. The book of the ancient and accepted Scottish rite. YSTERIES. Thou God of Heaven and Hell, of land and sea ! Whose thunders dread the Olympus shake, And whom the Genii fear, and Demons serve I The Fates, stern and unbending for all else, Obey thy sovereign will. Of all that live, Immortal One, Thou art the sire. When wrathful thou dost speak, the entire world Doth quake, the unchained winds in fury swell The sea, and fearful darkness gathers round The earth, and fiery storms do plow the vast Expanse above ! Yet art thou wise and kind ; That mighty law, which rules the stars, comes forth From
. The book of the ancient and accepted Scottish rite. YSTERIES. Thou God of Heaven and Hell, of land and sea ! Whose thunders dread the Olympus shake, And whom the Genii fear, and Demons serve I The Fates, stern and unbending for all else, Obey thy sovereign will. Of all that live, Immortal One, Thou art the sire. When wrathful thou dost speak, the entire world Doth quake, the unchained winds in fury swell The sea, and fearful darkness gathers round The earth, and fiery storms do plow the vast Expanse above ! Yet art thou wise and kind ; That mighty law, which rules the stars, comes forth From Thee ; and aye before thy golden throne, Unwearied stand those holy ones who do Thy will, and bear thy gifts to man. The bright And glorious spring, adorned with brilliant hues, And crowned with new-born flowers, and winter swathed In shining bands of ice, are, by thy will Created. All do come from Thee,—springs, flowers, Summers joys, and autumns golden fruit,— To Thee, and Thee alone, we owe them all. NINETEENTH DEGEEE. &tm& if smtift. GONFALON. ARGUMENT. In entering upon a new series or division of the degrees ofthe Ancient and Accepted Rite, we are still in pursuit of good,and laboring for the destruction of evil,—following the same lawsas those laid down in the two preceding degrees, and takinganother bold step toward the purification of our own souls, andsowing, for others to reap fruits of eternal happiness. This degree is founded upon certain apocalyptic mysteries re-lating to the New Jerusalem; it rests upon the three character-istic virtues taught in the Eighteenth degree, and proclaims theAlpha and Omega. GRAND PONTIFF; OK, SUBLIME SCOTCH MASON. THE NINETEENTH GRADE OF THE ANCIENT AND ACCEPT*ED SCOTTISH RITE, AND THE EIRST DEGREE OF THEHISTORICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL SERIES. apartments are two, beside the Preparation Room. THE FIRST APARTMENT is styled the Chapter Room, and is hung with bluehangings, sprinkled with stars of gold; it is lightedfrom
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