The tribes of old Israel, ex - alting their fame; To Him who hath governed our hearts un · di- vid-ed, # To Him who hath governed our hearts un - di- vid-ed, Fortiss. Let's send forth our voic-es to praise his great Name. Let's send forth our voic-es to praise his great Name. Companions, assemble By the ANCIENT of DAYS, [CEREMONIES.] There is no more occasion for level or plumb line, Now those that are worthy, Our toils who have shared, Have our approbation, Have gained our good will. We accept and receive them, Most Excellent Masters, Among worthy Craftsmen, wherever assembled, ALMIGHTY JEHOVAH! Descend now and fill This Lodge with thy glory, Assist us to find True pleasure in teaching Thy Wisdom inspired the great Institution; Its Beauty shall rise, through the midst of the fire! The following passages of Scripture are also introduced · 2 CHRONICLES Vi. [Then said Solomon, The Lord hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. But I have built an house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling forever. And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel, (and ail the congregation of Israel stood:) And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who hath with his hands fulfilled that which he spake with his mouth to iny father David, saying, Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel to build an house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be a rule over my people Israel; but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel. Now was it in the heart of David, my father, to build an house for the name of the Lord God of Israel. But the Lord said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart; notwithstanding, thou shalt not build the house; but thy son, which shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name. The Lord, therefore, hath performed his word that he hath spoken; for I am risen up in the room of David my father, and am set on the throne of Israel, as the Lord pronised, and have built the house for the name of the Lord God of Israel; and in it have I put the ark, wherein is the covenant of the Lord, that he made with the children of Israel. And he stood before the altar of the Lord, in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands: For Solomon had made a brazen scaffold of five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the court; and upon it he stood, and kneeled down upon his knees before all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven, and said, O Lord God of Israel, there is no God like thee in heaven, nor in the earth; which keepest covenant and shewest mercy unto thy servants that walk before thee with all their hearts; thou which hast kept with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him; and spakest with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as it is this day. Now, there fore, O Lord God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel, yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me. Now then, O Lord God of Israel, let thy word be verified, which thou hast spoken unto thy servant David. But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? Behold, heaven, and the heaven of heavens, cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have builded! Have respect, therefore, to the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O Lord my God, to hearken unto the cry and the prayer which thy servant prayeth before thee; that thine eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place whereof thou hast said that thou wouldest put thy name there; to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant prayeth towards this place. Hearken, therefore, unto the supplications of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, which they shall make towards this place: hear thou from thy dwelling-place, even from heaven; and, ☛ when thou hearest, forgive. Now, my God, let, I beseech thee, thine eyes be open, and .et thine ears be attent unto the prayer that is made in this place. Now, therefore, arise, O Lord God, into thy resting-place, thou and the ark of thy strength; let thy priests, O Lord God, be clothed with salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in goodness. O Lord God, turn not away the face of thine anointed; remember the mercies of David thy servant.] 2 CHRONICLES vii. 1, 4. "Now, when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the Lord filled the house. And the priests could not enter into the house of the Lord, because the glory of the Lord had filled the Lord's house. And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the Lord upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground, upon the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the Lord, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth forever." CHARGE то THE 'BROTHER: CANDIDATE. "Your reception to this Degree of Masonry 18 a proof of the good opinion the Brethren of this Lodge entertain of your Masonic abilities. Let this consideration induce you to be careful of forfeiting, by misconduct and inattention to our rules, that esteem which has raised you to the rank you now possess. |