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An Old Masonic Legend.
AN OLD MASONIC LEGEND .
Br Bko . John Mott Theable , P . M ., No . 82 . It is recorded , that in olden time To a Masonic Lodge an Angel came , And hailed the Brethren , teaching that defined Masonic duty ( clear as the known flame Which in the East to gladden'd eyes doth shine ) , While like soft music sounds Truth ' s thrilling tone , And harmony the sphered orbs outshone .
" Love God ! obey His laws ! enforce His will ! Instructed she : " for His will 'tis to raise Kindness and love ' mongst men ; and where ' er ill Smites thy poor Brother , there thy duty lays , In kindly act and good discourse , until , Aided by thee , he leaves the bitter ways . From good grows good in plenty by degrees , So from one seed spring thousand banyan-trees :
u And as they rise and blossom high in air , Shalt thou , too , rise triumphant over sin ; Or , as toward earth their utmost twigs repair , Seeking the dust from whence they first did spring , So shall this world of thee demand a care That others may it cover blossoming , Continuing taking root , continued rise , Adorning earth , rejoicing in the skies .
" He who in figures bade those columns soar , Of wisdom , strength , and beauty in the land , Most visible unto Masonic lore , Thus has laid out for you the work He planned : Baise up the widow , who in sorrow lies ; Cherish the orphan with a father ' s hand : These are foundation-stones—from which erect
A temple to the One Great Architect . " Like to the glorious dream to Jacob given , Like to the glowing forms that met his scan , So shall such deeds form steps for thee to Heaven , And angels down its slope come greeting man—Greeting as to a Brother who had striven To banish ill , most faithfully and true ; For Heaven comes nearest Earth in those alone , Who to their fellow man the utmost Jove have shown . "
Truth spoke and fled , but left a growing spring Of pure instruction , which like water going Forth from its source all Nature gladdening , Becomes a river , deep and broader growing , O ' er whose glad waters every wind doth bring The wealth of every land round which 'tis flowing , — Such treasures best by Masons understood , Of universal love , and Brotherhood .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
An Old Masonic Legend.
AN OLD MASONIC LEGEND .
Br Bko . John Mott Theable , P . M ., No . 82 . It is recorded , that in olden time To a Masonic Lodge an Angel came , And hailed the Brethren , teaching that defined Masonic duty ( clear as the known flame Which in the East to gladden'd eyes doth shine ) , While like soft music sounds Truth ' s thrilling tone , And harmony the sphered orbs outshone .
" Love God ! obey His laws ! enforce His will ! Instructed she : " for His will 'tis to raise Kindness and love ' mongst men ; and where ' er ill Smites thy poor Brother , there thy duty lays , In kindly act and good discourse , until , Aided by thee , he leaves the bitter ways . From good grows good in plenty by degrees , So from one seed spring thousand banyan-trees :
u And as they rise and blossom high in air , Shalt thou , too , rise triumphant over sin ; Or , as toward earth their utmost twigs repair , Seeking the dust from whence they first did spring , So shall this world of thee demand a care That others may it cover blossoming , Continuing taking root , continued rise , Adorning earth , rejoicing in the skies .
" He who in figures bade those columns soar , Of wisdom , strength , and beauty in the land , Most visible unto Masonic lore , Thus has laid out for you the work He planned : Baise up the widow , who in sorrow lies ; Cherish the orphan with a father ' s hand : These are foundation-stones—from which erect
A temple to the One Great Architect . " Like to the glorious dream to Jacob given , Like to the glowing forms that met his scan , So shall such deeds form steps for thee to Heaven , And angels down its slope come greeting man—Greeting as to a Brother who had striven To banish ill , most faithfully and true ; For Heaven comes nearest Earth in those alone , Who to their fellow man the utmost Jove have shown . "
Truth spoke and fled , but left a growing spring Of pure instruction , which like water going Forth from its source all Nature gladdening , Becomes a river , deep and broader growing , O ' er whose glad waters every wind doth bring The wealth of every land round which 'tis flowing , — Such treasures best by Masons understood , Of universal love , and Brotherhood .