Duncan's Ritual of Freemasonry.pdf - FatimaMovement

a brother of this degree, knowingly, nor supplant
him in any of his laudable undertakings.
All this I most solemnly promise and swear with
a firm and steadfast resolution to perform the
same, without any hesitation, mental reservation,
or self-evasion of mind whatever, binding myself
under no less penalty than of having my breast
torn open 2 ( see sign of Fellow Craft, Fig. 4, p.
17) my heart 3 plucked out, and placed on the
highest pinnacle of the temple (some say, My
heart and vitals taken from thence, and thrown
over my left shoulder, and carried into the valley
of Jehoshaphat, &c., &c.), there to be devoured
by the vultures of the air, should I
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ever knowingly violate the Fellow Craft
obligation. So help me God, and keep me
steadfast in the due performance of the same.
W. M.--Brother Gabe, you will detach your hand,
and kiss the book on which your hand rests,
which is the Holy Bible.
Candidate kisses the book once (some Lodges
say twice).
W. M.--In your present condition, what do you
most desire?
The candidate, prompted by his conductor,
answers--More light in Masonry.
W. M.--Brethren, you will stretch forth your
hands, and assist me in bringing our brother to
light.
Here all the brethren place their hands in the form