Duncan's Ritual of Freemasonry.pdf - FatimaMovement

The Senior Warden takes the stone from the
hands of the brethren, and then reports to the
Right Worshipful Master as follows:--
Right Worshipful Master, the stone has been
found; it was discovered buried in the rubbish of
the Temple, and I herewith transmit it to you, by
trusty brothers. (Two or three of the brethren
carry it to the Right Worshipful Master in the
east.
The Right Worshipful Master receives the
keystone and places it in front of him, on the
desk, upright and plumb, with the initials on it
facing the whole Lodge, but more especially the
candidate, who is seated in a chair in front of the
Right Worshipful Master. 1
The Right Worshipful Master gives four raps
with the gavel (• • • •), when all rise to their feet.
(Some Lodges do not do so, but keep their seats.)
When he reads the following passages of
Scripture, at the end of each passage he strikes
the keystone on the top with his gavel--first, one
rap; second, two raps; and so on to the fourth
passage, viz.:
Right Worshipful Master strikes the keystone
once. (•) "The stone which the builders refused is
become the head stone of the corner."--Ps. cxviii.
22.
Right Worshipful Master strikes the keystone
twice. (• •) Did ye never read in the Scriptures,
"The stone which the builders rejected is become
the head of the corner"?--Matt. xxi. 42.
Right Worshipful Master strikes the keystone
thrice. (• • •) And have you not read this
Scripture, "The stone which the builders rejected