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That sacred place, where Three in One
Compris'd thy comprehensive name,
And when the bright meridian Sun
Was seen thy glory to proclaim.
Thy watchful eye, a length of time,
The wond'rous circle did attend;
The glory and the power be thine,
Which shall from age to age descend.
Chorus. All hail, &c.

On thy Omnipotence we rest,
Secure of thy protection here;
And hope hereafter to be blest,
When we have left this world of care.

Grant us, great God, thy powerful aid
To Guide us through this vale of tears;
For where thy goodness is display'd,
Peace soothes the mind, and pleasure cheers
Chorus. All hail, &c.

Inspire us with thy grace divine;
Thy sacred law our guide shall be ;
To every good our hearts incline,
From every evil keep us free.
Our glad hosannas, Sovereign King!
Thy welcome here shall e'er proclaim,
And heaven's eternal arches ring

With thy revealed, holy Name :

Chorus. All hail! great Architect divine!
This universal frame is thine.

SELECT MASTER'S SONG.

BY A COMPANION.

HUNGARIAN AIR.

THE vault arch-es o'er us and night broods a round,

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Not a whis-per is heard thro' the depth of the cave;

All hearts, in the si-lence of secre- cy bound,

Are read-ing the words, the great Ar-chi-tect gave:

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Their hearts to the Spir-it who ut-ter'd the

whole.

Now the work is completed and all are combin'd,
To close in the secret and deep-hidden cell
The words which are treasur'd as light to the mind,
Like the waters of truth in their close-cover'd well.
Here safely secured they shall live in the rock,
When the storm rages o'er it and levels the wall,
And still in the rage of the conqueror's shock,
The arches shall neither be shaken nor fall.

We have laid in its secret and silent retreat
The treasures that Kings shall exult to behold;
And the pilgrim shall hasten with ardour to meet
This gift, valued higher than jewels or gold:
Ages roll on their way and no foot shall be heard
In search of this roll to enlighten the world;
But a hand shall be found to recover the Word,
And then shall the standard of truth be unfurled

We are seated in silence, and nothing can find

Its way to our distant and mystical cave;

And the watchman who guards not, our mandate shall bind In the deeper concealment of death and the grave;

Be faithful and true, ever firm to your trust,

In the lesson we give in the council of light,

And the herald shall summon you forth from the dust,

Above in the meeting of souls to unite.

SELECT MASTER'S ANTHEM.

[See Music, page 213.]

"LET there be light," th' Almighty spoke,;
Refulgent streams from chaos broke,

To illume the rising earth!

Well pleas'd the Great JEHOVAH stood;
The Power Supreme pronounc'd it good,
And gave the planets birth!

Chorus. In choral numbers masons join,

To bless and praise this light divine,

Parent of light! accept our praise!
Who shedd'st on us thy brightest rays,
The light that fills the mind:

By choice selected, lo! we stand,

By friendship join'd, a social band !

That love, that aid mankind!

horus. In choral numbers, &c.

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