Duncan's Ritual of Freemasonry.pdf - FatimaMovement

decayeth and drieth up, so man lieth down, and
riseth not up till the heavens shall be no more.
Yet, O Lord! have compassion on the children of
thy creation, administer them comfort in time of
trouble, and save them with an everlasting
salvation. Amen.
Response--So mote it be.
All the brethren now rise to their feet.
K. S. (to the S. W.)--My worthy brother of Tyre, I
shall endeavor (with your assistance) to raise the
body by the strong grip, or lion's paw, of the tribe
of Judah. (See Fig. 17.)
The Master steps to the feet of the candidate,
bending over, takes him by the real grip of a
Master Mason, places his right foot against the
candidate's right foot, and his hand to his back,
and,
with
the
assistance
of
the
brethren,
raises
FIG 17. REAL GRIP OF A MASTER MASON.
him up perpendicularly in a standing position,
and, when fairly on his feet, gives him the
grand Masonic word on the five points of
fellowship. (See Fig. 18.) In the mean time, the
canvas is slipped out of the Lodge, and as the
Master commences to give or whisper the word
in the candidate's ear, some one of the brethren
slips off the hoodwink, and this is the first time
he has seen light, probably, in an hour. The
following is the representation of the Master
giving candidate the grand Masonic word, or at