his grace distil.
141 Opening.
1 Oh, influence sweet, from spheres above
This rude and selfish life,
Descend and dwell with us in love.
Dispelling scenes of strife.
2 Let darkness spread no more its wings
. With passion's brooding powers,
Where love and wisdom e'er should reign
In this retreat of ours.
3 Oh, influence sweet, from spheres above,
Surround, and make us good,
And ever let us feel we have
A loving Brotherhood.
143 Mark Blaster.
1 How sweet, how calm this Sabbath morn,
How pure the air that breathes.
And soft the sounds upon it borne,
And light its vapor wreaths
!
2 Let each imholy passion cease.
Each evil thought be crushed.
Each anxious care that mars our peace
In Faith and Love be hushed.
143 'Fellow Craft. Work.
1 welcome, brother, to our band,
Thdigh strong its numbers now.
And high its lofty pillars stand,
And noble arches bow.
2 welcome—if thy heart be true,
Thou'lt find with us a home;
We're daily adding columns new
Unto our glorious dome.
3 Now let our heartfelt prayers arise.
For blessings on his brow,
And bear our offering to the skies.
For him who joins us now.
144 Master Mason. Opening.
Come, Masters of the Art, imite.
And may this meeting prove.
To all th' assembled sons of light,
A strengthened bond of love.
2 May Friendship and-Morality,
With true fraternal love.
Be found in every Mason's heart.
And all his actions move.
145 Opening, or Closing.
1 To thee we look, thou Power supreme!
Thou wilt our wants supply!
Safe in thy presence shall we live.
And in thy favor die.
2 From thee our vital breath we drew;
Our childhood was thy care;
And vigorous youth and feeble age
Thy kind protection share.
3 Then be it ours, through gentle deeds
Of pure and perfect love.
To sow in human hearts the seeds
Of flowers that bloom above.
146 Opening, or Closing.
Sweet as the dew on herb and flower,
That silently distils,
At evenino;'s soft and balmy hour.
On ZioiiPs fruitful hills.
2 So, with mild influence from above.
Shall promised gi-ace descend;
Till universal peace and love
O'er all the earth extend.
36 SUPER EXCELLENT MASTER.
BALERMA. C. M.
1st. ^- -/»rv-
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1 By Babel's streams we sit and weep;
Our teai's for Zion flow;
Our harps on drooping willows sleep;
Our hearts are filled with woe.
(square.)
2 Our walls no more resound with praise;
Our Temple, foes destroy
;
Judea's courts no more upraise
Triumphant songs of joy.
(triangle.)
3 Here, mourning, toiling, captive bands,
Our fea.sts and Sabbaths cease
;
Our tribes dispersed through distant lands.
And hopeless of release.
(circle.)
4 But should the ever-gracious Power,
To us propitious be ; -
Chaldeans shall our race restore.
And Kings proclaim us free
!
148 Closing. Hoyal Arch.
1 Great God ! our King ! to thee we raise
Our voice and all our powers
;
.Unweai'ied songs of gi-ateful praise
Shall fill the circUng hour.
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2 Thy Name shall dwell upon our tongue
While suns shall set and rise.
And tune our everlasting song
When time and natm-e dies.
149 Anniversary Hymn.
1 To Him who rales, be homage paid.
Where hearts with voice unite;
To him we bring fraternal aid,
Who guides in solemn rite.
2 Come, Brothers, bound by kindly ties.
Your notes harmonious bring;
While acts of generous sacrifice.
In thoughts of love we sing:.
•3 As days and years roll silent by—
As Time's sad changes rise.
No doubt shall dim the trusting eye.
Where rule the good and wise.
4 To Him who rules, be homage paid,
Where hearts with voice unite
;
Till Ufe shall cease, and time shall fade,
We'll bring our solemn pUght.
CONTINUED. 37
150 Encampment. 154 Master Mason.
1 How gloriousJs the gift of Faith, .
That cheers the darksome tomb.
And through the damp and gloomy grave
Can shed a rich perfume!
2 Triumphant Faith! it lifts the soul
Above desponding fear;
Exults in hope of heaven, her home,
, And longs to enter there!
151 Funeral Hymn,
Another hand is beckoning us,
Another call is given;
And glows once more, with angel steps,
The path that leads to heaven.
2 Dust, to its naiTow house beneath
!
Soul, to its place on high '.
They that have seen thy look in death,
No more may fear to die.
3 Lone are the paths, and sad the bowers.
Whence thy meek smile is gone
;
But, oh J a brighter home than ours,
In heaven, is now thine own.
152 Master Mason.
1 The Lord unto thy prayerattend,
In trouble's darksome hour
:
The name of Jacob's God defend.
And shield thee by his power.
2 Should friends and kindred, near and dear.
Leave thee to want, or die.
May Heaven make thy life its care,
Ajid all thy need supply.
153 Funeral Hymn.
1 As distant lands beyond the sea,
When friends go thence, draw nigh
;
So heaven, when friends have thither gone,
Draws nearer from the sky.
2 And as those lands the dearer grow,
When friends are long away,
So heaven itself, through loved ones dead.
Grows dearer day by day.
3 Heaven is not far from those who see
With the pure spirit's sight.
But near, and in the very hearts
Of those who see aright.
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1 Few are thy days, and full of woe,
O man, of woman born!
Thy doom is wi-itten, " Dust thou art.
And Shalt to dust return."
2 Determined are the days that fly
Successive o'er thy head
;
The numbered hour is on the wing,
Which lays thee with the dead.
155 Opening.
I Father of all ! in every age.
In every clime adored.
By saint, by savage, or by sage,
The universal Lord.
2 To thee, whose temple is all space.
Whose altar, earth, sea, skies,
One chorus let all beings raise,
All nature's incense rise
156 Master Mason.
1 Teach me the measure of my days,
Thou maker of my frame
;
I would survey life's narrow space.
And learn how frail I am.
2 A span is all that we can boast,
How short the fleeting time!
Man is but vanity and dust,
In all his flower and prime.
157 Anniversary Ode,
1 All hail ! the great mysterious Art,
Grand offering from above—
Which fondly twines each genial heart
In harmony and love.
2 Come, Brothers, join the festive board.
Awake the tuneful lay;
Unite in Friendship, Peace, and Love;
'Tis Masons' holyday.
3 Come, bring the wreath, the trio bind--
Faith, Charity, and Love;
To great St. John a splendid star
In the Grand Lodge above.
4 With ferven* Zeal and pure delight.
We'll wake the joyful strain.
Till in the great Grand Lodge we meet,
Where joys immortal reign.
38 OPENING ENCAMPMENT.
ANTIOCH. CM.
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1 Joy to the world, the Lord is come;
- Let eartli receive lier King
:
Let every lieart prepare lilm room.
And heav'n and nature sing.
2 Joy to the eartli,—the Saviour reigns
;
Let men their songs employ
;
While fields and floods, rocks, hiUs and
plains,
Repeat the sounding joy.
4 He rules the world with tru'th and grace.
And makes the nations prove
The glories of his righteousness.
And wonders of his love.
159 Anniversary Ode.
Jehovah, God! thy gracious power
On every hand we see
;
may the blessings of each hour
Lead all our thoughts to thee.
From morn till noon, till latest eve,
The hand of heaven we see
;
And all the blessings we receive
Proceed direct from thee.
In all the varying scenes of time.
On thee our hopes depend
;
Through every age, in every cUme,
Our Father and our Friend!
CONTINUED. 39
160 Royal Arch,
1 When orient Wisdom beamed serene,
And pillar'd Strength arose;
When Beauty tinged the glowing scene,
And Faith her mansion chose;
2 Exulting bands the fabric viewed,
Mysterious powers adored;
And high the Triple Union stood.
That gave the Mystic Word.
3 Pale Envy withered at the sight,
And, frowning at the pile,
Called Murder from the realms of night.
To blast the glorious toil;
4 With ruffian outrage, joined in woe,
They form the league abhoiTcd,
And wounded Science felt the blow
That crushed the Mystic Word.
5 At length through time's expanded sphere.
Fair Science spreads her way.
And wanned by Truth's refulgence clear.
Reflects the kindred ray;
6 A second fabric's towering height
Proclaims the sign restored,
From whose foundation, brought to light.
Is drawn the Mystic Word.
161 Opening.
Within our temple, met again,
With hearts and purpose strong,
We'll raise our notes of gi-ateful praise.
With union in our song.
2 Around our altar's sacred shrine,
May Love's pure incense rise,
Bearing upon its mystic tiame
Our music to the skies.
163 Charity.
162 God, the Creator.
1 Eternal Wisdom, thee we praise.
Thee all thy creatures sing;
While with thy name, rocks, hills, and seas.
And heaven's high arches ring.
2 Almighty power and equal skill
Shine through the worlds abroad;
Our souls with vast amazement fill.
And speak the Builder— God.
Charity! thou heavenly grace.
All tender, soft and kind
;
A friend to all the human race,
To all that's good and kind.
2 The man of charity extends
To all his liberal hand;
His kindred, neighbors, foes and friends.
His pity may command.
3 He aids the poor in their distress—
He hears when they complain;
With tender heart delights to bl«ss.
And lessen all their pain.
4 The sick, the prisoner, poor and blind,
And all the sons of grief,
In him a benefactor find;
He loves to give relief.
5 Oh ! may we all in love abound,
'And Charity pursue;
Thus shall wo be with glory crowned.
And love as angels do.
164 The Good Samaritan.
1 Blest is the man whose generous heart
Feels aU another's pain;
To whom the supplicating eye
Is never raised in vain;—
2 Whose breast expands with gen'ious
warmth,
A brother's woes to feel.
And bleeds in pity o'er the wound
He wants the power to heal.
3 He spreads his kiiid supporting arms
To every child of gTief;
His secret bounty largely flows.
And brings unasked reUef.
4 T6 gentle offices of love
His feet are never slow;
He views, through Mercy's melting eye, A Brother in a foe.
5 To him protection shall be shown;
And mercy from above
Descend on those, who thus fulfil
The perfect law of love.
40 KNIGHTS TEMPLAR. H0LDEI7.
CORONATION. C. M.
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1 All hail ! the great Immanuel's name
!
Let angels prostrate fall
;
Bring forth the royal diadem, >
And crown him Lord of all.
2 Let every kindred, every tribe.
On this terrestial ball,
To him all majesty ascribe.
And cro^\Ti him Lord of all.
3 Oh! that with yonder sacred throng,
"We at his feet may fall
;
And join the everlasting song,
And crown him Lord of all.
166 The Book of the Law.
1 How precious is the book divine.
By inspiration given;
Bright as a lamp its doctrines shine.
To guide our souls to lieavenT
2 It sweetly cheers our drooping hearts.
In this dark vale of tears
,
Life, light, and joy it still imparts.
And quells our rising fears.
3 This lamp, through all the tedious night
Of life, shall guide our wayj
Till we behold the clearer light
Of an Eternal Day.
OPENING HYMN. 41
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We'll raise our notes of grate - ful praise,With u - nion in our song.
168 Opening.
1 While thee we seek, protecting Power!
Be our vain wishes stilled ;
And may this consecrated hour,
With better hopes be fiUed.
2 In all the varying scenes of time.
On thee our hopes depend
;
Through every age, in every clime.
Our Father and our Friend.
169 All Men are Equal.
1 All men are equal in their birth,
Heirs of the earth and skies
;
All men are equal, when that earth
Fades from their dying eyes.
2 All wait alike on him, whose power
Upholds the life he gave ;
The Sage, within his star-lit tower,
The savage in his cave.
3 Ye great! renounce your earthbom pride;
Ye low ! )'our sliame and fear
;
And, as ye worship, side by side,
Your common claims revere.
170 Opening, or Closing.
1 Jehovah, God ! thy gracious power
On every hand we see
;
may the blessings of each hour
Lead all our thoughts to thee.
2 may we all in love abound.
And Charity pursue;
Thus shall we be with glory crowned.
And love as angels do.
171 Moyal Arch. Opening.
1 Holy and reverend is thy Name,
Oh thou eternal King
!
" Thrice holy Lord," the angels cry,
" Thrice holy," let us sLug!
2 With sacred awe pronounce his ITame, ''
Whom words nor thoughts can reach;
A holy heart shall please him more
Than noblest forms of speech.
172 Closing.
1 Through endless years, thou art the same^
thou eternal God!
Ages to come shall know thy name.
And tell thy works abroad.
42 THE MASON'S PRAYER.
LANESBORO. C. M.
1st.
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May all my thoughts incline
;
'Tis reason's law, 'tis wisdom's choice,
'Tis natme's call and thine.
4 We from our sacred order's cause.
Let nothing e'er divide;
Grandeur, nor gold, nor vain applause.
Nor friendship false misguide.
5 Teach me to feel a brother's grief.
To do in all what's best;
To suffering man give kind relief.
And blessing to be blest.
174 Initiation.
Spirit of power and might ! behold
Thy willing servant here
;
"With thy protection him infold.
And free his heart" from fear.
2 Tho' darksome skies shall o'er him lower.
And dangers fill the way;
Support himwith thy gracious power,
Aii4 be his CQpstant stay,
175 Opening, or Anniversary.
1 Behold ! how pleasant and how good.
For brethren, such as we
Of the accepted brotherhood,
To dwell in unity.
2 'Tis like the oil on Aaron's head.
Which to his feet distils
;
Like Hermon's dew, so richly shed
On Zion's sacred hills.
3 For there the Lord of light and love
A blessing sent with power;
Oh, may we all this blessing prove.
E'en life forevermore.
4 On Friendship's altar, rising here.
Our hands now plighted be,
—
To live in love with hearts sincere.
In peace and unity.
176 Closing Encampment.
Let God, the Father and the Son
And Spirit be adored,
Where there are works to make him known.
Or saints to love the Lord.
FUNERAL. 43
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1st.
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178 Closing.
1 Now we must close our labors here.
Though sad it is to part
;
May Love, Relief, and Truth sincere,
Unite each brother's heart.
2 Now to our homes we haste away.
Still filled with lOve and light
;
And may each heart in kindness say,
Good night, brother, good night.
179 Opening.
1 Within our temple met again,
With hearts and purpose strong,
We'll raise our notes of grateful praise,
With Union in om- song.
8 Around our altar's sacred shrine,
May Love's pure incense rise.
Bearing upon its mystic flame
Our music to the skies.
180 Master Mason.
Life is a span—a fleeting hour—
How soon the vapor flies
!
Man is a tender, transient flower,
That e'en in blooming—dies.
181 Funeral Hymn.
1 Slowly, in sadness and in tears,
We leave his dwelling now;
It came not once within our fears.
He coidd so early go.
2 We loved to think of him as one
To whom long years were given;
Who much of good would yet have done,
And late return to heaven.
3 Fair rose his sun of life—few such—
Alas ! it set at noon
;
His Master must have loved him much,
To call him home so soon.
4 Slowly, in sadness and in tears,
WeMl pass his dwelling bj'
;
We mourn the shortness of his years,
And bless his memory.
183 Master Mason.
Few are thy days, and full of woe,
O man, of woman born!
Thy doom is -^ratten, " dust thou art.
And shall to dust return."
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CONTINUED. 45
2 Come great and small, come old and young,
Come all ye Accepted Free;
Come every nation, every tongue.
And sing of Masonry.
Let Jew nor Gentile e'er forget
Our honors they may claim;
We're Brothers, on the level met,
Whate'er our land or name.
Then let us join, &c.
3 Let trusting Faith, and holy Hope,
And heaven-born Charity,
In every heart have lai'gest scope,
And shine for Masonry
:
Let Justice circle, Virtue square
;
Let Friendship guide our feet.
So that at last, lilve jewels rare,
We all in heaven may meet.
Then let us join, &c.
184 Opening Song.—g. w. chase.
1 Come, Brothers of the plumb and square,
Come, join in cheerful song;
Let every heart and voice prepare
The glad notes to pi'olong.
We're Brothers, by a mystic tie,
We're Brothers tme and Free,
Then let the song ascend on high,
—
God speed Freemasonry.
Then, Brothers of the plumb, &c.
2 In Love we meet, in peace we part;
We walk by plummet's line;
While Friendship dwells vrithin each heart
That owns- the craft Divine.
'Mid all the toils and cares of earth.
We steady keep our way;
With Faith, and Hope, we wait the birth
Of an Eternal day.
Then, Brothers of the plumb, &c.
186 Song of the World.
185 Closing Song.
1 We met in love, we part in peace.
Our council labors o'er;
We'll ask, ere life's best days shall cease,
To meet in time once more.
'Mid fairest scenes to memory dear,
In change of joy and pain;
We'll think of friends assembled here.
And hope to meet again.
We met in love, &c.
2 Though changes mark time's onward way
In all we fondly claim.
Fraternal hopes shall ne'er decay—
Our landmarks still the same.
Our Faith unmoved, with Truth our guide,
As seasons mark our clime;
Through winter's chill, or summer's pride.
We'll hail the Art SubUme.
We met in love, &c.
1 This world is not so bad a world
As some would like to make it:
Though whether good, or whether bad.
Depends on how you take it;
For if we scold and fret all day,
From dewy morn till even,
This world will ne'er afford to man
A foretaste here of heaven.
This world is not, &c.
2 This world in truth's as good a world.
As e'er was known to any
Who have not seen another yet,
And there are very many;
And if the men, and women too.
Have plenty of employment.
They surely must be hard to please,
Who cannot find enjoyment.
This world is not, &c.
3 This world is quite a pleasant world.
In rain or pleasant weather;
If people would but learn to live
In harmony together;
And cease to burst the kindling bond.
By love and peace cemented.
And learn that best of lessons yet.
To always be contented.
This world is not, &c.
4 Then were this world a pleasant world.
And pleasant folks were in it.
The day would pass most pleasantly.
To those who thus begin it;
And all the nameless grievances
Brought on by borrowed troubles.
Would prove, as certainly they are,
A mass of empty bubbles.
This world is not, &c.
187
1 Let Masonry, from pole to pole,
Her sacred laws expand;
Far as the mighty waters roll.
To wash remotest land
;
That virtue has not left mankind.
Her social maxims prove
;
For stamped upon the Mason's mind.
Are unity and love.
Let Masonry, &c.
2 Ascending to her native sky,
~
Let Masonry increase;
A glorious pillar raised on high,
Integi-ity its base.
Peace adds to olive boughs entwined
An emblematic dove,
As stamped upon the Mason's mind.
Is unity and love.
Let Masonry, &c.
46 CLOSING HYMN.
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CONTINUED. 47
189 Song for the twenty-fourth of June.
(BEO. C. MOORE, ED. OF MASONIC REVIEW.)
1 All hail ! the twenty-fourth of June,
Another year has flo^vn,
And on our altar glimmers yet
The Light which long has shone.
Our brethren! ye are welcome here—
A truthful—noble band;
We're one in mystic bonds to-day,
We're one in heart and hand.
2 On this, another festiye day,
We meet as oft of yore,
And tell of mystic labors done
On mountain, vale, and shore
:
Of future work we yet may do,
Ere we are gathered home,
To hear from our Great Master's lips
The welcome words—" weU done."
3 How sad the thought on memory's page.
That some who once were here,
Have no place now but in our hearts—
They've reached a higher sphere
:
But Hope points on to future years.
When, aU our works complete.
The true, and tried, and loved of earth,
Together all shall meet.
4 Then hail the twenty-fourth of June
!
Its memories all are dear;
And oft on festive days like this,
Through many a passing year.
We'll meet and gi-asp each other's hands.
Ere yet our work is done.
And, round our altars, closer draw
The bonds which make us one.
190 Brotherly Love.
1 How sweet, how heavenly is the sight.
When those that love the Lord,
In one another's peace dehght,
And thus fulfil his word!
When each can feel his brother's sigh.
And with him beai- a part;
When sorrow flows from eye to eye,
And joy from heart to heart.
2 When, free from envy, scorn, and pride.
Our wishes all above.
Each can his brother's failings hide,
And show a brother's love
!
Love is the golden chain that binds
The happy souls above;
And he's an heir of heaven that finds
His bosom glow with love.
191 The American Freemason.
BT BRO. ROB. MORRIS.
1 Oh what a goodly heritage
The Lord to us hath given!
How blest the Brothers here that pledge
Their Mason vows to heaven
!
I sing the mystic chain that binds
These Western realms in one,
—
Such loving hearts, such liberal minds,
No other land has knoAvn.
2 Four thousand Lights, in Mason's halls,
Are gleaming on our eyes
;
Four thousand emblems on our walls
Tell ivhence that gleaming is
;
And when the portals mc"'*- to pass
The humble seeker in,
The voice of prayer pervades the place.
And proves the Light Divine.
3 On every hill our dead they lie.
And green sprigs deck the knoll;
Their fall was moisture to the eye,
But triumph to the soul.
Our orphans smile in every home.
Our widow's hearts ai© glad
;
Our "Light" dispels the darkest gloom.
And comfort finds the sad.
4 Thus link in link, from shore to shore,
The mystic chain is bound;
Oh, blended thus forevermore
May Masons' hearts be found
:
And wjiile the heavens, on pillars sure
Of Strength and Wisdom stand.
May Brotherhood like ours endure.
Where Strength and Wisdom blend.
193 Opening Hymn.
1 O God ! we lift our hearts to thee,
And grateful voices raise;
We thank thee for this festive night,
—
Accept our humble praise.
Here may our souls delight to bless
The God of truth and grace.
Who crowns our labors with success.
Among the rising race!
2 May each unholy passion cease,
Each evil thought be crushed.
Each anxious care that mars our peace
In Faith and Love be hushed.
Oh ! may we all in Truth abound,
And Charity pm-sue
;
Thus shall we be with glory crowned.
And love as angels do.
48 PAST MASTER.
Moderato. C. M.
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AS MORNING BREEZE IN BALMY SPRING. 49
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50 OPENING.
SILVER ST. S. M.
1st.
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196 Opening.
1 Blest are the sons of peace.
Whose hearts and hopes are one
;
WhQse kind designs to serve and please,
Through all their actions run.
2 Blest is this happy place,
Where Zeal and friendship meet
;
Where Truth,and Love, and heav'nly gi-ace.
Make our communion sweet.
S Thus on the heavenly hills
May we be l)lest above
;
Where joy, like morning dew, distils,
And all the air is love.
197 Royal Arch. Opening.
1 Thv Name, almighty Lord!
Shall sound through distant lands;
Great is thv srace, and sure thy Word;
Thy Truth' forever stands.
2 Far be thine honor spread.
And long thy praise endure.
Till morning light and evening shade
Shall be exchanged uo more.
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3:
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Dedication, Sfc.
1 Blest be the tie that binds
Our hearts in virtuous love
:
The fellowship of Ivindred minds.
Is like to that above.
2 Before our Father's throne.
We pour our ardent prayers
;
Our fears, our hopes, our aims are one.
Our comforts and our cares.
3 TSHien we asunder part,
It gives us inward pain
:
But we shall still be joined in heart.
And hope to meet again.
4 This glorious hope revives
Our courage by the way;
While each in expectation lives.
And longs to see the day.
5 From soiTOW, toil and pain.
And «n, we shall be free;
And perfect love and friendship reign
Through all eternity.
OPENIINIG. 51
ST. THOMAS. S. M
1st.
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200 Opening, or Closing.
1 Great source of light and love.
To thee our songs we raise
!
Oh in the temple, Lord, above.
Hear and accept our praise
!
2 May this fraternal band,
In Faith and Hope be blessed
;
In Charity thrice blessed stand.
In purity be dressed.
S May all the sons of peace
Their every gi-ace improve,
'Till discord through the nations cease.
And all the world be love.
201 Opening Encampment.
1 Let songs of endless praise
From every heart arise
;
Let all the lands their tribute raise,
- To God, who rules the skies.
2 His mercy and his love
Are boundless as his name;
And all eternity shall prove
His Truth remains the same.
203 Boyal Arch. Closing.
1 Companions, we have met.
And passed a peaceful hour;
These moments maj' we ne'er forget,
But hope and pray for more.
2 Through this, and every night.
Lord, grant us sweet repose;
Now aid us,- by thy holy light,
This Royal Arch to close.
203 Closing.
1 Now brothers we must part.
Where we have met in peace
;
Wliere harmony its joys impart,
And strife and discord cease.
2 We on the Level meet, '
Upon the Square we part
;
May truth, and love, and friendship sweety.
Pervade each brother's^ heart.
3 Here, Lord, before we part.
Help us to bless thy name;
Let every tongue, and every heart,
Praise and adore the same.
52 OPENING.
OLMUTZ. S. M.
1st.
1. Let songs of gi-ate - ful praise, From ev - 'ry Lodge a -
2d.
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205 Closing.
1 Now brothers we must part,
Where we have met in peace;
"Wliere harmony its joys impart,
And strife and discord cease.
2 We on the Level meet,
Upon the Square we part;
May Truth, and love, and friendship sweet.
Pervade each brother's heart.
3 Here, Lord, before we part.
Help us to bless thy name;
Let eveiy tongu.e, and every heart,
Praise and adore the same.
206 Royal Arch. Closing.
1 Companions, we have met
And passed a peaceful hour;
These moments may we ne'er forget,
But hope and pray for more.
2 Through this, and every night.
Lord, grant us sweet repose;
Now aid us, by thy holy light,
This Royal Ax'ch to close.
207 Funeral Hymn.
Come, brethren of the craft,
Come shed a tear of grief
For our beloved friend, bereft
Of life— a sad relief.
2 Kind Heaven ! let angels wing
Tlieir way to earth again.
And waft a soul—the guest we bring.
To bliss, e'er to remain.
3 Let us, the grave behold
!
And lift our thoughts above;
And mourn our loss, as yet untold.
And raise him still in love.
208 Encampment. Closing.
Once more, before we part,
O bless the Saviour's name;
Let every tongue and every heart
Praise and adore the same.
2 Lord, in thy gi'ace we came;
That blessing still impart;
We met in Jesus' sacred name.
In his dear name we part.
ROYAL ARCH. OPENING. 53
BEETHOVEN. S. M.
1st.
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310 Knight Templar. Opening.
Ir While my Redeemer's near,
My Shepherd and my guide,
I bid farewell to every fear;
My wants are all supplied.
2 To ever-fragrant meads,
Where rich abundance gi-ows.
His gracious hand indulgent leads,
And guards my sweet repose.
3 Dear Sh'epherd ! if I stray,
My wandering feet restore
;
And guard me with a watchful eye.
And let me rove no more.
211 Closing.
1 Lord, keep us safe this night.
Secure from all our fears ; May angels guard us while wo sleep,
Till morning light appears.
2 Lord, when our days are past.
And we from time remove.
Oh m^y we in thy bosom rest,
The bosom of thy love. m
212 Closing.
Lord, at this closing hour.
Establish every heart
Upon thy word of truth and power.
To keep us when we part.
2 Peace to our brethren give
;
Fill all oiir hearts with love ;
In Faith and Friendship may we live.
And seek our rest above.
3 Through changes bright or drear, .
We would thy will pursue.
And toil like faithful servants here,
Till we thy glory vicM'.
213 Closing.
1 Great God ! impart thy power
To every waiting heart;
Diffuse around a gracious shower.
And bless us e'er-wejpart.
2 Bless all who in this place.
Have heard with earnest mind;
Give every brother here the grace.
The way of life to find.
54 OPENING HYMN.
SHTRLAND. S. M.
1st.
Words by G. W. CHASB.
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215 Dedication, or Consecration.
1 Great source of light and love.
To Thee our songs we raise!
O ! in thy temple, Lord, above,
Hear and accept our praise
!
2 Shine on this festive day,
Succeed its hoped design.
And may our Charity display
A love resembling thine.
3 May this fraternal band.
Now Consecrated—blest.
In Union all distinguished stand.
In Purity be drest.
4 May all the sons of peace.
Their every grace improve
;
Till discord through the nations cease.
And all the world be love.
216 Opening.
1 Kind Father! hear our prayer,
—
We bow before thy throne;
may we find acceptance there.
And peace before imknown.
2 Within these walls may Peace
And Harmony be found
;
May Faith and Charity increase,
And Hope and Love abound.
217 Closing.
1 Now, brothers, we must part.
Where we have met in peace,
Where hai-mony its joys impart.
And strife and discord cease.
2 We on the Level meet,
Upon the Square we part
;
May Truth and Love, and Friendship sweet
Pervade each brother's heart.
3 Here, Lord, before we part.
Help us to bless thy name
;
Let every tongue, and every heart.
Praise and adore the same.
218 JRoyal Arch. Closing.
Thy Name, Almighty Lord,
Shall sound through distant lands;
Great is thy power, and sure thy Word;
Thy Tnith forever stands.
219 Closing.
1 Lord, keep us safe this night,
Secure from all our fears
;
May angels guard us while we sleep,
Till morning light appears.
2 Loi-d, when our days are past,
And we from time remove,
Oh may we find in heaven a rest.
In mansions of thy love.
"PROTECTED BY MASONIC POWER." 55
AIR — " ALL'S WELL/
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Adapted by Bro. J. B. TAYLOK.
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The naked clothe, the Imngry feed,
"lis our foundation stone;
We build upon the noblest plan.
For friendship rivets man to man,
And makes us all as one.
Still louder, Fame! thy trumpet blow;
Let all the distant regions know
Free-Masonry is this
:
Almighty Wisdom gave it birth.
And Heaven has fixed it here on earth,
A type of future bliss
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322 Social Song.
1 CJonvened we're met my jovial souls,
Then fill again the flowing bowls,
Let concord be the toast
;
With glass in hand, let each agree
To sing in praise of Masonry,
What mortal more can boast.
2 Here dove-eyed peace, celestial maid,
Stands ready waiting us to aid.
And guard our mystic door!
Here's charity, from heaven sent,
To bring her freeborn sons content.
And conafort to the poor.
3 See, in the East efliilgent shine,
Bright wisdom with his rays divine.
Hark! hark the solemn sound;
While thus we live in mutual love.
We taste what angels do above.
Here happinesses found.
4 Tlie fruit of Eden's tree we taste.
Its balmy joys are our repast, •
Here freedom cheers the heart
;
The indigent, opprest with grief,
Gains from his brother's hand relief,
Each to his want impart.
5 The great and good, with us combine
To trace our mysteries divine.
And find the pleasing light ;
With pleasure we pursue the plan,.
While friendship rivets man to man,
How pleasing is the. sight.
6 Till Heaven sends its summons forth,
From east to west, from south to north.
Her chosen sons to call
;
While time runs its continual round,
Shall fame with golden trumpet sound,
Masons shall never fall.
223 Masonic Ode.
1 Hail, Mystic Light ! whose holy flame
Can cheer the weak, the fierce can tame,
,
' And raise"the trembling soul-!
Hail, sacred source of human skill!
Hail, great director of the will!
Star of the mental pole
!
2 Hail, Masonry! thou first, thou last.
Of all the scope by mind embraced;
Thou teacher, friend, and guide;
Around thine altar now we stand.
In union strong, a loving band
;
Thus will we e'er abide.
224 Anniversary, or Installation.
1 AVhen darkness veiled the hopes of man.
Then light with radiant beams began
To cheer his clouded way
;
In gi-aceful form, to soothe his woes,
The Beauty to his vision rose.
In bright and gentle ray.
2 Immortal Order stood confessed,
From furthest East to distant West,
In columns just and true;
The faithful Plumb and Level there,
Uniting with the fnystic Square,
The Temple brought to view.
3 Descending then from heaven. Most High,
Came Charity with tearful eye
To dwell Avith feeble man
;
Hope whispered peace in brighter skies.
On which a trusting Faith reiies,.
And earth's best joys began.
4 Abroad was seen the boon of Heaven,
Fraternal Love was kindly given.
And touched each kindred heart;
The Sons of Light with transport then.
In kindness to their fellow men,
Unveiled the Mystic Art.
5 Let grateful peans loudly raise
O'er earth's domains, to azure skies.
As time shall onward move;-
A brother's joy and we shall be.
Undying bonds to mark the Free,
To wake a brother's Love.
225 Masonic Song.
1 Divine Urania, virgin pure
!
Enthroned in the Olympian bower,
I here invoke thy lays
!
Celestial muse ! awake the lyre,
With heaven-born sweet seraphic fire,
Free-Masonry to praise.
2 The stately stritctures that arise,
And brush the concave of the skies.
Still ornament thy shrine;
Th' aspiring dome, those works of ours,
" The solemn temples—cloud capt towers,''
Confess the Art divine.
3 With Pi-udence all our actions are.
By Bible, Compass, and by Square,
In love and truth combined;
While Justice and Benevolence,
With Fortitude and Temperance,
Adorn and gi'ace the mindJ
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On Aaron's sacred head,
Divinel^^ rich, divinely sweet!
The oil through all the room
Diffused a choice perfume.
Ran through his robes, and blest his feet.
227 Ope)iing.
1 Oh God ! thy love we praise
;
How bright its glories blaze
!
Oh ! may we live and love as one;
Our doubts and fears depart,
In each and evcrv heart
The holy will of God be done.
2 Thanks, gi-ateful tlianks, we raise,
To him who crowns our days
With blessings numberless and ft«e;
In one united band
Of brothers, hand in hand,
Live we in love and Unity
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229 Installation.
1 Ye boundless realms of joy,
Exalt your Maker's fame
;
His praise your sOng employ
Above the starry frame
;
Your voices raise, Ye chei-ubim
And seraphim. To sing his praise.
S United zeal be shown,
His wondrous fame to raise.
Whose glorious name alone
Deserves our endless praise.
Earth's utmost ends, His power obey
:
His glorious sway The sky transcends.
230 ~ Anniversary.
1 Give thanks to God most high,
The universal Lord
;
The sovereign King of kings
:
And be his grace adored.
Thy mercy. Lord, Shall still endure.
And ever sure Abides thy word.
2 God is our sun and shield.
Our light, and our defence;
With gifts his hands are filled;
We draw our blessings thence
:
He shall bestow On Jacob's race
PecuUar grace, And glory too.
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Seraphs, of celestial wing,
To our funeral altar come,
Waft om" friend and brother home.
4 Lord of all below, above.
Fill our souls with Truth and Love
;
As dissolves our earthly tie,
Take us to thy Lodge on high
!
233 Closing, on any Degree.
1 Lord of glory! King of power!
In this lone and silent hour,
Bid our feverish passions cease;
Calm us with thy promised peace.
2 Sweetly may we all agree.
In fraternal sympathy;
Kindly for each other Care
;
Every Brother do his share.
3 Sweetly may our spirits move,
To the harmony of love;
"VVhcn our wofli of life is past.
Oh ! receive us all at last.
233 Knights Templar. Closing.
1 For a season called to part,
Let us now ourselves commend.
To the gracious ej'e and heart
Of our ever-present friend.
2 Saviour! hear our humble prayer;
Tender Shepherd of thy sheep!
Let thy mercy and thy care
All our souls in safety keep
.
3 In thy strength may we be strong;
Sweeten every cross and pain
;
Grant, that if we live, ere long.
We may meet in peace again.
234 Most Excellent Master.
1 Suppliant, lo ! we humbly bend.
Father, for thy blessing now
;
Thou canst tea.cli us, guide, defend;
We are weak, but mighty thoa
2 Shed abroad, in every mind.
Light celestial from above;
Charity for all our kind.
Trusting faith and holy 1ot9
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235 Opening. 239
1 Met in Friendship's kindly name,
We around our altar stand,
Owning each religion's claim,
Bomng'at her strict command.
2 Here our heartfelt prayers unite,
For each Brother whom we love.
Blest with that pure Holy Light,
Here reflected from above.
236 Opening, or Closing.
1 When the morning paints the skies,
When the stars of evening rise,
We thy praises will record,
. Sovereign Ruler, Mighty Lord.
2 how blest, how excellent,
'Tis when heart and tongue consent,
Grateful heart and joyful tongue,
Hymning thee in cheerful song.
237 Closing.
Lord, to thee our souls would raise
Grateful, cheerful songs of praise;
And, when every blessing's flown,
Love thee for Thyself alone.
238 Hymn for Installation.
1 Unto thee, Great God, belong
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