Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-07
oENTENNIAL POEM.
Grand Lodge of Delaware, A. F. q A. M.
Eben N. Baldwin.

@ Thou, who from the depth OF night,
Called forth the beauty Of the light;
Our Father Architect Divine,
Command on us Thy light to shine.
The cycles from Thy loving hand
Fall like the grains of golden sand;
A thousand years are in Thy sight
As but a tale told in the night.
Thou art our dwelling place, in truth
Since time itself was but a youth;
Our Elam in a barren land
Our rock which shall forever stand.
Our fathers looked, by faith, to Thee
Thy compass on life's stormy sea,
Guided unerringly and true
And brought their craft in safety
through.
A fire by night, cloud by day,
To guide and keep them in the way;
Our Colour Father-Priest and King,
We shall Thy praises ever sing.
Enthroned in splendor, clothed with
might,
No traveller vainly seeks Thy light;
Truth opens wide the golden door
Enter, and rest forever more.
Royal and regal wealth are Thine,
Endless, Thy glory still shall shine;
Draw near Thy children while they pray,
And turn their darkness into day.
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow,
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Rejoice with wills of one accord.
Enthrone and crown your gracious Lord.
Now draw US closer, Lord, to Thee,
Till Thou Thine image in us sec.
In lives made more and more like Thine,
Confomed and kept by power divine.
Ever our hearts incline toThee,
Thou blessed Christ of Galilee;
Defendant of Boaz and of Ruth.
Who came to teach mankind the truth.
Following our Guide, kind, just and true,
Each brother shall receive his due;
Loving the truth, he shall be free,
Looking, shall comfort find in Thee.
Our fathers God, in Thee we trust,
Whose ways are always right and Just;
Coming to Thee, we counsel find,
Rejoicing in an humble mind.
A sheaf of wheat by running stream,
Fellowship, love and a golden sunbeam;
They teach lesson to each BROTHER
"God loves His children, love one
another"
Master, Grand Master Of the skies,
All gracious, glorious and all wise;
Solomon, the king, ruled in Thy fear;
To us, draw very, very near.
East is the place whence comes the sun,
Royalty, his chariot race to run;
Moon, stars and planets gloriously shine.
And speak Thy glory, all divine.
So we would offer Thee our praise.
Our humble thanks for all our days;
Now help each pilgrim on his way,
In all things, watch and work and pray.
An hundred years how quickly iownl
We reap what other hands have sown;
a heritage we highly prize.
From fathers honest, good and wise.
We see them not, we cannot know,
Those of a hundred years ago;
Their labor done, called to refreshment
there.
For them no sorrow, toll OF care.
"In Hoe Signo Vinces" was their conquer.
ing sign,
The cross, the crown, thus makes the
victory shine;
o, make MS worthy sons Of sires like this.
Till We with them, enjoy Thy perfect
bliss
Grand Master Of the sanctum Of the skies.
Mako us, like them, discreet and gooc
and wise;
And when our labor here is fully done,
Refreshing pleasure waits us through
Thy Son.
O land OF Joy, o land Of light.
Our faith shall be exchanged 70 sight;
Our Shibboleth to that happy land.
The secret word, the welcome hand.
o Thou, who from the depth of night,
Called forth the beauty Of the light;
Our Father-Architect Divine
Command on us Thy light TO shine
Explanations Beginning with the first
letter of each line at verso 6, the letters of
the verses. to and including the 18th.
spell, reading downward: Entered Ap-
prentice, Fellow Craft and Master Mason.