Ceremony
The Lodge will be Opened, Passed and Raised by
Brother John Robinson
Thorburn, Master
The Provincial
Grand Lodge of Midlothian will be received, headed by
Brother Thomas
Constable Smith
Provincial
Grand Master
Grand Lodge
will be received,
headed by
Brother Ewan
Rutherford
Depute Grand
Master
The Master will present the Gavel to the Depute Grand Master
Ceremony of
Rededication
The Depute Grand
Master will announce the purpose of the meeting
Opening
Praise Tune:
Crimond
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The Lord’s
my shepherd, |
Yea, though
I walk in |
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I’ll not
want. |
death’s dark
vale |
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He makes me
down to lie |
yet will I
fear none ill: |
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In pastures
green: he leadeth me |
For thou art
with me: and thy rod |
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the quiet waters by. |
And staff me
comfort still. |
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My soul he
doth restore again: |
Goodness and
mercy all my life |
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And me to walk doth make |
Shall surely follow me; |
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Within the paths of righteousness, |
And in God’s house for evermore, |
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Ev’n for His own name’s sake. |
My dwelling place shall
be. |
Scripture
Reading – Grand Chaplain
Act of
Rededication
Tune: Amazing
Grace
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1 Pray that Jerusalem may
have |
2 Therefore I wish that
peace |
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Peace and felicity: |
may still |
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Let them that love thee
and |
Within Thy walls remain |
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thy peace |
And ever may Thy palaces |
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Have still Prosperity |
Prosperity retain. |
3 Now for my friend’s and Brethren’s sake
Peace be in Thee: I’ll say
And for the House of God our Lord
I’ll seek Thy good alway.
Obligation
The Threefold
Blessing
Oration by
Grand Chaplain
(Brethren to remain
seated during this part of the ceremony)
Paraphrase 18 Tune:
Glasgow
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Behold!
the mountain |
To
this the joyful nations round |
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of
the Lord |
All
tribes and tongues, |
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In
latter days shall rise |
shall
flow; |
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On
mountain tops |
Up
to the hill of God, |
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above
the hills, |
they’ll
say |
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And
draw the wondering eyes. |
And
to his house we’ll go. |
Blessing from the South
Brethren: So
mote it be.
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The beam that shines |
Among the nations |
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from Zion hill |
he shall judge; |
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Shall lighten every land; |
His judgements truth
shall guide; |
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The King who reigns in |
His sceptre
shall |
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Salem’s towers |
protect the just, |
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Shall all the world
command. |
And quell the sinner’s
pride. |
Blessing from the West
Brethren: So
mote it be.
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No strife shall rage, |
No longer hosts |
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nor hostile feuds |
encountering hosts |
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Disturb those peaceful years; |
Shall crowds of slain deplore: |
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To ploughshares men |
They hang the trumpet |
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shall beat their swords, |
in the hall, |
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To pruning hooks their spears. |
And study war no more. |
Blessing from
the East
Brethren: So
mote it be.
Address by Bro. Ewan Rutherford, Depute Grand Master
Paraphrase 2: Tune: Salzburg
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O God of
Bethel! |
Our vows, our pray’rs |
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By whose Hand |
we now present |
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Thy people
still are fed;, |
Before thy throne of grace; |
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Who through
this weary |
God of our fathers! |
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pilgrimage |
Be the God |
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Hast all our
fathers led. |
Of their succeeding race. |
Prayer of Thanksgiving
Brethren: So
mote it be.
Brethren will sing
Such blessings
from thy gracious hand
Our humble pray’rs implore
And thou shalt
be our chosen God
And portion
evermore.
Benediction
The Depute Grand
Master will present the Gavel to the Master
The Master
will thank the Depute Grand Master
Collection on
behalf of Grand Lodge Benevolent Fund
Grand Lodge will
retire
Provincial Grand
Lodge will retire
The Lodge will
be closed in due and antient form
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250th
Anniversary
Rededication
Ceremony
To be held on
Saturday 10th March 2018
In
Masonic Hall
7 Balcarres Road
Musselburgh
At 12:30pm