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GRAND ELECT MASON. 163
the altar of our hearts a sacrifice of humility and
praise, with the fire of fervent charity. From our
hearts, too, those altars of incense, may the perfume
of our prayers arise for the bestowment of heavenly
blessings.
PRAYER.
Almighty and Sovereign Grand Architect of the
Universe, thou who ridest in the heavens by thy
name Jah, let all the earth keep silence before thee.
There is no God like unto thee in the heavens above
or in the earth beneath, who keepeth covenant and
showeth mercy unto thy servants that walk before
thee with all their hearts.
When we draw nigh thy majesty, may we ever
preserve the memorials of thy fear, and the indeli-
ble character of thine ineffable essence, in our hearts.
Oh, purify our hearts, we beseech thee, by the fire
of thy holy love, and guide our feet in the way of
peace, and in the perfect path which shineth more
and more, with a shining light, unto the perfect day.
May we all have an interest in that covenant which
is well-ordered in all things and sure. May we dwell
together in unitv, and be all of one mind, having
compassion one to another, and love as brethren.
May all Elect Masons, like the Elect of God, put
on charity, which is the bond of perfection. May
our loins be girt about with the girdle of truth ; and
finally, having been faithful in all our course, may
we be brought to behold the light ineffable, and ad«