david918
Premium Member
HEARD A KNOCK ON THE TEMPLE DOOR,
AND THEN IT OPENED WIDE,
I FELT THE GRIP OF A MASON’S HAND,
AS I SLOWLY PASSED INSIDE.
I WAS LOWERED DOWN ON BENDED KNEES,
AS A PRAYER WAS SAID FOR ME,
AND THEN I WAS HELPED TO PASS AROUND
FOR THE BRETHREN ALL TO SEE.
AND ALL TO ME WAS LIKE BLACK OF NIGHT
AS MY LEADER TOOK ME ROUND,
AND MY RACING HEART I HEARD MORE CLEAR
THAN THE SOLEMN ORGAN SOUND.
MY FALTERING FOOTSTEPS HERE AND THERE
WERE HALTED ON MY WAY
AND SEVERAL QUESTIONS WERE PUT TO ME
AS I STRUGGLED NOT TO SWAY.
WITH MY RIGHT HAND RESTING ON THE LAW
I TOOK MY OBLIGATION
I SWORE I’D BE A MASON TRUE
AT MY INITIATION.
I SHALL NOT TELL MORE WHAT I SAW
OR WHAT TO ME WAS SPOKEN
BUT I SAW THE SIGN AND HEARD THE WORD
AND FELT THE MASONS TOKEN.
I’LL TELL YOU THIS THAT I HEARD A CHARGE
(WHICH I LATER LEARNT BY HEART)
AND IT TOLD ME ALL THAT A MAN SHOULD DO
AS A MASON FROM THE START.
IT MATTERS NOT IF YOU PASS THE CHAIR
OR REACH THE HIGHEST STATION
THE BEST EVENT IN A MASONS LIFE
IS HIS INITIATION.
(trust you enjoyed this- bro Chris Jooste)
AND THEN IT OPENED WIDE,
I FELT THE GRIP OF A MASON’S HAND,
AS I SLOWLY PASSED INSIDE.
I WAS LOWERED DOWN ON BENDED KNEES,
AS A PRAYER WAS SAID FOR ME,
AND THEN I WAS HELPED TO PASS AROUND
FOR THE BRETHREN ALL TO SEE.
AND ALL TO ME WAS LIKE BLACK OF NIGHT
AS MY LEADER TOOK ME ROUND,
AND MY RACING HEART I HEARD MORE CLEAR
THAN THE SOLEMN ORGAN SOUND.
MY FALTERING FOOTSTEPS HERE AND THERE
WERE HALTED ON MY WAY
AND SEVERAL QUESTIONS WERE PUT TO ME
AS I STRUGGLED NOT TO SWAY.
WITH MY RIGHT HAND RESTING ON THE LAW
I TOOK MY OBLIGATION
I SWORE I’D BE A MASON TRUE
AT MY INITIATION.
I SHALL NOT TELL MORE WHAT I SAW
OR WHAT TO ME WAS SPOKEN
BUT I SAW THE SIGN AND HEARD THE WORD
AND FELT THE MASONS TOKEN.
I’LL TELL YOU THIS THAT I HEARD A CHARGE
(WHICH I LATER LEARNT BY HEART)
AND IT TOLD ME ALL THAT A MAN SHOULD DO
AS A MASON FROM THE START.
IT MATTERS NOT IF YOU PASS THE CHAIR
OR REACH THE HIGHEST STATION
THE BEST EVENT IN A MASONS LIFE
IS HIS INITIATION.
(trust you enjoyed this- bro Chris Jooste)
