Duncan's Ritual of Freemasonry.pdf - FatimaMovement

hands were placed when he took the oath of a
Master Mason), to guard their nostrils--but
nothing was found on or about the body
excepting the jewel of his office, by which his
body was easily discovered. 1
King Solomon then ordered them to go and assist
in raising the body; and it was agreed between
him and Hiram, king of Tyre, that as the Master's
word was then lost, the first sigh given at the
grave, and the first word spoken after the body
should be raised, should be used for the
regulation of all Masters'
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Lodges, until future generations should find out
the right one.
They repaired to the grave, when King Solomon
ordered one of the Fellow Crafts to take the body
by the Entered Apprentice grip, and see if it could
be raised; but, on account of its high state of
decomposition, it could not be raised--the flesh
cleaved from the bone.
King Solomon then ordered them to take it by the
Fellow Craft grip; but on trial, for the reason
before given, the Fellow Craft's grip failed to
benefit any--it could not be raised.
King Solomon then exclaimed:
"O Lord my God, I fear the Master's word is
forever lost! My brother of Tyre, what shall we
do? Let us pray."
After prayer, King Solomon took the body by the
strong grip of a Master Mason, or lion's paw, and
raised it on the five points of fellowship, which
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