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LET not the greatness of the lofty scheme , Induce thee—brother by a mystic tie—To turn aside now , and unwisely deem , That the great triumph doth beyond thee lie . Assisted by that Light , whose fervid beam Receives its lustre from Eternal Truth ; Thou may ' st quaff deeply of that crystal stream
, Whose living waters yield immortal youth : And thus endowed with superhuman might , In life , and action , prove thy calling " LIGHT . " LIGHT ! such as burst upon Esaias' soul , When in prophetic rapture he beheld The veil of darkness from the future roll ,
And the " To Be " before his vision held;—LIGHT ! such as o ' er benighted Reason stole , When rose Messias in the golden East , And shed His gospel truth , from pole to polo—Our strength—our God—and interceding Priest ! LIGHT ! whose unerring beam , for ever nigh , , While it gilds earth—yet lures us to the sky . W . SKEWING .
On The Late Festival Of The Lodge Of Edinburgh,
ON THE LATE FESTIVAL OF THE LODGE OF EDINBURGH ,
Presided over by Bro . W . Melville , Sub-Grand Master , and other Office-Bearers of the Grand Lodge of Scotland . MELVILLE was in the chair Of Mary ' s ancient hall , And all her sons were there To grace the P ' estival .
Her jewels sparkled bright , Midst never-fading blue * Her mystic beams of light Gave forth their brightest hue . Kilwinning ' s ancient band Was at the festive board
, And Celt with Lowland join'd , Their tribute to afford ; And high above the rest , In dazzling gold and green , ]'' Sat Mason ' s chosen sons Presiding o ' er the scene .
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To .
TO .
LET not the greatness of the lofty scheme , Induce thee—brother by a mystic tie—To turn aside now , and unwisely deem , That the great triumph doth beyond thee lie . Assisted by that Light , whose fervid beam Receives its lustre from Eternal Truth ; Thou may ' st quaff deeply of that crystal stream
, Whose living waters yield immortal youth : And thus endowed with superhuman might , In life , and action , prove thy calling " LIGHT . " LIGHT ! such as burst upon Esaias' soul , When in prophetic rapture he beheld The veil of darkness from the future roll ,
And the " To Be " before his vision held;—LIGHT ! such as o ' er benighted Reason stole , When rose Messias in the golden East , And shed His gospel truth , from pole to polo—Our strength—our God—and interceding Priest ! LIGHT ! whose unerring beam , for ever nigh , , While it gilds earth—yet lures us to the sky . W . SKEWING .
On The Late Festival Of The Lodge Of Edinburgh,
ON THE LATE FESTIVAL OF THE LODGE OF EDINBURGH ,
Presided over by Bro . W . Melville , Sub-Grand Master , and other Office-Bearers of the Grand Lodge of Scotland . MELVILLE was in the chair Of Mary ' s ancient hall , And all her sons were there To grace the P ' estival .
Her jewels sparkled bright , Midst never-fading blue * Her mystic beams of light Gave forth their brightest hue . Kilwinning ' s ancient band Was at the festive board
, And Celt with Lowland join'd , Their tribute to afford ; And high above the rest , In dazzling gold and green , ]'' Sat Mason ' s chosen sons Presiding o ' er the scene .