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376 BOOK OF THE A. AND A. KITE.
the time of the persecuting Emperor Domitiau ; and
you represent a Catechumen who, having attained
the second degree of the Essenian and early Chris-
tian Mysteries, sought by receiving the third and
last degree to become one of the faithful or the elect.
Whatever your faith, you at least believe, as they
did, in the unity and providence of God.
PRAYER.
Infinitely Illustrious and Supreme Father, infi-
nitely various of counsel, who consumest all things,
and again thyself reproducest and repairest them;
who directest the ineffable harmonies that are the
law of the boundless universe !
Universal Parent of
eternally successive being ; who art everywhere pre-
sent ;
of whose essence are justice, mercy, and good-
ness ; author of life and soul, of all that moves ; aid
us to keep thy commandments and perform our duties
! Keep us from the slippery descents of vice,
and help us to stand firm in the ways of duty ! Support
and strengthen this our brother, and all Masons
everywhere ! Fill our souls with love for thee ! Save
us from persecutors; teach us and all our brethren
to be tolerant of error, the common lot of man
and send our life a happy, blameless end!
AU. Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be
thy name, etc. Amen ! So
mote it be.
Mr. E.\ My brother, you have ascended too high
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