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Oration On Masonry,
to feel ; the hand to labour ; the eye to behold ; the ear to hear ; the tongue to proclaim ; and all the faculties which make us susceptible of moral , partakers of natural good!— Teach us , then , to delMit in them , to improve them as th y blessing ; and through the beauty order , and excellence of created things , to view , contemplate , and adore thy uncreated excellence and beauty ! Formed th
as y Temple , and enriched with the ornaments of thr creative wisdom , —consummate Architect of thy master building Mm!—we look up to Thee , to inspire us with understandino-, with science , with virtue , with all which can dignify , refine , and exalt our nature , and render the temple at least not wholly unworthy of at s sacred inhabitant!—To this enddirect to make the
, us BLESSED VOLUME of th y instructive wisdom , the never-erring square to regulate our conduct ; the compass within whose circle we shall ever walk with safety and with peace ; the infallible plumb-line and criterion of rectitude and truth ! Enable us to fill up every sphere of duty with exactness and honour ; and by our amiable attention to
all the sweet and blessed offices , the endearing charities of social life m particular , teach us to win the love of those who unite in those tender offices with us : and as fathers , husbands , friends — as worthy men and worthy Masons , —to distinguish and exalt the profession which we boast ! And , while through thy bounty—rich Dispenser of every blessin ° - ' — overflow with lenteousness
our cups p , and wine , and corn , and oil , delight and cheer our boards : Oh , may our full hearts never be wanting in gratitude , and in the voice of thanksgiving to Thee ; in liberal sentiments and . succour towards every laudable undertaking ; jn the quickest sensibility ^ , and readiest relief we can give to the woes and distresses of our fellow-creatures—of all mankindof
— every being , universal Lord ! who bears thy image , and looks up to thy providence ; who is fed by thy hand , hopes for thy future and all comprehending mere }' , and can and will triumphantly unite with us . —with the general voice of Masons and of Men , —earnestly and emphatically saying ,
" Father of All ! in every age , " In every clime ador'd ; " By Saint , by Savage , and by Sage , " Jehovah , Jove , or Lord ! " To Thee , whose temple is all space , " Whose altar , earth , sea , skies ; " One chorus let all Bein / r raise , " All Nature ' s incense rise ! "
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Oration On Masonry,
to feel ; the hand to labour ; the eye to behold ; the ear to hear ; the tongue to proclaim ; and all the faculties which make us susceptible of moral , partakers of natural good!— Teach us , then , to delMit in them , to improve them as th y blessing ; and through the beauty order , and excellence of created things , to view , contemplate , and adore thy uncreated excellence and beauty ! Formed th
as y Temple , and enriched with the ornaments of thr creative wisdom , —consummate Architect of thy master building Mm!—we look up to Thee , to inspire us with understandino-, with science , with virtue , with all which can dignify , refine , and exalt our nature , and render the temple at least not wholly unworthy of at s sacred inhabitant!—To this enddirect to make the
, us BLESSED VOLUME of th y instructive wisdom , the never-erring square to regulate our conduct ; the compass within whose circle we shall ever walk with safety and with peace ; the infallible plumb-line and criterion of rectitude and truth ! Enable us to fill up every sphere of duty with exactness and honour ; and by our amiable attention to
all the sweet and blessed offices , the endearing charities of social life m particular , teach us to win the love of those who unite in those tender offices with us : and as fathers , husbands , friends — as worthy men and worthy Masons , —to distinguish and exalt the profession which we boast ! And , while through thy bounty—rich Dispenser of every blessin ° - ' — overflow with lenteousness
our cups p , and wine , and corn , and oil , delight and cheer our boards : Oh , may our full hearts never be wanting in gratitude , and in the voice of thanksgiving to Thee ; in liberal sentiments and . succour towards every laudable undertaking ; jn the quickest sensibility ^ , and readiest relief we can give to the woes and distresses of our fellow-creatures—of all mankindof
— every being , universal Lord ! who bears thy image , and looks up to thy providence ; who is fed by thy hand , hopes for thy future and all comprehending mere }' , and can and will triumphantly unite with us . —with the general voice of Masons and of Men , —earnestly and emphatically saying ,
" Father of All ! in every age , " In every clime ador'd ; " By Saint , by Savage , and by Sage , " Jehovah , Jove , or Lord ! " To Thee , whose temple is all space , " Whose altar , earth , sea , skies ; " One chorus let all Bein / r raise , " All Nature ' s incense rise ! "