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After All;
to be prompt ; but into those feAv moments years of suffering had been croivded . Now the moon was hidden behind a dark cloud , shrouding the earth in solemn gloom , but the stars twinkled brightly as before , ancl a brilliant meteor shot across the sky and then plunged into the realms of space . ( To be continued . )
Masonic Recitation,
MASONIC RECITATION ,
Composed and repeated on the occasion of the Installation of Bro . George Porteout as W . M . of the Williamson Lodge , 949 , September 2 , 1881 . BY BRO . C . MACNAMARA , W . M . 97 . COME , brethren all , your joy record , For our brother now to health restored , At length with the Master ' s square array'd , Oh , may his prestige never fade !
Now , since he ' s reached the Master ' s chair , And does its flowing honours bear , Oh , may he advance from day to day In Masonry , and all the fruits display . May he rule the Lodge Avith truth and love , An herald of that Lodge above ; <
May he the wise King ' s path pursue , His rulings righteous , just , and true . To the " Williamson " may he ever cling , And greater honours may he bring To its old fame , ancl may he prove How Masons work , how Masons love .
But since you ' ve placed him in yon chair , Remember , brethren , 'tis but fair That you support your own free choice , And with your help his heart rejoice . ' As W . M . of 949 ,
May your just honours on him shine , Both full and fair ; and may health and will Be given , its duties to fulfil . And as the sun rises . in the east , May he , like it , with zeal increas't Attain at last his greatest heiht
g , With fame ancl labours sound and " bright . " May all true joy attend you then—We wish it , sir , again , again ; And may the Lodge a portal be To Life ' s own great Eternity !
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
After All;
to be prompt ; but into those feAv moments years of suffering had been croivded . Now the moon was hidden behind a dark cloud , shrouding the earth in solemn gloom , but the stars twinkled brightly as before , ancl a brilliant meteor shot across the sky and then plunged into the realms of space . ( To be continued . )
Masonic Recitation,
MASONIC RECITATION ,
Composed and repeated on the occasion of the Installation of Bro . George Porteout as W . M . of the Williamson Lodge , 949 , September 2 , 1881 . BY BRO . C . MACNAMARA , W . M . 97 . COME , brethren all , your joy record , For our brother now to health restored , At length with the Master ' s square array'd , Oh , may his prestige never fade !
Now , since he ' s reached the Master ' s chair , And does its flowing honours bear , Oh , may he advance from day to day In Masonry , and all the fruits display . May he rule the Lodge Avith truth and love , An herald of that Lodge above ; <
May he the wise King ' s path pursue , His rulings righteous , just , and true . To the " Williamson " may he ever cling , And greater honours may he bring To its old fame , ancl may he prove How Masons work , how Masons love .
But since you ' ve placed him in yon chair , Remember , brethren , 'tis but fair That you support your own free choice , And with your help his heart rejoice . ' As W . M . of 949 ,
May your just honours on him shine , Both full and fair ; and may health and will Be given , its duties to fulfil . And as the sun rises . in the east , May he , like it , with zeal increas't Attain at last his greatest heiht
g , With fame ancl labours sound and " bright . " May all true joy attend you then—We wish it , sir , again , again ; And may the Lodge a portal be To Life ' s own great Eternity !