Explanatory Notes To Lodge Music.

No . 7 . To bo chanted while the candidate is going round in tho second degree to communicate tho signs and word to tho Wardens . It may also bo chanted immediately after the candidate has answorod the quostions previously to being entrusted , before the raising to the third degree . Hear my law | 0 my | people .- |[ incline your oars un- | to the J words of my ] mouth .

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No . S . To be chanted when the candidate receives the Light in the first degree . Glory bo to Thee , 0 | Lord Most | High .

ODE , To be sung immediately aftor the lodge is opened in tho first dogroo . Tuno , " Hark , tho Vesper Hymn is stealing . " Hail , Etornal ! by whoso aid I May our work , begun in Thee , By Thy glorious Majesty , — tho trust lace in Thee

All created things wore made ; I Ever blest with order be ; By wo p , — Heavon and earth Thy vast desigu;— I And may we , whon labours cease , By tho badge and nvystic sign , — Hoar us , Architect Divine ! ] Part in harmony and peace . Hear us , Architect Divine ! ODE , To bo sung immediately after tho lodge is closed , and before tho I . P . M . concludes tho work . Tuno , " Pulco Domum . "

Now tho evening shadows closing God of light , whoso lovo unceasing Huuibly now we how before Thee , Warn from toil to peaceful rest ; Doth to all Thy works extend , Grateful for Thy aid Divine ; Mystic arts aud rites reposing Crown our Order with Thy "blessing;— Everlasting power and glory , Sacred iu each faithful breast . Build , —sustain us to tho ond . Mighty Architect ! bo Thine .

Arrangement oi tho Music for the opening and closing , and tho threo degrees , in Masonic Craft Lodge , in consecutive order . OPENING AND CLOSING . No . 5 , after prayer in opening the lodgo . No . S , aftor prayer in closing tho lodge in the third degree . Ode , after opening tho lodgo in the first degree . „ 5 , „ „ second degree No . 5 , after prayer in opening the lodge in tho second degree . „ 5 , „ „ first degree .

„ 5 , „ „ third degree . Ode , after the lodge is closed , and before the I . P . M . finishes . INITIATION . —FIRST DEGREE . Organ , whou tho caudidato for initiation enters tho lodgo . No . S , when the candidate receives tho Light . No . 3 , Immediately after the prayer . Organ , while the candidate goes round to communicato to tho „ 1 , to follow close on tho preceding No . 5 . Wardens tho signs and word . 2 while tho candidate round to show that ho is No 4 when tho J . Doffors tho charity box to the candidate

„ , goos . , , proporly proparod . Organ , while tho candidate is leaving tho lodge . „ 3 , whilo the candidato salutes tho volume of the Sacred Law . PASSING . —SECOND DEGREE . Organ , whilo tho candidate enters the lodge . No . 3 , while tho candidato salutes tho volume of the Sacred Law . No . 5 , immediately aftor the prayers . „ 7 , whilo the candidate goes round to communicate to tho „ 2 , whilo the candidato goes round to show that ho is Wardens tho signs and word ,

properly prepared . Organ , whilo the candidate is leaving the lodgo . RAISING . —THIRD DEGREE . No . 7 , after the candidate has answered tho quostions on tho No . 3 . whilo tho candidato salutos tho volume of tho Sacred Law . second degree , and before he is ontrusteo . „ 6 A , whilo tho J . W . goes slowly round tho candidate . Organ , when the candidato ontors the lodgo . „ GB , „ S . W . „ „ No . 5 , immediately after the prayor . ., 6 c , „ W . M . ,, ,, 1 to follow close

„ , on the preceding No . 5 . „ 6 D , whilo tho candidate is boing raised . „ 2 , whilo tho candidate goes round to show that ho is Organ , whilo the candidate is loaving tho lodgo . proporly proparod .