Masonic Songs, Song VI

Genius of Masonry descend, And with thee bring thy spotless train; Do thou our sacred rites attend, While we adore thy peaceful reign: Bring with thee Virtue, brightest maid, Bring Love, bring Truth, and Friendship here, Let social Mirth too lend her aid, To smooth the wrinkled brow of Care.

Let Charity with Goodness crown'd, Encircled in her Heav'nly robe, Diffuse thy blessings all around, To ev'ry corner of the globe. See where she comes with pow'r to bless, Grasping in either hand a heart, Which wounded is at man's distress, And bleeds at ev'ry human smart.

Tho' Envy mischiefs may devise, Tho' Falsehood be thy constant foe, Thou Masonry shall tow'ring rise, And sink thy adversaries low: Thy well-built pile shall long endure, Thro' rolling years preserve its prime; It stands upon a tock secure, And braves the rude assaults of Time.

Ye happy few, who here extend In perfect lines from east to west. With fervent zeal the Lodge defend, And lock its secrets in your breast Since ye are met upon the Square, Bid Love and Friendship jointly reign; Be Peace and Harmony your care; They form an adamantine chain.

In order see the planets move, Directed by the hand divine; Then imitate those lights above, And as the sun resplendent shine: That future Masons when they meet, May all our glorious deeds rehearse, And say their fathers were so great, That they adorn'd the universe.