Sons of a glorious Order, anointed
To cherish for ages the ark of the Lord,
Wearing the mystical badges appointed,
Come to the Temple with sweetest accord.
Come lay the corner stone,
Asking the Lord to own
Labors that tend to his glory and praise;
Long may the mercy seat,
Where angel-pinions meet,
Rest in the beautiful temple ye raise.

Brothers united, to you it is given
To lighten the woes of a sin-blighted world;
Far o'er the earth, on the free winds of Heaven,
Now let your banner of love be unfurled.
Write there the blessed three —
Faith, Hope and Charity,
Names that shall live through the cycle of time;
Write them on every heart,
Make them your guide and chart
Over life's sea to the haven sublime.

Go forth befriending the way-weary stranger,
Brightening the pathway that sorrow hath crossed,
Strengthening the weak, in the dark hour of danger,
Clothing the naked and seeking the lost.
Opening the prison door,
Feeding the starving poor,
Chiding the evil, approving the just,
Drying the widow's tears,
Soothing the orphan's fears —
Great is your mission, in " God is your trust. "

Go, in the spirit of Him who was holy,
Gladden the wastes and the by-ways of earth,
Visit the homes of the wretched and lowly,
Bringing relief to the desolate hearth.
Bind up the broken heart,
Joy to the sad impart,
Stay the oppressor and strengthen the just;
Freely do you receive,
Freely to others give,
Great is your mission, in " God is your trust. "

Go forth with ardor and hope undiminished,
Ever be zealous, and faithful, and true;
Still, till the labor appointed is finished,
Do with your might what your hands find to do.
Narrow the way and strait,
Is Heaven's guarded gate,
Leading the soul to the regions of love.
There with the spotless throng,
Swelling the triumph song,
May you be found in the Grand Lodge above.