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Article A FREEMASON'S CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS. ← Page 2 of 3 →
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A Freemason's Christmas Thoughts.
Again our Patron Saint ' s with honour crowned , Again we OAVU our Craft has favour found , Increasing mightily , it gains respect Of Man , Avhilst He , The One Great Architect , Has guarded all our actions , —in His si ght , We ' ve striven hard to shine both and bri
pure ght , And have invoked His solemn aid to keep , Us faithful to those secrets , good , yet deep , Which as Freemasons true , Ave call our oivn , Ancl can act up to by His power alone .
— -Then Craftsmen of the " Mystic Tie , " combine , ibis festive time , as Craftsmen true to shine , Let every action based upon the Square , Assist to SIIOAV " the outer world , " hoAV fair The precepts Ave have learned can make us be , To fellow man : —Avhilst in eternity , The deeds of Masons shall stand forth as clear
As Sun at Noonday , and as bri ght appear . ™ - r ~' tis n ° ioolish - tie ; uo fli PP aiit jest , Which centres in the name Ave should love best ¦ We sought to raise the veil mysterious , dark ' We sought another ' s hand to fan that spark , ' YVhich bursting in a flame of bri ghtest fire , ( The fire of Masonry ) , ' tAvas our desire , To glean still further in those pastures neAV , And see our system perfect to our view .
- —Look back when first the darkness reigned supreme ire first the light had burst upon the scene When all Avas chaos , on the water ' s face , His Mighty Spirit found to move a place : The awful silence !—how we shrink with fear Whilst tMnking that the Mi ghty Voice hear
Ave LET THERE BE LtGHT /' -and lo ! the li ght appeared , Ancl the Creator ' s word the chaos cleared And Stars and Moon and Sun . commenced to shine Obedient to their Maker ' s hand divine
Thrice happy time ! Thrice glorious work ! How grand ' Mysterious , deep , created by Thy Hand — Shine forth that li ght for ever from the day The Universe created first made sway . Then glory to the Architect we give In whom we trust ; Avith whom Ave look to live Who sheds around
His blessings to us all Who guides us , keeps us , helps us when we fall , And who the Li ght Masonic caused to gleam In each True Mason ' s heart ,-0 happy theme ! -Lire darkness of the past to far dispel , Mark we such goodnessBrethren - / Chen "Mark well "
, . fifri ., , ™ wauder ° ' ae mugged plain , , ° , i ^ f iong journey praise His power again , Who all things giveth with a lib ' ral hand , lo whom Ave bow obedient at command
•— -And has the light thus dawned on us in vain % Ask Ave ourselves , my Brethren % Then again , ^ ach day renew the sacred pledge we made Let not our principles Masonic fade ,
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A Freemason's Christmas Thoughts.
Again our Patron Saint ' s with honour crowned , Again we OAVU our Craft has favour found , Increasing mightily , it gains respect Of Man , Avhilst He , The One Great Architect , Has guarded all our actions , —in His si ght , We ' ve striven hard to shine both and bri
pure ght , And have invoked His solemn aid to keep , Us faithful to those secrets , good , yet deep , Which as Freemasons true , Ave call our oivn , Ancl can act up to by His power alone .
— -Then Craftsmen of the " Mystic Tie , " combine , ibis festive time , as Craftsmen true to shine , Let every action based upon the Square , Assist to SIIOAV " the outer world , " hoAV fair The precepts Ave have learned can make us be , To fellow man : —Avhilst in eternity , The deeds of Masons shall stand forth as clear
As Sun at Noonday , and as bri ght appear . ™ - r ~' tis n ° ioolish - tie ; uo fli PP aiit jest , Which centres in the name Ave should love best ¦ We sought to raise the veil mysterious , dark ' We sought another ' s hand to fan that spark , ' YVhich bursting in a flame of bri ghtest fire , ( The fire of Masonry ) , ' tAvas our desire , To glean still further in those pastures neAV , And see our system perfect to our view .
- —Look back when first the darkness reigned supreme ire first the light had burst upon the scene When all Avas chaos , on the water ' s face , His Mighty Spirit found to move a place : The awful silence !—how we shrink with fear Whilst tMnking that the Mi ghty Voice hear
Ave LET THERE BE LtGHT /' -and lo ! the li ght appeared , Ancl the Creator ' s word the chaos cleared And Stars and Moon and Sun . commenced to shine Obedient to their Maker ' s hand divine
Thrice happy time ! Thrice glorious work ! How grand ' Mysterious , deep , created by Thy Hand — Shine forth that li ght for ever from the day The Universe created first made sway . Then glory to the Architect we give In whom we trust ; Avith whom Ave look to live Who sheds around
His blessings to us all Who guides us , keeps us , helps us when we fall , And who the Li ght Masonic caused to gleam In each True Mason ' s heart ,-0 happy theme ! -Lire darkness of the past to far dispel , Mark we such goodnessBrethren - / Chen "Mark well "
, . fifri ., , ™ wauder ° ' ae mugged plain , , ° , i ^ f iong journey praise His power again , Who all things giveth with a lib ' ral hand , lo whom Ave bow obedient at command
•— -And has the light thus dawned on us in vain % Ask Ave ourselves , my Brethren % Then again , ^ ach day renew the sacred pledge we made Let not our principles Masonic fade ,