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- The Constitutions Of The Free-Masons (1723) compiled by James AndersonAll
- Ahiman Rezon, or A Help To A Brother (1756) compiled by Laurence DermottNo
- Illustrations of Masonry (1772) compiled by William PrestonMost
- Freemason’s Monitor, or, Illustrations of Masonry (1797) all written by Thomas Webbn/a
- Freemason’s Library & General Ahiman Rezon (1817) compiled by Samuel ColeFew
- The New Freemason's Monitor, or Masonic Guide (1818) compiled by James HardieNo
- The True Masonic Chart (1819) compiled by Jeremy Ladd CrossFew
- The Universal Songster, or, Museum of Mirth (1825) compiled by John FairburnSome
- Illustrations of Masonry (1829) revised by George OliverMost
- Masonic Melodies (1844) all written by Thomas Powern/a
- The Lintie O' Moray (1851) nearly all written by William HayAll
- Melodies For The Craft (1852) published by Cornelius MooreNo
- The Masonic Vocal Manual (1859) compiled by Robert MacoyNo
- Freemason's Monitor, including Odes For Masonic Occasions (1859) compiled by Thomas Webb and Rob MorrisMost
- Ritual of the Independent Order of Good Templars (1864) compiled anonymously *No
- The Mystic Chord (1866) compiled by Chester W. MabieSome
- The Masonic Ladder (1866) compiled by John ShererNo
- The Freemasons Hymnal (1875) compiled by Waldemar MalmeneSome
- Poems by David Barker (1876) all written by David Barkern/a
- The Poetry of Freemasonry, Sections 1-4 (1884) all written by Rob Morrisn/a
- The Poetry of Freemasonry, Section 5 (1884) compiled by Rob MorrisMost
- The New Masonic Music Manual (1898) compiled by William H. JanesNo
- A Song Service for the Order of the Eastern Star (1904) all written by Helen Balmern/a
- Complete Poems by Fay Hempstead (1922) .pdf file all written by Fay Hempsteadn/a
- MSA: Masonic Poems (1924) compiled by Carl ClaudyMost
- Songs For Lions (1926) Many written by Roy L. Burtch *Most
- Ramblings In Masonry And Other Poems (1970) all written by Charles Fotheringhamn/a
Index of First Lines alphabetized for the MPS by okl.
* This book is not included in the following index.
First Lines
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- A Brother true returned again,Power
- A city set upon a hill Can not be hidMorris
- A clear bell sounds upon the breeze,
- A flowing river or a standing lakeBlackmore
- A health to our sisters let's drink
- A Mason's daughter fair and young,
- A Mason's daughter fair and young
- A Mason's daughter, fair and young,
- A Mason's hand is a hand that helps,Mason
- A Mason's life's the life for me,Bisset
- A Mason's life's the life for me,
- A place in the circle for me,Chase
- A sense of imperfection round me clings;Brandes
- A shrine we know where purest flameGarrett
- A system more pure ne'er was modeled by man,Jones
- Accept, Great Builder of the skies,Power
- Accept, Great Builder of the skies,
- Accept, Great Builder of the skies,
- Accept of a song from a very odd man,John Parry, M.D.B.
- Accept the trust we offer thee.
- Adam, the first of all human kind,
- Adam, the first of humane kind,Anderson
- Adieu! a heart-warm fond adieu!
- Adieu! a heart-warm fond adieu,Burns
- Adieu! a heart-warm fond adieu!
- Adieu, a heart warm, fond adieu,Burns
- Adieu! a heart-warm, fond adieu!Burns
- Adieu! a heart-warm, fond adieu!Burns
- Again in solemn council foundPower
- Ah, when shall we three meet like them,
- Ah! when shall we three meet like them,
- Ah, who that never felt can know,
- Ah! why should the heart be depressed,Wright
- All hail! the twenty-fourth of June,Moore
- All hail to the friends that assembled in kindness,Power
- All hail to the morning
- All hail! to the morning
- All hail to the morning That bids us rejoice;Webb
- All hail to the morning, That bids us rejoice;
- All hail to the morning that bids us rejoice;
- All hail to the morning That bids us rejoiceT. S. Webb
- All hail! ye dear loved social banda Lady of Bath
- All honors to our Master pay,Power
- All honors to our Master pay,
- All things in darkness lay,
- Almighty Father! God of love — Behold...Kingsley
- Almighty Father! God of Love! Sacred...
- Almighty Father! God of Love! Sacred...
- Almighty Father! gracious Lord!
- Almighty Force, that makes the dayRichardson
- Almighty Sire! our heavenly king,
- Almighty Sire! our heavenly King,
- Almighty Sire! our heavenly king,
- Almighty Sire! our heavenly king!
- Almighty Sire! our heavenly king,Dunckerley
- Alone from Arts and Science flowRichardson
- An hour with you, an hour with you,Morris
- An Odd Fellow's a fellow of whim and of sport,Tapsell
- Angels! roll the rock away!
- Another six days' work is done;
- Are you a Mason? Aye, I am! But stay
- Arise, and blow thy trumpet, Fame!
- Arise! and blow thy trumpet, Fame!
- Arise, and blow thy trumpet, Fame!
- Arise, and sound thy trumpet, Fame;
- Arise and sound thy trumpet, Fame,
- Arise! and blow the trumpet, Fame!
- Arise, gentle Muse, and thy wisdom impart
- As a wild rake that courts a virgin fair,
- As, bowed by sudden storms, the rose
- As days and years roll silent by,
- As from this place we go once more,
- As I at Wheeler's Lodge one night
- As lately, brethren, from the Lodge I came,
- As long as Columbia her form shall uprear,
- As long as our coast shall with whiteness appear,
- As long as our coast shall with whiteness appear.W. B.
- As Masons once on Shinar's Plain
- As morning breeze in balmy spring,Chase
- As Poverty once in a fit of despair,
- As some cracked chemist of projecting brain,
- As the evening shades descending,Chase
- As, when the weary traveler gains
- Ask, and ye shall receive;Morris
- Asleep! O brother, blessed sleep!
- Assembled for sweet council now,
- Assist me, ye fair tuneful Nine,
- Assist me, ye fair tuneful nine,
- At midnight as at noon The ancient worthies metMorris
- At the bright Temple's awful dome,
- At the sign of the Whistle and WigHickman
- Attend, attend the strains
- Attend, attend the strains,
- Attend loving Brethren and to me give ear
- Attention Mark Master you're called to appear
- Attention Mark Master, you're called to appearBrother S.C.
- Bear him home, his bed is made
- Bear him home, his bed is madeMorris
- Behold! how good a thing it is,
- Behold! how good a thing it is,Wesley
- Behold; how good and how pleasant it is,
- Behold! how pleasant, and how good,
- Behold! how pleasant, and how good,
- Behold how pleasant and how goodYates
- Behold how pleasant and how good,
- Behold! how pleasant and how good,Yates
- Behold! how pleasant and how good,
- Behold! in the East, our new Master appear;
- Behold! in the East our new master appear,
- Behold! in the East, our new Master appear,
- Behold! In the East, our new Master appears,Webb
- Behold! in the East, our new master appears;
- Beneath Thy temple's bending domeRobbins
- Beside the bench He stood with square in hand,Clegg
- Blest are the sons of peace,
- Blest are the sons of peace, whose hearts and hopes are one;
- Blest are the thoughts that bindPower
- Blest Art of ancient fame!Power
- Blest be the tie that binds
- Blest be the tie, that binds
- Blest be the tie that binds,
- Blessed be the day that gave to me
- Blow, warder, blow thy sounding horn,
- Both points beneath the square,Slane
- Brethren all wherever you be,
- Brethren all, wherever you be,
- Bring songs of joyous sound!Power
- Bring, to heal a Brother's sorrow,Power
- Bring your offering to our Temple!Power
- Bring your offering to the Temple,
- Brother, kneel before the altar,Cummings
- Brothers all, assembled here,Power
- Brothers, ere tonight we part,
- Brothers, ere to-night we part,Chase
- Brothers, ere to-night we part,
- Brothers faithful and deserving,
- Brothers, faithful and deserving,
- Brothers faithful and deservingH.Ellis
- Brothers, faithful and deserving,
- Brothers now behold a stranger here,
- Brothers rejoice! for our task is completed,
- Brothers, sing with voice united,
- Brothers, we meet again,Mason
- Build up your life like the temple of oldMcAulay
- By Babel's stream we sit and weep;
- By Masons' art, the aspiring domes,
- By Mason's Art the aspiring domes
- By Mason's Art the aspiring dome
- By Masons' art, the aspiring domes,
- By one God created, by one Savior savedMorris
- By the pallid hue of thoseMorris
- Child of misfortune, come, here tell thy sorrow,Power
- Christian warriors at the pealing
- Closely bound in ties fraternal,Power
- Come, all ye gentle springs that move
- Come, and with generous will,
- Come, and with generous will,Power
- Come, and with generous will,
- Come, are you prepared
- Come, are you prepared,
- Come are you prepared
- Come, boys, let us more liquor get
- Come, boys, let us more liquor get,
- Come, bring to our altar the thoughts that renewPower
- Come, brother Odd-fellows, attend to my call, P. G. Cree
- Come, Brothers Accepted, come join in our song;Chase
- Come, brothers, ere to-night we part,
- Come, brothers, ere tonight we part,
- Come, brothers, ere to night we part,
- Come, Brothers, join each voice,Power
- Come, Brothers of the Craft, unite,Power
- Come, Brothers of the Craft, unite,
- Come, Brothers of the Craft, unite,Power
- Come, brothers of the mystic tie —
- Come, brothers of the mystic tie —Power
- Come, Brothers of the mystic tie
- Come, Brothers of the plumb and square,Chase
- Come, brothers of the plumb and square,
- Come, Brothers, round our altar met,Power
- Come, come, brother Masons, assemble with joy,
- Come! come! come! Power
- Come! come! fond ones invite thee;Power
- Come, come, my Brethren dear
- Come, come, ye Elves that be,
- Come, Craftsmen, assembled our pleasure to share,Power
- Come, Craftsmen, assembled our pleasure to share,
- Come, Craftsmen, assembled our pleasure to share,
- Come, Craftsmen, assembled our pleasure to share,
- Come, Craftsmen, assembled our pleasures to share.
- Come Craftsmen assembled our pleasures to share,
- Come fill up a bumper and let it go round
- Come follow, follow me
- Come, gather, Knights, around,Power
- Come, gather round, with hearts sincere,Power
- Come gather round with hearts sincere,
- Come, gather to our social rite,Power
- Come, hail the Prince of Judah's line,Power
- Come, Knights, join our song; our banners wave fair;Power
- Come, let us give thanks to God,Power
- Come let us join in cheerful song,
- Come, let us prepare, We Brothers that areBirkhead
- Come let us prepare,
- Come let us prepare,
- Come, let us prepare
- Come let us prepare,
- Come, Masters of the Art, unite,
- Come, Odd Fellows, jocund souls,P. G. Bennet
- Come, soldier of the cross, draw nigh,Power
- Come where, in kindness met,Power
- Come, ye Masons, hither bring
- Come! you are all invited,Bryant
- Companions we have met,
- Companions, we have met,
- Convened, we're met — chief Oracle of Heaven,James Eyre Weeks
- Dangers of every form attend
- Dangers of every form attend
- Dangers of every form attend
- Dangers of every form attend
- Darkly hid beneath the quarryMorris
- Dead! and where now those earnest, loving eyesMorris
- Dear one, adieu! When on the ocean deep,Power
- Dear were the days that shall charm me no more,Power
- Death like an ever flowing stream,
- Deep in the quarries of the stone,
- Deep in the quarries of the stone,
- Deign thou this covenant to approve
- Divine Urania, virgin pure,
- Does the square that you wear mean the test by your GodGibson
- Emblem more ancientLooney
- Empires and kings have passed away
- Ere God the Universe began
- Eternal Source of every joy!
- Excuse my weak untutored Muse
- Far from the world's cold strife and pride,
- Far from the world's cold strife and pride,
- Far from the world's cold strife and pride,
- Far from the worlds cold strife and pride,
- Farewell, pilgrim, Heaven protect thee,Barrows
- Farewell, till again we shall welcome the time
- Farewell, till again, we shall welcome the timeChase
- Farewell, till again we welcome the time,
- Father of our feeble race,
- Few are thy days and full of woe,
- Few are thy days, and full of woe,
- Foot to foot that we may go,McAulay
- For a season called to part,
- For counsel now assembled,Power
- For our social blessings, let us give thanks to God;Power
- Freemasons all, Attend the call;Webb
- Freemasons all, where'er ye be,
- Friends and Brothers swell the song.
- Friends the parting hour has come,Chase
- Friendship, on wing etherial flying round
- Friendship on wing etherial flying round
- From East to West, o'er land and sea,Power
- From East to West, o'er land and sea,
- From East to West o'er land and sea,
- From envy, strife, and pride;
- From hearts sincere, from lips most true,Power
- From henceforth ever sing
- From the depths let us raise
- Gather near, gather near, where the Orient LightPower
- Genius of Masonry, descend, And with thee
- Genius of Masonry, descend, And with thee
- Genius of Masonry, descend, And with thee
- Genius of Masonry, descend, And with thee
- Genius of Masonry descend in mystic numbersBancks
- Genius of Masonry descend In mystic numbers
- Genius of Masonry, descend, In mystic numbers
- Gently, Lord! Oh, gently lead us,
- Give me the Faith my fathers hadMorris
- Give thanks to God most high
- Give thanks to Him who formed, in love,Power
- Glad hearts to thee we bring,
- Glorious Craft which fires the mind
- God bless the noble band
- God bless the royal band
- God caused great lights to shine
- God dwells in light!Gierlow
- God of our Fathers, at Whose call,
- God of our fathers, hear the songBarrows
- God trusts to each a portion of his planMorris
- Good night, good night, and peace be with you,
- Good night, my brothers all,
- Grander than the lines that Pythagoras drew,L.B.M.
- Grant me, kind Heaven, what I request,
- Grant me, kind Heaven, what I request,
- Grant us, kind Heaven, what we request,
- Grant us, kind Heaven! what we request,
- Grave business being closed, and a call from the southStanfield
- Great Architect of earth and heaven,
- Great Architect of heaven and earth,
- Great Architect of Heaven and Earth,
- Great Architect! Supreme, divine,
- Great Architect! supreme, divine,
- Great God, behold before thy throne,
- Great God, behold before thy throne,
- Great God, supreme Grand Master,Adams
- Great God, to thee our closing song,
- Great God! wilt thou meet with us here,
- Great source of light and love,
- Great Source of light and love,
- Guard thou this Apron even as thy soul!Scott
- Guardian genius of our Art divine
- Guide me, O thou great Jehovah!
- Guide me, O thou great Jehovah!
- Hail! brother masons, hail!
- Hail, Craftsman, hail! Canst thou in honor sayHolmes
- Hail! gentle Charity!Power
- Hail, immortal glorious Science
- Hail, Masonry divine!
- Hail! Masonry divine!
- Hail! Masonry divine
- Hail, Masonry divine!
- Hail! Masonry divine,
- Hail Masonry! thou Art divine;
- Hail, Masonry! thou Craft divine!Delafaye
- Hail! Masonry, thou craft divine!
- Hail, Masonry, thou Craft divine!
- Hail, Masonry, thou Craft divine!
- Hail Masonry! thou Craft divine!
- Hail, Masonry, thou craft divine!
- Hail, Masonry, thou craft divine,C. Delafaye
- Hail, Masonry! thou sacred Art
- Hail, Masonry, thou sacred art!
- Hail Masonry! thou theme divine,Dorsey
- Hail, Masonry! we boast thy cheerful grace,
- Hail, mysterious, glorious Science,
- Hail! mysterious, glorious science,
- Hail! mysterious, glorious science,
- Hail, mystic Science! seraph maid,
- Hail! sacred art! by heaven designed A gracious blessing...
- Hail sacred Art, by Heaven designed A gracious blessing...
- Hail secret Art, by Heaven designed To cultivate...
- Hail to the Craft! at whose serene commandCunningham
- Hail, to the day! when assembled in union,
- Hail! universal Lord! ... Before thy name we bend,
- Hail, universal Lord! ... Before thy Name we bend,Dunckerley
- Hail, universal Lord! ... Before thy throne we bend,
- Hail! universal Lord, ... Before thy throne we bend,
- Hail! universal Lord, ... Before thy throne we bend,
- Hail, universal Lord! ... From heaven, thy dwelling-place,
- Happy is he who trusts the Lord,
- Hark from the tombs a doleful sound!
- Hark! hark! to the voices exulting that rise,Power
- Hark! hark! voices are swelling now,Power
- Hark! I hear the Warden callKelly
- Hark! the word is gently spoken;Power
- Hark! what gentle voices, swelling,Power
- Hark ye, Masons, men of love,Grassman
- He dies; the friend of sinners dies!
- Hear me! hear me! Thou Holy One above!Power
- Hear my prayer! Jehovah hear!
- Heavenly Father, deign to bless us,
- Heavenly Father, gently bless us,
- Heavenly Parent! ere we part,
- Heavenly Parent! ere we part,Ball
- Hence sorrow avaunt, you have no business here
- Here Death his sacred seal hath set,
- Here Wisdom her standard displays,
- Holy and reverend is thy name,
- Holy Lord, lend now thine ear,
- Holy Spirit, from on high,
- Holy Spirit, from on high,
- How Bennett was made
- How blest are we from ignorance freed
- How blest is he, whose generous soul
- How blest the sacred tie, that binds
- How blest the sacred tie that binds
- How dark the road we goPower
- How dear are the symbols of friends so unitedPower
- How dear the place where Brothers truePower
- How glorious is the gift of Faith,
- How happy a Mason whose bosom still flows
- How happy a Mason whose bosom still flows
- How happy the Mason whose bosom still flows
- How happy once, on Heaven's primæval plan,
- How pleasant and how good it is,
- How pleasant 'tis to seeMabie
- How precious is the book divine,
- How Strong Is Wine! it causeth all to err,Webb
- How sweet, how calm this Sabbath morn,
- How sweet when shades of evenChase
- How sweet when shades of eveningChase
- How true and how warmPower
- How welcome is the draught of Wine,Barrows
- Humanity's soft, gentle band
- Humbly at thine altar kneeling,
- I am even with those that with Mirth are at odds,Collins
- I have taken the breed of all nations,Bowman
- I sing the mason's glory,Webb
- I sing the Mason's glory,
- I sing the Mason's glory,Webb
- If ever was an "honored name,Campbell
- If to delight to humanize the mind,
- If unity be good in every degree
- I'm odd in my manners, and odd is my song,Barrett
- In a deep, rocky Cave great King Solomon liesMorris
- In all your dealings take good care,
- In all your dealings take good care,Dibdin
- In beauteous form our altar raised,Power
- In chosen Israel's favoured land,Wingham
- In Council met We'll ne'er forgetPower
- In harmony the social band
- In history we're told how the lodges of old,
- In history we're told, how the Lodges of old
- In Masons' hearts let joy abound!Attwood
- In the social amusements of life let us live
- In times of old date, when (as stories relate)
- In twain the temple vail is rent;Evans
- In whom may we trust? Shall the buckler of power
- Is it MasonryOliver
- Jehovah, God! thy gracious power
- Jerusalem the golden!
- Join we now each kindred voicePower
- Joy! the sacred Law is found,
- Joy! the sacred Law is found,
- Joy! the sacred Law is found,
- Joy, the Sacred Law is found
- Joyfully in the lodge we meet,
- Joyous, joyous, now each heart's emotion,
- Just straight from his home,
- Kind Father! hear our prayer —
- Kind Father! hear our prayer, we bow before thy throne;
- King Solomon, that wise projector,
- King Solomon that wise projector
- King Solomon, that wise projector,
- King Solomon sat in his mystic chair —Morris
- Lesbia despairing of success
- Let drunkards boast the power of wineNoorthouck
- Let drunkards boast the power of wine,
- Let every jovial guest uniteJ. Roberts
- Let Freemasons boast of their early got fame,
- Let glory still charm, let ambition invite us,Power
- Let good Knights and free firmly stand;Power
- Let malicious people censure
- Let malicious people censure,
- Let Masonry be now my theme,
- Let Masonry from pole to pole,
- Let Masonry from pole to pole
- Let Masonry from pole to pole
- Let Masonry from pole to pole
- Let Masonry from pole to pole,
- Let Masonry from pole to pole
- Let Masons be merry each night when they meet,
- Let Masons ever live in love;
- Let Mason's fame resound
- Let Masons' fame resound
- Let Mason's fame resound
- Let notes of gladness tellPower
- Let notes of sadness gently risePower
- Let songs of endless praise,
- Let songs of grateful praise from every Lodge arise;
- Let there be Light! the Almighty spoke!
- Let there be light! the Almighty spoke;Webb
- Let there be light! the Almighty spoke!
- Let there be light, the Almighty spoke;
- Let there be light, the Almighty spoke;
- Let there be light! the Almighty spoke,
- Let there be light, the first command,
- Let us remember in our youth,
- Let us remember in our youth,
- Let us remember in our youth,
- Let us remember in our youth,Power
- Let us remember in our youth,
- Let us remember, in our youth,
- Let us sing to the honour of those
- Let worthy Brethren all combine
- " Let your light shine," the Master saidMorris
- Life's brief moments, swiftly flying,
- Life's sands are dropping, droppingMorris
- Lightly o'er the village green
- Lo, God is here! our prayers prevailMorris
- Lo! see from Heaven the peaceful doveKelly
- Lo! the day at last declineth,
- Lo! the day of rest declineth,
- Look to the East, the source of light,
- Lord of glory! King of power!
- Lord we come before thee now,
- Lowly now we bend before Thee,
- Lowly now we bend before Thee,Power
- M — Magnitude, Moderation, Magnanimity
- Man dieth and wasteth away,
- Mark Masters all appear
- Mark Masters all appear,
- Mark Masters all appear;
- Mark Masters all appear,
- Mark Masters all appearT.S.Webb
- Mark Masters gather near;
- Mark Masters gather near;Power
- Mark where friends united stand,Power
- Masonry, of things, teacheth how to attain the just Magnitude
- Masons uniting raise the hallow'd pile,
- Master Supreme! accept our praise;
- Master Supreme! accept our praise;
- Master Supreme accept our praise;
- May our united hearts expand,
- May our united hearts expand
- Meek and lowly, pure and holy,
- Met again, met again, in this loved retreat;Chase
- Met in Friendship's kindly name,
- More ancient than the Golden FleeceMcAulay
- Mountains may fall and rocks decay,Kelly
- My foot to thy foot, however thy foot may stray;Boutelle
- My friend is the man I would copy through life,M. P. Andrews
- My heart is delighted to seeW. F. Collard
- No, never shall my soul forget
- No, never shall my soul forgetT. Moore
- No sect in the world can with Masons compare,
- Not the fictions of Greece nor the dreams of old Rome,
- Not the fictions of Greece, or the dreams of old Rome,Stanfield
- Not the fictions of Greece, nor the dreams of old Rome,Jases
- Now, Brothers kindly met,Power
- Now, brothers, we must part,
- Now, brothers, we must part,
- Now, Companions, parting sadly,Power
- Now each brother marked with kindness,Power
- Now each brother marked with kindness,
- Now from the sacred archives bringBarrows
- Now, in peace our labors closing,Power
- Now our festive joys are ending,
- Now our social labors closing,Power
- Now our social labors closing,
- Now we must close our labors here,
- Now we must close our labors here,
- Now we must close our labors here,
- Now we part! what sad emotion
- Now while evening shades are falling.Chase
- O, Charity! thou heavenly grace,
- O Charity! thou heavenly grace,
- O, come around our altars fair,Power
- O Death, thy hand is weighty on the breast Morris
- O, early search the Scriptures! 'tis the dewMorris
- O, give, once more, the grateful measurePower
- O glorious Builder of the vaulted skies,
- O God we lift our hearts to thee,
- O, happy hour when Masons meet! Morris
- O! how dear to assemblePower
- O, how dear to know a Brother's love,Power
- O Mason, pass thy word before the Throne:Gibson
- O! raised to oriental chairMorris
- O, the happy days we'll ne'er forget,Power
- O! there's never found a place so dear,Power
- O Thou! at whose great name we bend,
- O, rest our banners here,Power
- O, weary hearts, so worn and desolate!Morris
- O welcome, brother, to our band,
- O, welcome brother to our band,
- O, welcome, brother, to our band,
- O, welcome, brother to our band,
- O welcome, brother, to our band,
- O welcome, brother, to our band,
- O what a happy thing it is,
- O, what a happy thing it is,Richardson
- O! who, in this wide world so filled with commotion,Power
- O, who, 'mid the changes of time, would remainPower
- O with due reverence let us all,
- Of all institutions to form well the mind
- Of all the seats within our hallWerge
- Offspring of Heaven, mankind's best friend,
- Oh! Blessed and glorious Christ
- Oh! breathe not his name, let it sleep in the shade,
- Oh for a hand, whose magic power.Weight
- Oh! it came on the ear like the last solemn warning,
- Oh! Masonry, our hearts inspire,
- Oh! think when misfortune has withered the heart,
- Old friends shall never be forgot,
- On Lebanon's majestic browSherer(?)
- On, my dear Brethren, pursue your great lecture,
- On Olympus' high hill, where Jove sat at a feast,Smith
- On, on, my dear Brethren, pursue your great lecture,
- On the broad arched sky, when the queen of night
- On wings of harmony up-borne
- On you who Masonry despise
- Once I was blind and could not see ...Through hidden paths...
- Once I was blind and could not see ...Through secret paths...
- Once more we meet — communion sweet —Darnall
- One hour with you, one hour with you,Morris
- Onward moves the whole Creation,
- Order is Heaven's first law: through boundless space Noorthouck
- Others with splendour and paradeDibdin
- Our Master we hail, now, invested to guidePower
- Our social labors now we close,
- Our songs of praise we grateful bringPower
- Our vows, our prayers, we now present,
- Parent of all! Omnipotent
- Part in peace! with deep thanksgiving,
- Part in peace! with deep thanksgiving,
- Placed in form the corner stone —Power
- Placed in form the corner stone —
- Placed in form, the corner stone,
- Placed now in form most true,Power
- Pray don't sleep or think,Chalmers
- Pray lend me your ears my dear Brethren a while,
- Precious in the sight of heavenMorris
- Precious in the sight of Heaven
- Prostrate before the LordMorris
- Raise high, in praise, each grateful voice;Power
- Raised now our Temple-spires,Power
- Rejoice, all ye that are assembled in the Lord,Power
- Remember, now thy Creator
- Remember thy Creator
- Rest, holy pilgrim, rest, I pray,
- Round the spot, Moriah's hill —Morris
- Royal Augustus, Frederick, hail!Kelly
- See, from the Orient risePower
- See, from the Orient rise
- See, here are men, who are bound by ties to tread
- See in the East the Master placed
- Should auld acquaintance be forgot,Burns
- Should the chances of life ever tempt me to roam,
- Should the chances of life ever tempt me to roam,
- Sing to the honour of those
- So falls the last of the old forest treesMorris
- So long as our Masonic Temples stand,Mitchell
- So mote it be with us when life shall endMorris
- Softly now the light of day
- Softly now the light of day
- Softly now the light of day
- Softly, sadly bear him forth,
- Solemn strikes the funeral chime,
- Solemn strikes the funeral chime,
- Solemn strikes the funeral chime,
- Solemn strikes the funeral chime,
- Solemn strikes the funeral chime,Vinton
- Solemn strikes the funeral chime,
- Solemn strikes the funeral chime,
Some folks have with curious impertinence strove
- Sons of a glorious order anointed
- Soon, to part, in friendly feeling,Power
- Soon to part in friendly feeling,
- Soon we part, let kind affection
- Soon we part; the word once spoken.
- Soon we part; the word once spoken.Power
- Spirit of power and might! behold
- Spirit of power and might! behold,
- Spirit of power and might! behold thy willing servant here;
- Spirit of truth and love,
- Still, as the midnight hour,Power
- Still tell my heart of heavenly peace,
- Strange darkness gathers round the soul,
- Strike to melodious notes the golden lyre!Walker
- Suppliant, lo! we humbly bend,
- Support to the Master, that rules by the Square!Power
- Supreme Grand Master! God of power,
- Sweet is the memory of the night,
- Sweet Minstrel who to mortal ears,Paine
- Take this pledge; it is a tokenMorris
- Teach me the measure of my days,
- Thanks to our Grand Master nowPower
- That Name! I heard it at my mother's kneeMorris
- The auld lodge, the auld lodge,Jack
- The Craft, in days gone byMorris
- The Craft owre a' the land this dayHarvey
- The curious vulgar could never devise,
- The curious vulgar could never devise
- The glories of Masonry who shall disclose?Boswell
- The light within our temple beamsGarrett
- The Lord unto thy prayer attend,
- The loud trump of Fame willing ushers the dayDriver
- The lurid sun hung low and red,
- The Nightingale-Club in a village was held,Knight
- The old is better; is it not the planMorris
- The rising God forsakes the tomb;
- The sacred spot to Masons dear,Taylor
- The sunbeams from the eastern sky Morris
- The trade of a mason's a good moral school,G. S. Carey
- The vault arches over and night broods around,
- The voice of the Temple the tidings of loveMorris
- The way was dark, no light could I discern —Sellery
- The well known sign we mark, and flyKelly
- There is a Lodge in Skibbereen
- There is a prayer unsaid —Morris
- There is an Eye through blackest nightMorris
- There's a Star in the West that shall never go down
- There's a vision once seen never passeth from sight,
- They come from many a pleasant homeMorris
- They come, lo, they come, with their banners so bright!Power
- Thine in the Quarry, whence the stoneMorris
- This lodge of five from Tyre cameMorris
- Thou art gone to the grave, but we will not deplore thee,
- Thou art gone to the grave, but we will not deplore thee,
- Thou fairest type of excellence divine,Dermody
- Thou King of kings, Thou Sovereign Lord,Power
- Thou! who art God alone,
- Thou! who art God alone,
- Thou Who art God alone,
- Though my voice can't enchant like the syrens of old,Driver
- Though pure are the joys that from melody flowCherry
- Though we are placed some thousand milesE. M.
- Three score years and six and more,Reedy
- Three thousand years away have rolled,
- Three thousand years have rolled awayCabell
- Through midnight dark I feebly grope my way
- Through the Lodge celestial sounding,Baker
- Thus far the Lord has led me on,
- Thus far the Lord has led me on;
- Thus happily met, united and free,
- Thus he shewed me: and behold,
- Thus mighty eastern kings, and some
- Thy Name, Almighty Lord!
- Thy sorrows, Ayr, are like the dews of night,Paul
- 'Tis done — the dark decree is saidMorris
- 'Tis Masonry unites mankind, ...In friendly converse...
- 'Tis Masonry unites mankind, ...In friendly converse...
- 'Tis Masonry unites mankind ...In friendly converse...
- 'Tis Masonry unites mankind, ...In friendly converse...
- 'Tis Masonry unites mankind, ...So strict in union...
- 'Tis Wisdom, Strength and Beauty,
- To all who Masonry despise
- To all who Masonry despise,
- To Anacreon, in heaven, where he sat in full glee,Ralph Tomlinson
- To Heaven's high Architect all praise,
- To heaven's high Architect all praise,
- To Heaven's high Architect all praise,Dagge
- To him that all things understood,
- To Him, the Great Jehovah, now,Power
- To him who rules be homage paid,Power
- To Him who rules on high —
- To Masonry your voices raise
- To our Brother, now before Thee, Lord, our God,Power
- To the Knight Templar's awful dome,
- To the science that virtue and art do maintain,
- To the science that virtue and art do maintain, B. Clarke
- Unite, unite, your voices raise;
- Unite, unite, your voices raise,
- Unite, unite, your voices raise,
- Unite! unite! your voices raise,Johnstone
- Unto Him whose power protectedPower
- Unto Thee, great God! belong
- Unto thee, Great God, belong
- Unto Thee, great God, belong
- Unto thee great God belong
- Unveil thy bosom, faithful tomb,
- Unvail thy bosom, faithful tomb;
- Unvail thy bosom, faithful tomb;trad.
- Unveil thy bosom faithful tomb,
- Urania, hail! to thee we sing,
- Urania sing the Art divine
- Vain thought! but had Burns ever witnessed a meetingBoswell
- Wake the lute and quivering strings
- Wake the lute and quivering strings,
- Wake the lute and quivering strings,Jackson
- We Brethren Freemasons let's mark the great name
- We Brethren Freemasons, let's mark the great name,
- We build us temples tall and grand,Guyton
- We can predict, from day to dayMorris
- We have met in kindness so true,Power
- We have met in peace together,Mabie
- We have no idle prating
- We know not when this earthly formFolsom
- We meet upon the Level,
- We meet upon the Level and we part upon the Square.Morris
- We meet upon the Level and we part upon the Square,Morris
- We meet upon the Level and we part upon the SquareMorris
- We meet upon the Level, and we part upon the Square, —Mitchell
- We met in love; we part in peace;Power
- We met in love, we part in peace,
- We met in love we part in peace,
- We offer, Lord, our humble prayer,
- We thank Thee, God of boundless love,Cooper
- Welcome, Brothers, 'round our Altar.Garrett
- Well, heavens be praised, the mighty secret's out;
- Well, here I'm come to let you know my thoughts;
- We'll lay thee down where thou shalt sleep Morris
- What Christian Knight, though dangers pressPower
- What heart e'er denies to true honor the claimPower
- What is life of love bereft,
- What joy, when brethren dwell combined,
- What joy when Brethren dwell combined,
- What solemn sounds on holy Sinai rung
- What sounds of grief, in sadness, tell
- What sounds of grief, in sadness, tellPower
- What though they call us Masons fools,Franklin
- What though they call us Masons, fools
- When a Lodge of Freemasons
- When a Lodge of Freemasons
- When all was in chaos before the creation,
- When back we look upon the darksome wayReed
- When chaos invested the face of the deep,
- When dangers cross our weary way,Power
- When darkness veiled the hopes of man,Power
- When darkness veiled the hopes of man,
- When earth's foundation first was laid,Webb
- When earth's foundation first was laid,
- When earth's foundation first was laid,
- When earth's foundation first was laid,
- When earth's foundation first was laid,
- When earth's foundation first was laid
- When Earth's foundations first were laid,
- When earth's foundation first was laid,
- When Earth's foundations first were laid,
- When earth's foundation first was laid
- When e'er we are alone,Anderson
- When first the golden morn aloft, Brown
- When friendship invites to the joys of her home —Power
- When from chaotic sleep,
- When in the dreams of night he layMorris
- When heaven designed that man should know
- When Heaven deigned, that man should know
- When Heaven, to soften human care,Frome
- When heaven's Great Architect Divine
- When heaven's Great Architect DivinePower
- When Masonry by Heaven's design
- When Masonry expiring lay,
- When Masonry expiring lay,
- When, met in Friendship's kindly name,Power
- When, met in Friendship's kindly name,
- When my divine Althæa's charms
- When my hand thus I proffer, your own I deny not, Plumtre
- When, o'ertaken by trouble, each prospect looks lowering,Dupree
- When orient Wisdom beamed serene,
- When orient Wisdom beamed serene,
- When orient Wisdom beamed serene,Stanfield
- When Orient wisdom beamed sereneStanfield
- When Orient wisdom beamed serene
- When passed the gay dreams of our youth far awayPower
- When the Junior Warden calls us from our labours,Webb
- When the light of day is winging,
- When the Senior Warden, standing in the West,Webb
- When the Spirit came to JephthahMorris
- When the star of thy destiny glows,
- When the storm has passed by, and the tempest is o'er,Power
- When the sun from the East first salutes mortal eyes, ...and to moisten our clay (6v)
- When the Sun from the East first salutes mortal eyes, ...and to moisten our clay (6v)
- When the sun from the East salutes mortal eyes, ...at the dawn of the day.(4v)
- When the sun from the east salutes mortal eyes, ...at the dawn of the day.(4v)
- When the thoughts of departed joyPower
- When touched by Truth's immortal fire,Power
- When worldly cares no longer press,Power
- Where are these Hydras, let me vent my spleen,
- Where burns the Sacred Fire,Power
- Where hearts are warm with kindred fire,Morris
- Where hearts are warm with kindred fireMorris
- While here Anacreon's chosen sons combine,
- Where once of old, in Israel,
- Where two or three assemble round Morris
- Wherever man is tracingMorris
- Wherever man is tracing Morris
- While all our nation whelmed in grief,
- While journeying on our darksome way,Power
- While journeying on our darksome way,
- While journeying on our darksome way,Power
- While journeying on our homeward way,
- While others sing of wars and martial feats
- While princes and heroes promiscuously fight,
- While Science yields a thousand lights
- While Science yields a thousand lightsCollins
- While thee I seek, protecting Power!
- While thee we seek, protecting Power
- While trifles lead the world astrayNoorthouck
- While wandering on life's darksome way,Power
- While we close our social meeting,Power
- While with health on one hand and content on the other,Collins
- Whilst each poet sings
- Who, I sing a song! bless my soul, how absurd;Britton
- Who wears the Square upon his breastMorris
- Whoever wants wisdom, must with some delight,
- With all my powers of heart and tongue,
- With bursting sighs, with notes of woe,Power
- With cordial hearts let's drink a health
- With friendly aid let us unite
- With harmony and flowing wine
- With Masters of the Art sublime,Power
- With Masters of the Art sublime,
- With Plumb, Level and Square,
- With rapture proclaim the benevolent cause,Bennett
- With the faithful meeting,Power
- With what malicious joy, e'er I knew better,
- Within our temple, met again,
- Within our temple, met again,
- Within our temple met again,
- Within thy Temple once again,Cooper
- Wreathe the mourning badge around —Morris
- Ye ancient sons of Tyre
- Ye Brethren of the ancient Craft,
- Ye dull stupid mortals give over your conjectures,
- Ye happy few who here extendtrad.
- Ye sons of fair science, impatient to learn
- Ye sons of fair Science, impatient to learn,
- Ye thrice happy few
- You odd-fellows all, now I'll sing an odd song,E. W. Brayley
- You people who laugh at Masons, draw near
- Your voices lend, to hail the friendPower
- You've seen me oft in gold and ermine dressed,
The Writers (a partial list)
- Adams = W. T. Adams
- Baker = George M. Baker
- Ball= S.B. Ball
- Barrows = H. G. Barrows
- Burns = Robert Burns
- Chase = G.W. Chase
- Delafaye = Charles Delafaye
- Dibdin = Charles Dibden, Sr.
- C.Dibdin = Charles Dibdin, Jr.
- T.Dibdin = Thomas Dibdin
- Cooper = Henry C. Cooper, of Benevolent Lodge #28
- Garrett = Thomas E. Garrett, MWGM of Missouri
- Kingsley = G. Kingsley
- Mabie = Chester W. Mabie
- Mason = Dr. L. Mason
- Moore = C. Moore
- Morris = Rob Morris
- Paine = R.T. Paine
- Power = Thomas Power
- Taylor = J.B. Taylor
- Vinton = David Vinton
- Webb = Thomas Webb
- Wright = N.H. Wright
- Yates = Giles F. Yates