Masonic Melodies: adapted to the ceremonies and festivals of the Fraternity

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- ' '/-■ -Jf-J-:/. //^r.r/yf4/r/,_ZJe.CA. MASONIC MELODIES: ADAPTED TO THE CEREMONIES AND FESTIVALS OF THE FRATERNITY. BY THOMAS POWER.^ PAST GRAND SECRETARY OK THE GRAND LODGE OF MASSACHUSETTS. BOSTON: PUBLISHED BY OLIVER DITSON, 135 Washington Street ; AND AT THE OFFICE OF THE FREEMASONS MAGAZINE, 21 School Street. 1844. Entered according to the Act os Congress, in the year 1S-14; By Thomas Power, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Massachusetts. STEREOTYPED AT THE BOSTON TYPE AND STEREOTYPE FOUNDRY. TUTTLE AM) DENNETT, PRINTERS.

Preface

. In presenting this little volume to the Masonic Fraternity, it is natural that some anxiety should be felt. It will readily be seen that a course has been pursued differing, in some of its characteristics, from that of its predecessors. The principal differences are of a negative character, the book having neither table convivialities, nor the usually introduced claims of divine affinities and mysteries. This is all that is necessary to be said of its qualities. No apology is asked for its deficiencies, no forbearance is asked for its errors. It is written for the Brethren of the Masonic Institution ; and from them every indulgence will be extended. From its enemies no favors are asked or expected. In preparing the book, — humble in its dimensions, but ambitious in its purposes, — embarrassments have risen in the selection of topics, and in the conjunction of appropriate music, which they only can appreciate who have made the trial.

Differences of sound judgment, and differences of good taste, must necessarily exist. But it is proper to say, if the experiment is a failure, it is not for the want of the greatest solicitude, nor the most untiring labor. But in the latitude which is here allowed to subjects, the writer has not permitted himself to record a line repugnant to sensibility, or offensive to morals. It will be seen that a leading feature of the book is serious ness. But this is in compliance with the first great principle of our Order ; for, in every degree, this leading point is constantly impressed on the hearts and consciences of the members — Dependence on Gon. This dependence is recognized in the first stanza, and in the last it is most solemnly remembered.

PREFACE.

. It is preferable to the writer that the work should wholly fail with a recognition of these qualities and principles, than that it should succeed with their antagonist qualities and principles. It may be too serious ; and yet, if the best forms of our Institution are kept in view, it is impossible not to feel that the most grave subjects, sober illustrations, and religious influ ences, are combined with its beautiful feature — Charity. This feature of the Institution cannot be relinquished without doing injustice to its high purposes. It was a point of sincere desire to prepare a book of Masonic Lyrics which might be placed with the music and songs of the domestic circle ; that might be sung there, without offending good taste or intelligence. It was designed to make it essen tially a combination of Songs of the Affections and Songs of Devotion.

The most heart-felt thanks are due to those branches of the Institution, and to those individual Brethren, who came forward with fraternal kindness, and with liberal encouragement, to sustain the author in preparing the book. To the Boston Encampment of Knights Templars, and to its members, particularly, this expression of grateful recollection is made in all sincerity. The following Numbers, 23, 52, 81, 82, and 83, are all that have been previously printed. They were written, on request, for particular occasions. In adhering to the requirements of writing for music, Aiken's definition of song, as given in his " Essay on Song-writing,'-' has been observed — "A short poem, divided into portions of returning measure, adapted to vocal music, and turning upon some single thought or feeling." With these preliminary remarks the writer commits the book to his Brethren.

Boston, .flpr-il, 1t>14. SUGGESTIONS TO SINGERS. 1. A Brother should be appointed, in each Masonic body, as Master of the Choir. His business will be, to select from the Brethren those who are competent to take the lead in sinking, and also to have the general direction of the music. 2. Should there be an organ or piano-forte in the hall, an organist also should be appointed. 3. Should there be no organ or piano-forte, the Master of the Choir should procure a tuning-fork, or, what is better, a pitch-pipe, in order that the right key may be taken. 4. Where no musical direction is given in the several Melodies, it is intended that the music shall be performed by the choir alone. Where the words are marked " Chorus," it is intended that all the Brethren shall join. These musical directions, however, may be varied, according to the taste of the Master of the Choir.

CONTENTS. FART I. — LODGE AIELODIES. No. P'1^- 1. Entered Apprentices' Lodge. — Opening 9 2. Entered Apprentice Candidate 10 3. Same Subject H 4. Same Subject 11 5. Initiation of a Clergyman 1'2 6. Initiation of an Officer of the Army 13 7. Initiation of an Officer of the Navy 14 8. Initiation of a Foreigner 15 9. Entered Apprentices' Lodge. — Closing 16 10. Fellow Crafts' Lodge. — Opening 16 11. Fellow Craft Candidate 17 12. Same Subject. 17 13. Fellow Crafts' Lodge. — Closing 18 14. Master Masons' Lodge. — Opening 19 15. Blaster Mason Candidate 19 16. Same Subject 20 17. Master Masons' Lodge. — Closing 21 18. Constituting a Lodge. — Introductory 22 19. Constituting a Lodge. — Concluding 23 20. Master Masons' Lodge. — Installation Ceremonies 23 21. Dedication of Masonic Hall. — Introductory 24 22.

Dedication of" Masonic Hall. — Consecrating Ceremonies. ... 25 23. Dedication of Masonic Hall. — Concluding 25 24. Grand Visitation. — Introductory 26 25. Grand Visitation. — Salutatory to the Grand Master 28 26. Grand Visitation. — Concluding 29 27. Grand Lodge. — Opening 30 28. Grand Lodge. — Closing 31

Part II

— CHAPTER MELODIES. 29. Mark Masters' Lodge. — Opening 32 30. Mark Master Candidate CONTENTS. 7 No. r,s,. 31. Same Subject _ 33 32. Mark Masters' Lodge. — Closing 34 33. Past Masters' Lodge. — Opening 34 34. Past Master Candidate 35 35. Same Subject 36 :.(i. Past Masters' Lodge. — Closing 36 37. Most Excellent Masters' Lodge. — Opening 37 38. Most Excellent Master Candidate .38 39. Same Subject 38 40. Most Excellent Masters' Lodge. — Closing 39 41. Royal Arch Chapter. — Opening 40 42. Royal Arch Candidate 40 43. Same Subject 41 44. Royal Arch Chapter. — Closing 42 45. Constituting a Chapter. — Introductory 42 46. Constituting a Chapter. — Concluding 43 47. Grand Chapter. — Opening 44 48. Grand Chapter. — Closing 44

Part III

— ENCAMPMENT MELODIES. 49. Red Cross Council. — Opening 46 50. Red Cross Candidate 47 51. Same Subject 4fe 52. Same Subject 49 53. Invitation of the Red Cross Knight 50 54. Red Cross Council. — Closing 51 55. Knight Templars' Encampment. — Opening 5] 56. Knight Templar Candidate 52 57. Same Subject 53 58. Life's Pilgrimage 53 59. The Mausoleum 54 60. The Penitent's Prayer 55 61. The newly-elected Knight Templar 56 62. The Templar's Protection to Pilgrims 57 63. Knight Templars' Encampment. — Closing 58 64. Council of Knights of Malta. — Opening 58 65. Knight of Malta Candidate 59 66. Same Subject 60 67. Council of Knights of Malta. — Closing 60 68. Constituting an Encampment. — Introductory 61 69. Constituting an Encampment. — Concluding 62 70. Grand Encampment. — Opening 63 71. Grand Encampment. — Closing CONTENTS

Part IV

— MISCELLANEOUS. 72. Opening. — On any Degree ™ 73. Same Subject ™ 74. Same Subject 0fJ 75. Closing. — On any Degree "' 76. Same Subject G7 77. Same Subject 00 78. Election of Officers. — Introductory 69 79. Election of Officers. — Concluding 70 80. Installation of Officers. — Introductory '1 81. Installation Ceremonies. — On any Degree 72 82. Installation of Officers. — Concluding '- 83. St. John's Day, or any other Festival 74 84. Same Subject '5 85. Same Subject 76 86. Faith in God '8 87. Hope in Immortality 78 88. Charity to all Mankind 80 89. Brotherly Love 81 90. Relief. 82 91. Truth 83 92. Presentation of a Token of Regard 84 93. The Freemason's Wife 85 94. Friendship 86 95. Welcome to a visiting Brother 87 96. The Meeting of Brothers 88 97. Departure of a Brother for a Foreign Country 89 98.

Return of a Brother from a Foreign Country 90 99. The remembered Song of Brothers 91 100. The Brother's Call 92 101. Same Subject 93 102. The Beauty of the Temple 94 103. Compassion for the Afflicted 95 104. Invitation to meet 96 105. Unity 97 106. General Salutatory 98 107. Funeral Service. — Introductory 99 108. Funeral Service. — Concluding 100 109. The Death of a Brother 101 110. The Recpiest ■ 101 111. Laying Corner Stone. — Introductory 102 112. Laying Corner Stone. — Concluding 103 113. Placing Cap-Stone. — Introductory 104 114 Placing (Jap-Stone. — Concluding. PART FIRST. LODGE MELODIES. No. 1. ENTERED APPRENTICES' LODGE. — OPENING. Music : — "Auld Lang Syne." F, Major. Solo. — Come, Brothers of the mystic tie, — Our social work begun, — We'll raise an opening song on high To Him, the Holy One !

Chorus. — With hearts united, firm, and free. We round our altar stand ; Who best can work, and best agree, Are dearest in our band. Solo. — Come, kindle, at our holy fire. Fraternal thoughts and kind ; Each worthy act and pure desire Shall kindred wishes bind. Chorus. — With hearts united, firm, and free, &c > No. 2. ENTERED APPRENTICE CANDIDATE. Music: — "Araby's Daughter." B flat, Major. All hail to the friends that assembled in kindness, To cheer earth's dark borders with radiant light ! The eye that, unchanged, hid its lustre in blindness, Reflects the pure joys that it gathered with sight : No longer his footsteps, surrounded by danger, Uncertain and faltering, hold their dark way ; No longer to Truth's steady purpose a stranger. He walks in the sunshine of glorious day. Chorus. — No longer his footsteps, &c. All hail to the Art that gives true social pleasure, That brings back the wanderer safe to his home !

Its maxims impressed may each Brother long treasure, As guides still to lead, though in darkness he roam. Like Hope's steady beacon, on life's stormy ocean, Its rays will illume when dark billows shall roll ; And fears, that shall come, with their threatening commotion Will give not a pang to the calm, trusting soul. Chorus. — Like Hope's steady beacon, &c. All hail to the thoughts in sweet charity binding Each heart to true hearts in the swift flight of time ! How dear to the bosom the precepts reminding Of glories immortal, of pleasures sublime ! With purpose fraternal, each sad heart consoling, Beneficence marks the true Mason's career ; When sorrow's dark waves o'er a Brother are rolling, He gives, with his aid, a compassionate tear. Chorus. — With purpose fraternal, &c. All hail to that Being whose wisdom has made us Inspired by the faith of his Spirit divine ! us, We'll ask, in devotion, that Spirit to aid us, Our hearts to improve, and our thoughts to refine.

With man for our friend, and with kind Heaven to guide How safely the dark road of life may we go ! Such goodness to lead, and such true hands beside us, A joy nigh immortal we gather below. Chorus. — With man for our friend, &c. No. 3. SAME SUBJECT. Music : — " Winchester." C, Major. 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. Let notes of praise united tell Of thoughts most kind where Brothers dwell ; Though clouds may dim our darkened way, Some kindly hand shall be our stay. Our trust reposed on Him alone Who ne'er will contrite hearts disown, Our Faith shall mark that Holy Light Whose beams our dearest joys unite. No. 4. SAME SUBJECT. Music : — " Sterling." A, Major. While journeying on our darksome way, By love fraternal gently led, Supreme Conductor !

Thee we pray To smooth the dangerous path we tread No fear shall cross the trusting heart Our faith reposed on Him above ; No dearer joy can life impart Than gently breathes in words of love. When earthly ties shall fade and die, When earthly joys shall come no more. Supreme Conductor ! then supply Thy holy aid, when time is o'er. No. 5. INITIATION OF A CLERGYMAN. Music : — " Tallis's Chant." D, Major. When, met in Friendship's kindly name, We round our altar stand, Then each shall own Religion's claim, And bow at her command. Whene'er her messengers of peace Shall light our holy fire, Let each unworthy passion cease, Controlled each wrong desire. Here let our heart-felt prayers unite For him who comes in love, Each Brother blest in that pure Light Reflected from above. While travelling on life's weary road, No hand to guide us there, Then be the messenger of God A friend to soothe each care.

Cho us In cheerful hour, or saddening day, When memory brings its tear, Though friends we love are far away, We'll think of kindness here. Thus fondly known the joys of time That Brothers kindly prove, Our hopes shall point to that fair chine Where dwells Immortal Love. No. 6. INITIATION OF AN OFFICER OF THE ARMY. Music : — u All the blue Bonnets are over the Border." G, Major Hark ! hark ! voices are swelling now, Charity's hand her sweet garlands entwining ; Hark ! hark ! friendship is telling now Themes of affection that hearts are enshrining. Met now in peaceful hour, Far from war's deadly power, Brave hearts surrender to manhood's true glory : Whene'er oppressions fall, Whene'er affections call, Mercy still whispers its aid at the story. •Hark ! hark ! voices are swelling now, Charity's hand her sweet garlands entwining ; Hark ! hark ! friendship is telling now Themes of affection that hearts are enshrining.

Come ! come ! join each with heart sincere ; Perils and dangers may gather before us ; Come ! come ! true ones shall linger here, Trusting their cause to the Master that's o'er Whene'er his country calls, Though in her cause he falls. True to his honor, all danger defying, Where'er a sufferer dwells, When grief its anguish tells. Pity's kind voice to his sorrow replying. Cho. — Hark ! hark ! voices, &c. No. 7. INITIATION OF AN OFFICER OF THE NAVY. Music: — "Here's a Health, bonnie Scotland, to thee." G, Major. What heart e'er denies to true honor the claim That springs from the brave one's career ; On glory's bright page, or the record of fame. The deeds of the dauntless held dear ! Though ocean's dark perils, though dangers, surround, His trust is recorded above ; Though wandering far on life's journey he's found, He still is conducted by love.

Cho. — What heart e'er denies to true honor the claim That springs from the brave one's career ; On glory's bright page, or the record of fame. The deeds of the dauntless held dear ! When gathered the brave ones, the true and the free. The tempest's rude voice heard no more, Though memory shall trace the dark forms of the sea Affection still lingers on shore. At the home of the Brother so firm and so kind No breath of the storm shall he meet ; Let blue waves roll on with the fierce ocean-wind, Be the calm for our social retreat ! Cho. — What heart e'er denies, 6zc. Long, long may we find, in our haven of rest, A solace for life's stormy davs. And still, when the hand of the faithful is pressed, Remember the pledge it conveys. When skies shall grow dark, and when tempests shall roll, And dimly sweet Hope sheds its ray, O ! then may fair Truth light, in mercy, the soul Safe on through its dark, stormy way !

Cho. — What heart e'er denies, &.c. No. 8. INITIATION OF A FOREIGNER. Music: — " Flow gently, sweet Aflun." A, Major. When passed the gay dreams of our youth far away, 'Mid scenes full of hope and new charms though we stray, Then fancy shall give to affection, once more, The friends and the joys of a far distant shore. Though memory shall bring, in its sadness, a tear, One smile may be gathered with friends we find here ; For kindness of feeling by climes ne'er was bound, But treasures its blessings where true hearts are found. Chorus. — Though memory shall bring, &c. Though seas long have parted, our homes thougli afar, Together we've gazed upon Love's gentle star ; The feeling of kindness it bound by its ray Will linger when seas and when climes pass away. For Friendship survives every country and clime, Through pain and through sorrow, through changes of time ; And still shall it light the true heart to the shrine Where Brothers still treasure the feeling divine.

Chorus. — For friendship survives, &c. No. 9. ENTERED APPRENTICES' LODGE, — CLOSING. Music: — "Sicilian Hymn." F, Major. Now, our social labors closing, Homage of our hearts we pay ; Each in confidence reposing Kindest thoughts that ne'er decay. Let us each, in time's commotion, Heavenly light and truth implore ; Thus we'll pass life's stormy ocean, Landing on a happier shore. No. 10. FELLOW CRAFTS' LODGE. — OPENING. Music: — "Auld Lang Syne." F, Major. Come, Brothers of the Craft, unite, In generous purpose bound ; Let holy love and radiant light In all our works be found. Chorus. — Where columns rise in beauteous form, Untouched by time's decay, We'll fear no dark or threatening storm To cloud our passing day. And as we pass life's journey o'er, Though trouble's waves may rise, Our faith shall rest on that bright shore Beyond these changing skies.

Chorus. — Where columns rise, (Sir, Duet Cho Duet Cho Duet Cho Duet Cho Duet Cho Duet Cho No. 11. FELLOW CRAFT CANDIDATE. Music : — " What Fairy-like Music." A, Major. Come, Craftsmen, assembled our pleasure to share, Who work by the Plumb, and remember the Square. Come, Craftsmen, assembled, &c. While travelling, in love, on the Level of time, Sweet Hope shall light on to a far better clime. While travelling, in love, &c. We'll seek, In our labors, the Spirit Divine, Our Temple to bless, and our hearts to refine. We'll seek, &c. And thus to our altar a tribute we'll bring, While, joined in true friendship, our anthem we sing. And thus to our altar, &c. See Order and Beauty rise gently to view, Each Brother a column so just and so true ! See Order and Beauty, &,c. When Order shall cease, and when Temples decay, May each fairer columns immortal survey.

When Order shall cease, &c. No. 12. SAME SUBJECT. Music : — " Luton." E flat, Major. Give thanks to Him who formed, in love, All beauteous things, around, above ! The fragrant flowers that bloom so fair, The clustered stars, His love declare. '» , With kindest care, He gave to man His power to form, and skill to plan ; To calm his thoughts, to soothe his woes Then beauteous forms from chaos rose. What eye unmoved can mark the grace In our fair Temple love may trace ! What hand unkind will ne'er entwine A garland true for that loved shrine ! Bring willing hands, bring hearts sincere, AVhile arch and column high we rear; Each Brother true be ever seen, With love most pure, and thought serene When time shall end, and Temples cease And gained, at last, eternal peace, A moral temple each shall be, Supported then by Heaven's decree.

No. 13. FELLOW CRAFTS' LODGE. — CLOSING. Music : — " Sicilian Hymn." F, Major. Soon we part ; the word once spoken, Friend from friend in kindness goes ; Thus, till time's last ties are broken, Be the claim each Brother knows. On the Level met, forever May we stand upright and true ; Friends on earth shall meet, and sever, With a better world in view. No. 14 MASTER MASONS' LODGE. — OPENING, Music : — " Auld Lang Syne." F, Major. With Masters of the Art sublime, In solemn conclave met, Are found the dearest joys of time, Our hearts can ne'er forget. Chorus. — Though dangers threat, and perils rise, Our Hope is placed above ; Still travelling with the good and wise, We trust a Father's love. Should foes beset our rugged way, No danger will we fear ; A Brother's hand shall be our stay, Our weary path to cheer.

Chorus. — Though dangers threat, &c. No. 15. MASTER MASON CANDIDATE Music : — " The Muleteer's Evening Song." C, Major. When dangers cross our weary way, And foes shall gather round us. We'll cherish then, though friends betray, The gentle ties that bound us. Chorus. — When dangers cross, &c. Solo. — Like beauteous flowers that soon decay, Our hopes are found declining; But Faith points out that brighter day Whose sun is ever shining. Chorus. — We bow to Him whose love is near, Our dearest aid supplying ; When all shall fade we've cherished here, Our joys shall live undying. Joys shall live, Joys shall live, When all shall fade we've cherished here, Our joys shall live undying. Though clouds that dim our morning sky Life's shadowy forms shall borrow, Our Father's voice, then whispered nigh, Shall heal each Brother's sorrow.

Chorus. — Though clouds that dim, &c. Solo. — And thus our closing days shall find Their joys on Hope reposing, And Truth direct the peaceful mind, When time's fair scenes are closing. Chorus. — We bow to Him, &c. No. 16. SAME SUBJECT. Music: — "Hark' the Convent Bells are ringing." C, Major Solo. — Hark! what gentle voices, swelling, All their hopes immortal telling, Call our earthly thoughts away. Chorus. — Call our earthly thoughts away! Solo. — When with grief the heart nigh broken, When fraternal thoughts are spoken, At our altar humbly pray, Chorus. — At our altar humbly pray. Solo. — For He whose care is o'er us To Hope can still restore us. j , And a Brother's care consoling Each fear is now controlling. Come ! O, come, with hearts sincere ! Chorus. — Come ! O, come, with hearts sincere !

Solo. — Joys unfailing, Chorus. — Now prevailing, Solo. — In love :||: we bring :||: our offering here Chorus. — In love :||: we bring :||: our offering here, Solo. — Now the sacred ties that bound us, Like a holy light around us, Call our earthly thoughts away, Chorus. — Call our earthly thoughts away. Solo. — Though our foes are found invading, Though our dearest hopes are fading, At our altar humbly pray, Chorus. — At our altar humbly pray. Solo. — When friends are seen forsaking, When grief our days o'ertaking, Then to Brothers' home inviting, Fraternal thoughts uniting, Come ! O, come, with hearts sincere ! Chorus. -^- Come ! O, come, with hearts sincere ! Solo. — Joys unfailing, Chorus. — Now prevailing, Solo. — In love :||: we bring :||: our offering here Chorus. — In love :||: we bring :||: our offering here No. 17.

MASTER MASONS' LODGE. — CLOSING. Music: — "Sicilian Hymn." F, Major. Soon, to part, in friendly feeling, Will the Master's call be made ; Kindly words, the thoughts revealing, Tell of joys that never fade. Soon will our Grand Master call us From the changeful joys of time ; Then no grief can e'er befall us, In a blest and holy clime. No. 18 CONSTITUTING A LODGE. — INTRODUCTORY. Music : — " Mornington." E, Major. Come, Brothers, join each voice, With kindly thoughts sincere ; Here bid the suffering heart rejoice, And dry affliction's tear. Far from the world's cold pride, Come, join our peaceful band, Where generous Love our thoughts shall guide, Where Truth shall hold command. Ne'er, o'er our calm retreat. Let notes of discord roll ; But songs of joy, in accents sweet, Our dearest thoughts control.

Though years on years shall come, Though changes mark our skies, Here be a Brother's welcome home. Where gentle Hope relies. May peace forever find Its calm responses here, While friendship's pledge shall be enshrined In holy bonds sincere. [To be No. 19 CONSTITUTING A LODGE. — CONCLUDING. Music : — " Wilmot." C, Major. Join we now each kindred voice ; Friends united, come, rejoice ! Ne'er may scenes so fair and bright Fade from Hope's indulgent light. Safely on our peaceful way Joy shall guide with gentle ray ; Love shall highest bliss inspire, Forming here each pure desire ; — Union here with Truth preside, Hands, the feeble still to guide, Where the wanderer faltering goes, Where the generous feel his woes ! When is heard the orphan's cry, When is heard the widow's sigh, Be each Brother's heart and hand Found at Pity's kind command.

Round our altar still be seen Brothers firm, with thoughts serene ; All our labors finished here, Brighter skies at last appear ! No. 20. MASTER MASONS' LODGE. — INSTALLATION CEREMONIES. Music : — " Tlie bright rosy Morning." G, Major. sung as the first three officers severally take their places after Installation] THE MASTER. Support to the Master, that rules by the Square ! Let sons of the Light to the East now repair ; With hearts for his aid, now united and free, Obedient we labor, and kindly agree. Chorus. — With hearts for his aid, &c THE SENIOR WARDEN. Support to the Warden installed in the West, Who works by the Level, where sorrows may rest ! With hearts for his aid, now united and free, Obedient we labor, and kindly agree. Chorus. — With hearts for his aid, &c THE JUNIOR WARDEN. Support to the Warden, by Plumb still upright, Whose sun, in the South, never hides its fair light !

With hearts for his aid, now united and free, Obedient we labor, and kindly agree. Chorus. — With hearts for his aid, &c. No. 21. DEDICATION OF MASONIC HALL. — INTRODUCTORY. Music: — " EJJingham." G, Major. How dear the place where Brothers true Their holy pledge of Faith renew ! Duet. — Let notes of love responsive rise, Chorus. — From East to West — to farthest skies. While here sweet Hope its presence bears, No fear indulged, no anxious cares, Duet. — Let notes of love responsive rise, Chorus. — From East to West — to farthest skies. May gentle Charity here find LTnited friends and Brothers kind Duet. — Let notes of love responsive rise, Chorus. — From East to West — to farthest skies. To Him, our Master, throned in light, Let every voice in praise unite. Duet. — Let notes of love responsive rise, Chorus. — From East to West — to farthest skies.

No. 22. DEDICATION OF MASONIC HALL — CONSECRATING CEREMONIES Music : — " Sterling." A, Major. All honors to our Master pay, Who bade our holy Temple rise ; While here we journey on our way, Our thanks shall reach to farthest skies. [Dedication to Freemasonry.] We hail our holy Patron's name, Whose bright example guides us still ; His highest honors we proclaim, While grateful thanks our temple fill. [Dedication to Virtue.] While thus we seek, in pure desire, Immortal bliss in realms above, Our hearts shall kindle at the fire Whose light is Universal Love. [Dedication to Universal Benevolence.] No. 23. DEDICATION OF MASONIC HALL. — CONCLUDING. Music : — " Old Hundred" A, Major. Raise high, in praise, each grateful voice ; Let friend and Brother loud rejoice ; For God, our Father, grants His aid In brightening day, in evening shade.

Though artful foes in bands unite, Or hopes destroy, or fears incite, In God 's the anchor of the soul, When storms arise, when tempests roll. O Thou, in heaven, indulgent, kind, Make us to each event resigned ; Direct each purpose of the heart, Though hope, and friends, and life, depart To Thee, our heavenly Father, Friend, With grateful hearts, we humbly bend ; O, teach our fervent thanks to flow, For all the joys to Thee we owe. Our Temple reared, the cap-stone raised, Our altars blessed, Jehovah praised, Accept, O God, our solemn vow, Before Thy holy name to bow O, let each heart a temple be Of heavenly truth and charity, That, life passed o'er, thy Spirit, given, May gather all tb Thee, in heaven. No. 24. GRAND VISITATION. — INTRODUCTORY. Music: — " Tlic Entered Apprentice." B flat, Major.

How true and how warm When assembled in form. The pledge that we give to each other ! Cowan can know The pleasures that flow From the word of a true-hearted Brother. Chorus. — No Cowan can know, &c. When, gathered around, Each Brother is found Obedient and true in his station, Each act of the free A record shall be Of trust in his true obligation. Chorus. — Each act of the free, &c. Come, join hand with hand, At superior command ; No changes our friendship can sever ; To the Master above We tender our love, Who guards the true Brother forever. Chorus. — To the Master above, &c. As Brothers well met, We ne'er shall forget To hail the Grand Master that's o'er us It ne'er shall be told Our Faith we withhold, Though changes of time lie before us. Chorus. — It ne'er shall be told, &c. How dear is the place Which our principles grace, Where friendship's bright chain is unbroken !