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Masonic Songs

The Entered Apprentice's Song

Master's Song
Grace
Opening Ode
Closing Ode
 
The Entered Apprentice's Song

1.--Solo:
Come, let us prepare; We Brothers that are
Met together on merry Occasion;
Let's drink, laugh and sing; Our Wine has a Spring,
Here's a health to an Accepted Mason.

Chorus:
Let's drink, laugh and sing; Our Wine has a Spring,
Here's a health to an Accepted Mason.

2.--Solo:
The world is in pain our secrets to gain,
But still let them wonder and gaze on;
'Til they're shown the Light; They'll ne'er know the Right
Word or Sign of an Accepted Mason.

Chorus:
'Til they're shown the Light; They'll ne'er know the Right
Word or Sign of an Accepted Mason.

3.--Solo:
Tis this and 'tis that, They cannot tell what,
Why so many great Men of the Nation,
Should Aprons put on, To make themselves one.
With a Free or an Accepted Mason.

Chorus:
Should Aprons put on, To make themselves one.
With a Free or an Accepted Mason.

4.--Solo:
Great Kings Dukes and Lords have laid by their swords,
This our Mist'ry to put a good grace on;
And ne'er been ashamed to hear themselves named
With a Free or an Accepted Mason.

Chorus:
And ne'er been ashamed to hear themselves named
With a Free or an Accepted Mason.

5.--Solo :
Antiquity's pride We have on our side,
It makes each man just in his station;
There's nought but what's good to be understood
By a Free or an Accepted Mason.

Chorus:
There's nought but what's good to be understood
By a Free or an Accepted Mason.

6.--Solo :
We're true and sincere, We're just to the Fair;
They'll trust us on any occasion;
No mortal can more The Ladies adore
Than a Free and an Accepted Mason.

Chorus:
No mortal can more The Ladies adore
Than a Free and an Accepted Mason.

All standing and joining hand, right over left

7.--Solo :
Then joyn hand in hand, T'each other firm stand;
Let's be merry and put a bright face on:
What mortal can boast so noble a toast
As a Free or an Accepted Mason.

Chorus:
What mortal can boast so noble a toast
As a Free or an Accepted Mason
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Master's Song

1.-Solo:
This world is so hard and so stony;
That if a man is to get through,
He'd need have the courage of Nelson,
And plenty of Job's patience too.
But a man who is kind to another
And cheerfully helps him along,
God Bless such a man and a brother,
And here's to his health in a song.

And here's to his health, here's to his health
And here`s to his health in a song.

All sing Chorus:
And here's to his health, here's to his health
And here's to his health in a song.

2.-Solo:
This life is as cheerless as Winter,
To those who are cold in the heart;
but a man who is warm in his nature,
Bids Winter for ever depart
The ground that he treads on will blossom,
`Till beauty around him shall throng;
God Bless such a man and a brother,
And here's to his health in a song.

And here's to his health; here's to his health
And here's to his health in a song.

All sing Chorus

3.-Solo:
As clouds that in sunshine are open,
And silvered by light passing through;
So men who are generous in spirit,
Are blessed by the good deeds they do;
There's nothing like helping another
For getting one's own self along;
Who does this is truly a brother.
And here`s to his health in a song.

And here's to his health; here's to his health
And here`s to his health in a song.

All standing sing chorus
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GRACE

For these and all Thy mercies given,
We bless and praise Thy Name, O Lord;
May we receive them with thanksgiving,
Ever trusting in Thy word.
To Thee alone be honour, glory,
Now and henceforth for evermore.
So mote it be.
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Opening Ode

Hail! Eternal! by whose aid
All created things were made;
Heaven and earth Thy vast design;
Hear us, Architect Divine!

May our work begun in Thee,
Ever blest with order be;
And may we when labours cease,
Part in harmony and peace.

By Thy Glorious Majesty-
By the trust we place in Thee-
By the badge and mystic sign-
Hear us! Architect Divine!

So mote it be
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Closing Ode

Now the evening shadows closing.
Warn from toil to peaceful rest;
Mystic arts and rights reposing
Sacred in each faithful breast.

God of Light, whose love unceasing
Doth to all Thy works extend,
Crown our Order with Thy blessing,
Build,-sustain us to the end.

Humbly now we bow before Thee,
Grateful for Thy aid divine;
Everlasting power and glory,
Mighty Architect! be Thine.

So mote it be
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