| Freemason Australia - Freemason Victoria - Freemason Melbourne - Freemason Western Suburbs - Freemason Footscray |
God save our gracious Queen,
Long live our noble Queen,
God save the Queen.
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us,
God save the Queen.
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Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind,
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And days of auld lang syne.
For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll take a cup of kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.
And heres a hand my trusty friend,
And give's a hand of thine,
We'll take a cup of kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.
For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll take a cup of kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.
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Australians all let us rejoice,
For we are young and free;
We've golden soil and wealth for toil,
Our home is girt by sea;
Our land abounds in Nature's gifts
Of beauty rich and rare;
In history's page, let every stage
Advance Australia fair;
In joyful strains then let us sing,
Advance Australia fair.
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Architect, for thy protection now we humbly pray;
Guard and comfort all our brethren far away.
Grant that we in true remembrance may not be remiss;
Let them know that in this hour 'tis them we miss.
If their absence be through wandering,
Or through grief and pain,
Bless them, heal them,
bring them to us safe again.
So mote it be.
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| THE END OF A PERFECT YEAR |
We've come to the end of a perfect year,
The Brethren are here in the south,
While the chimes ring out with a carol gay.
For the joy that the year has brought,
Do you think what the end of a perfect year,
Can mean to your Master's heart,
When the sun goes down with a flaming ray,
And the Brethren have to part,
Well this is the end of a perfect year.
Near the end of a journey too,
But it leaves a thought that is big and strong,
With a wish that is kind and true,
For mem'ry has painted this perfect year,
With colours that never fade,
And we find at the end of a perfect year.
The friends that our Master's made.
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We love to see visitors coming along,
To see us at Seventy One,
When you come here,
To visit a friend,
Our greeting is second to none.
We're happy to see you,
We don’t like to leave you,
Please brother don't head for the door,
Well now that you’ve joined us.
Please join in the chorus,
And come back and see us some more,
Bless them all,
Bless them all,
With a handshake we greet one and all,
We lift up our glasses and.
Drink with our master,
A toast to our guests,
Bless them all,
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1st Degree Opening
Hail, Eternal, by whose aid,
All created things were made;
Heaven and earth, thy vast design;
Hear us, Architect divine.
May our work, begun in Thee,
Ever blest with order be,
And may we, when labours cease,
part in harmony and peace.
2nd Degree Opening
Guide us, O Thou great Jehovah,
Pilgrims through this barren land;
We are weak, but Thou art mighty,
Hold us with Thy powerful hand;
Light of heaven, Light of heaven,
Guide us now and evermore,
Guide us now and evermore.
3rd Degree Opening
Grant us, O Lord, Thy powerful aid,
And guide us through this vale of tears;
For where Thy goodness is displayed,
Peace guards the mind, and bliss appears;
All Hail, All Hail to thee, Most High,
Thy universal frame is nigh.
Closing 1
Abide with me, fast falls the eventide;
The darkness deepens, Lord, with me abide;
When other helpers fail, and comforts flee,
Help of the helpess, O abide with me.
Closing 2
The day Thou gavest, Lord, is ended,
The darkness falls at Thy behest;
To Thee our morning hymns ascended,
Thy praise shall sanctify our rest.
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