Scottish Rite Masonry Illustrated - The Masonic Trowel

462 SOVEREIGN GRAND IW5PRCTOR OENRRAL.
ang the Grand Senesehal is carefully guarding our portals.
Puissant Licut. Grand Com.—Most Puissant Sovereign
Grand Commander, all present are Supreme Chiefs
of Exalted Masonry and we are well secured by the
Grand Seneshal.
Most Puissant Soy. Grand Com.—’Tis well. From
whenec eame you?
Puissant Licut. Grand Com.—From the cradle, passing
through life towards our common lot—the grave.
Most Puissant Soc. Grand Com.—Your duly?
P,,tissant Licut. Grand Com.—To aid the suffering of
humanity upon the road of life.
Most Puissant Soy. Grand Com.—What is the hour?
Puissant Lieut. Grand Com.—It is the hour for this
Supreme Council to devote to its duties.
Most Puissant Soy. Grand Covn.—And those duties
are to God, our country and the order. Illustrious
Grand Master General of Ceremonies receive the watchword.
(The Grand Master Gener~tl receives the watchword.)
“Dens Alcumque Jus,” and the ans~~ or, My God
and my Right from each meijiber, and standing at the
altar pronounecs it aloudj
Most Puissant
5oy. Grand Com.—”My God and Mv
light.” The watch-word being correct and our Saered
asylum secure, I proclaim by the mystie numbers, that
this Supreme Council of the thirty-third and last degree
of the Ancient and Aecepted Seottish Rite for the
United States of America, its territories and dependcncies,
will open for the glory of God. Let us implore his
assistance in our struggle for justice and right. (Strikes
00000 000 0 00; with the hilt of his sword, which he
then sheaths.)
Puissant Licut. Grand Com.—(Strikes 00000 000 0
00; in the sanie manner.)
OPENING CEREMONIES. 463
Most Puissant Soc. Grand (Yom.—Peers and Illustrious
Brethren to order! (All rise under sign of order.)
Most Puis,r~ant Soy. 0-rand Com.—Let us pray. (All
kneel facing East.)
OPENING PRAYER.
Almighty God; Father of light and life and love,
who from thy throne above bestowest thine innumerable
blessings upon the human raee, we implore thy bounteous
mercy upon this assemblage. Impart to us the
knowledge of thy word. Protect this Council and its
work. Grant us. strength to eantinue our journey through
life in the propagation of truth and jusliee, that we may
be enabled to hene6t those oppressed by the workers of
iniquity, enhighteR the ignorant, strengthen the weak,
and comfort the suffenng, And to Thee the most
powerful, the most holy the everlasting Adonai, be the
honor and glory forever and forever. Amen.
Most Puissant Soy. Grand Com.—Order, Peers and
Illustrious Brethren! (All rise under sign of order.)
SIGN OF ORDER.
Left hand over the heart, fingers extended
and elose together.
slgTl C.
Most Puissant Soy. Grand Com.—(With pommel of
sword; 00000 000 0 00.)