. The book of the ancient and accepted Scottish rite. habet) of life, respecting which Adam had re-ceived his command, its leaves and its branches—we see all in his Book. * * * S—J?»3—liT l—^K3—irr D1N-AUMODE. Rockingham. (4V—4 ■—[—■l 1—m \-+2—i * 1 gr—s—9—u-*—9—* c-^—*■—i i c Lo, na - ture guards our ves - tal fire, Which —^ m m—iij^b: PERFECT AND SUBLIME MASON. 167 Religion builds it, and a beamFrom Heavens own throne—no fitful gloam—Wraps it in flames, while hand in handWe round this blazing altar stand. Let us, as Elect Masons true,Virtues eternal league renew ;While celebrating friendship
. The book of the ancient and accepted Scottish rite. habet) of life, respecting which Adam had re-ceived his command, its leaves and its branches—we see all in his Book. * * * S—J?»3—liT l—^K3—irr D1N-AUMODE. Rockingham. (4V—4 ■—[—■l 1—m \-+2—i * 1 gr—s—9—u-*—9—* c-^—*■—i i c Lo, na - ture guards our ves - tal fire, Which —^ m m—iij^b: PERFECT AND SUBLIME MASON. 167 Religion builds it, and a beamFrom Heavens own throne—no fitful gloam—Wraps it in flames, while hand in handWe round this blazing altar stand. Let us, as Elect Masons true,Virtues eternal league renew ;While celebrating friendships be our ever welcome guest. And now in adoration bowTo Him who hears and seals each voir :Glory to God, who reigns above,And to our fellow-creatures, love! I now invest you with the apron, girdle, collar, andjewel of a Grand, Elect, Perfect, and Sublime Mason ;and with the greatest pleasure salute you with thetitle, and grace you with the symbols thereof. The collar is emblematical of ardent zeal, affection,and charity. The crown upon your jewel is a sym-bol of the royal origin of the degree. The compass,extended to ninety degrees, denotes the extensive 168 BOOK OF THE A. AND A. RITE. knowledge of the Grand Elect: the sun, in the cen-tre, that our actions should be as open as the fullblaze of the noon-day sun, and our charity as diffu-sive as its beams. This jewel, suspended upon yourbreast, should make you attentive to your duties,and cause you to walk so as to adorn your station. The apron, my brother, which you wear, is white,lined with white, and bordered with gold. Thewhite is to remind us of innocence, and of that puritywhich was required for an entrance to this place :the gold, of wisdom, which should characterize allGrand, Elect,
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