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Article DEDICATION OF A MASONIC HALL IN 1777. ← Page 7 of 8 →
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Dedication Of A Masonic Hall In 1777.
Chorus . Thrice repeated . Sound aloud the great Jehovah ' s praise , To Him the dome , the temple raise . Anthem selected by Mr . Dodd , and set to music by Mr . Fisher , for the dedication of Freemasons' Hall , and sung by Mr . Hudson , of St . Paul ' s Cathedral .
Chorus . Behold how good ancl joyful a thing it is , brethren , to dwell together in unity . Air . It is like the clew of Hermon , which fell upon the hill of Sion : for there the Lord promised His blessing , ancl life for evermore . Psalm 133 . Recitative .
Oh pray for the peace of Jerusalem ! they shall prosper that love Thee . Chorus . Yea , because of the house of the Lord , I will feel to do thee good .
NEW ODE . Written by a member of the Alfred Lodge at Oxford , and set to music by Mr . Fisher , and performed at the dedication of Freemasons' Hall . Sung by Messrs . Vernon , Reinhold , Norris , etc . Parti . Strophe .
Air . Norris . What solemn sounds on holy Sinai , rung , When heavenly lyres by angel-fingers strung , Accorded to th' immortal lay , That hynm'd Creation ' s natal clay
Recitative , accompanied . Vernon . 'Twas then the shouting sons of morn Blessed the great ornnific word : " Abashed hoarse jarring atoms heard , Forgot their pealing strife , And softly crowded into life , " When order , law , and harmony were born .
Chorus . The mighty Master ' s pencil warm Traced out the shadowy form , And bade each fair proportion grace Smiling nature ' s modest face .
Air . Vernon . Heaven ' s rarest gifts were seen to join To deck a finish ' d form , divine , Ancl fill the sov ' reign artist's plan ; Th' Almighty ' s image stamped the glowing frame , Ancl sealed him with the noblest name , Archetype of beauty , man .
Antistrophe . Semi-Chorus ctnd Chorus . Ye spirits pure that rous ' cl the tuneful throng , And loos'dto rapture each triumphant tongue , Again , with quick instinctive fire , Each harmonious li ]) inspire : Again bid cv ' ry vocal throat Dissolve in tender votive strain .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Dedication Of A Masonic Hall In 1777.
Chorus . Thrice repeated . Sound aloud the great Jehovah ' s praise , To Him the dome , the temple raise . Anthem selected by Mr . Dodd , and set to music by Mr . Fisher , for the dedication of Freemasons' Hall , and sung by Mr . Hudson , of St . Paul ' s Cathedral .
Chorus . Behold how good ancl joyful a thing it is , brethren , to dwell together in unity . Air . It is like the clew of Hermon , which fell upon the hill of Sion : for there the Lord promised His blessing , ancl life for evermore . Psalm 133 . Recitative .
Oh pray for the peace of Jerusalem ! they shall prosper that love Thee . Chorus . Yea , because of the house of the Lord , I will feel to do thee good .
NEW ODE . Written by a member of the Alfred Lodge at Oxford , and set to music by Mr . Fisher , and performed at the dedication of Freemasons' Hall . Sung by Messrs . Vernon , Reinhold , Norris , etc . Parti . Strophe .
Air . Norris . What solemn sounds on holy Sinai , rung , When heavenly lyres by angel-fingers strung , Accorded to th' immortal lay , That hynm'd Creation ' s natal clay
Recitative , accompanied . Vernon . 'Twas then the shouting sons of morn Blessed the great ornnific word : " Abashed hoarse jarring atoms heard , Forgot their pealing strife , And softly crowded into life , " When order , law , and harmony were born .
Chorus . The mighty Master ' s pencil warm Traced out the shadowy form , And bade each fair proportion grace Smiling nature ' s modest face .
Air . Vernon . Heaven ' s rarest gifts were seen to join To deck a finish ' d form , divine , Ancl fill the sov ' reign artist's plan ; Th' Almighty ' s image stamped the glowing frame , Ancl sealed him with the noblest name , Archetype of beauty , man .
Antistrophe . Semi-Chorus ctnd Chorus . Ye spirits pure that rous ' cl the tuneful throng , And loos'dto rapture each triumphant tongue , Again , with quick instinctive fire , Each harmonious li ]) inspire : Again bid cv ' ry vocal throat Dissolve in tender votive strain .