. The book of the ancient and accepted Scottish rite. ARGUMENT. The Lodge represents the Secret Vault under the SanctumSanctorum, in which is the Pillar of Beauty, and on this is placedthe Holy four-letter Name. This degree reveals and explains thetetragrammaton, completes the construction of the Holy Temple,and narrates the destruction of both it and the city of Jerusalem,together with the death of Solomon. J F. Adams, M. D. There is a word—no mortal tongueMay dare its mystic sounds combine : Nor saint hath breathed, nor prophet sungThat holiest of the names divine ! Nor may
. The book of the ancient and accepted Scottish rite. ARGUMENT. The Lodge represents the Secret Vault under the SanctumSanctorum, in which is the Pillar of Beauty, and on this is placedthe Holy four-letter Name. This degree reveals and explains thetetragrammaton, completes the construction of the Holy Temple,and narrates the destruction of both it and the city of Jerusalem,together with the death of Solomon. J F. Adams, M. D. There is a word—no mortal tongueMay dare its mystic sounds combine : Nor saint hath breathed, nor prophet sungThat holiest of the names divine ! Nor may the finger of the scribe Presume that hallowed word to write ; Accursed alike from Israels tribeWere he who dared that name indite ! Yet though no lip nor pen may dareThat name unspeakable impart, Tis ever breathed in secret prayer—Tis ever written on the heart! With care preserved, the sacred wordIs erst indeed a blessed dower : We bow before thy name, 0 Lord,And own its great and marvlous power I 152. Virtus junxit—Mors non separabit. GRAND, ELECT, PERFECT AND SUBLIME MASON. THE FOURTEENTH GRADE OF THE ANCIENT AND AC-CEPTED SCOTTISH RITE, AND THE ELEYENTH DEGREEOF THE INEFFABLE SERIES.
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