The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-06-27 00:00:00

INTRODUCTORY PRAYSR.

Glorious Architect .1 Heaven and 114rth, Thou great
Geometrician of toe universe, who bath on eted all
thins., and for thy plesaure they are and were created.
For Thou hss, or at d to Heavee and stretched them
out; Thou hest spread for. h the earth, and thrt which
cometh out of it; T:on siveat breath unto tie p opli
upon it. mad Thy spirit to tbein that walk therm. The
day 14 Thine int the night us fl ne, Thou has, prepared
the light anoi the sun, Thou hst set all the horde's of
the earth. Thou bait made summer an I winter ; our
fresh springs are in 'i lee. We, the frail creatures of
Thy Providence, desire humbly to approach Thy Divine
klaj, sty, aud to dedicate .mitelves, and all that we have
and Sr.', to Thy service, and to Thy glory. And,
' although, we acknowledge our unworthinss even to
lift our eyes, to that place where thine honour dwelletb ;
yet grain wait vouchsafe, we pray Thee, to grant Its
thy *MOM! -hissing. while we wait here before Thee.
that in this, and all our works begun, continued, ard
ended in Thee, we tn.y glorify Thy Holy Name, and
finally, by Thy mercy, obtain everlasting life, through
Jesus Christ our Lord.
thaw Amen.

In the ci.remony of dedication, which we are not per.
reittted wholly to explain, we beard the following
beautiful pray.e.re . . . .

the Must High frr.nt us His blessing, that in
all our Masonic duties, we may always end. &your to at
fo,th His honor and glory, the benefit of the whole
creation and our own eternal weltare," which was
followed by chanting the first selection of psalms as
under:-
1. The es,th is the Lord's and all that therein is :
the compawi of the world, and thew that dwell therein.
2. For He bath founded it upon the ease: and
prepared it upon the floods.
3. For the kingdom is the Lord's : and He is the
Governor among the people.
4. The Lord shall give strength unto his people : the
Lord shad give ha people the blessing of peace.

In the second dedication we heard the following
"May the etern..l wisdom so illuminate oar minds
that by the aid of His he.venly light we may walk in
all holy conversatton and godliness of living, and in tho
practice of ev.ry commendable virtue." Then followed
the second selection from the palms :

1. Whoso Owelleth under the defence of the MOB'
II gh : shsllab de under thoshadow of the Almighty.
2. F.o. Ile 91,41 ai.e his angels charge over thee; to
keep thee in all his ways.
3. Toe righteous shall inherit the land: and dwell
therein for ever.

4. The law or his God is in his heart: and his goings
shsll not elide. _ .

5. For the salvation of the righteous cometh of the
Lord : who also is their strength in the time of trouble.
6. Therefore will, I offer in his dwelling an oblation
with great gladness : I will sing and speak praises unto
the Lord.

In the third dedication the following was heard :--
" As the air we breathe, and the bread we. eat bear
testiminy of God's goodatss towards us, so may our
hearts be ever moved with compassion towards those in
want, and with benevolence, brotherly kindness, and
charity toward.all mankind."
After the third Dedication came the following
selection from the psalms
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1. Biessed ir he that ennsidereth the poor and needy:
the Lord shsll deliv,r him in the time of trouble.
2. The Lord preserve him and keep him alive, that
he may he hleeied upon the earth : and deliver not thou
him, into the will of his enemirs.
S. He hstb dispersed abroad and given to the poor:
and his riehteonsoess remaineth for ever, his horn shall
be exalted for ever. . .

4. Riches and plenteousness shall be in his house:
end his righteousness retnaineth for ever.
5. Pr.ise the Lord ye his servants: 0 praise the
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e of the Lord._

6. Menet be the TAM of the Lord: from this time
forth for evermore.

The &et lemon was from If. Chmn. if. chap.
Immediately after the Leeson, the following from the
104th Palm was sung :
Great Architect divine, thy praise
The 11-,av'ris bespeak ; with honotmoroareM,
Thy Throne stands cure; w.th light thy throne
Eternal Mejecty surraunds.