Appendix F - Motto and Prayers

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HOLDEN RESEARCH CIRCLE.

The article may be freely used for masonic purposes only.

For all other purposes the approval of the
Circle President, V.W Bro Graeme Love
must be obtained.

HOLDEN RESEARCH CIRCLE

APPENDIX "F" - Motto and Prayers

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MOTTO: "FIAT LUX" (Let there be Light)

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OPENING PRAYER:

TO THY GLORY, ALMIGHTY ARCHITECT, WE LABOUR THE BETTER TO UNFOLD THE BEAUTIES OF THY GODLINESS.

GRANT US, THEREFORE, THE CAPACITY TO REFLECT THE LIGHT OF THY DIVINE WISDOM SO THAT WE MAY THEREBY BE ENABLED, WITH A PURIFIED HEART, TO REVEAL THAT WHICH IS HIDDEN, TO THE HONOUR AND GLORY OF THY HOLY NAME

SO MOTE IT BE.

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CLOSING PRAYER:

ALMIGHTY ARCHITECT, THE HUMBLE OFFERINGS OF OUR LABOURS HAVING BEEN LAID BEFORE THEE, WE BESEECH THEE TO SUSTAIN US AND TO BESTOW UPON US THY CONFIRMATION THAT EACH IN HIS OWN WAY, MAY, BY DILIGENT APPLICATION SO PURIFY HIS LIFE AND ACTIONS AS TO BECOME A LIVING EMBODIMENT OF THY DIVINE WILL.

FURTHERMORE, WE BESEECH THEE, TO CLEANSE OUR VISION SO THAT WE MAY RECOGNISE THEE IN EVERY MANIFESTATION

SO MOTE IT BE.

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PRESIDENT - Charge At Closing :

SEARCH ON, SEARCH ON, O MY BRETHREN OF THE MYSTIC TYE, FOR THE SECRET OF THAT GRAND AND INEFFABLE MYSTERY.

THE GRAND OBJECT OF MASONRY IS TO ELEVATE, AND SO PROMOTE THE HAPPINESS OF THE HUMAN RACE. THE GREAT NEED OF THE ORDER IS INDIVIDUAL INTEREST IN THE INTERPRETATION OF OUR SYMBOLS, AND THE INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT OF LOVE FOR A MASONIC WAX OF LIVING.

THE RELIGION OF A TRUE FREEMASON IS TO DO JUSTLY, TO LOVE MERCY, TO PRACTISE CHARITY, TO SEEK KNOWLEDGE AND KNOW THE TRUTH, AND TO WALK HUMBLY WITH HIS GOD. STUDYING MASONRY IS LIKE LOOKING AT A BEAUTIFUL SUNSET; EACH MAN WHO LOOKS IS FILLED WITH THE BEAUTY AND THE WONDER OF IT, BUT THE GLORY IS NOT DIMINISHED. FINALLY MY BRETHREN, LET ME AGAIN ADMONISH YOU TO SEARCH ON AS THE "SEEKERS OF THE TRUTH", THAT THE CLOSING HOUR OF YOUR EXISTENCE HERE MAY JOYFULLY UNFOLD TO YOUR VIEW THE MANY MYSTERIES OF A BOUNDLESS ETERNITY.

SO MOTE IT BE.

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