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PRINCE OF MERCY. 383
which learning, and science, and wisdom know nG
more than they do of the nature and laws of action
of God. What can we know of the nature, and how
can we understand the powers and mode of opera-
tion, of the human soul, when the glossy leaves, the
pearl-white flower, and the golden fruit of the
orange are miracles wholly beyond our comprehen-
sion?
We but hide our ignorance in a cloud of words
and the words too often are mere combinations of
sounds without any meaning.
What force draws the needle toward the north ?
What force moves the muscle that raises the arm,
when the will determines it shall rise? Whence
comes
God.*****
the will itself? Is it spontaneous—a first
cause, or an effect? These too are miracles, inexplicable
as the creation, or the self-existence of
On being now again brought to light, you see upon
the altar before you the luminous delta, with three
equal sides, in all ages the representation of Deity,
the trinity of wisdom, power, and harmony ; and
upon it the ineffable name, and the cross, hi all time
the emblem of eternity.
M:. E.\ My brother, the colors of this degree ara
green, red, and white. They symbolize che Masonic
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