What Makes A Man A Mason George H Free

What makes you a Mason, O brother of mine:It isn’t the dueguard, nor is it the sign,It isn’t the jewel which hangs from your breast,It isn’t the apron in which you are dressed,It isn’t the step, not the token, nor grip,Nor lectures that flow fluently from the lip,Nor yet the possession of that mystic wordOn five points of fellowship duly conferred,Though these are essential, desirable, fine,They don’t make a Mason, O brother of mine. That you to your sworn obligations are true –‘Tis that, brother mine, makes a Mason of you.Secure in your heart you must safeguard your trust,With lodge and with brother be honest and just,Assist the deserving who cry in their need,Be chaste in your thought, in your word and your deed,Support him who falters, with hope banish fear,And whisper advice in an erring one’ ear.Then will the Great Lights on your path brightly shine,And you’ll be a Mason, O brother of mine. Your use of life’s hours by the gauge you must try,The gavel to vices with courage apply;Your walk must be upright, as shown by the plumb,On the level, to bourn whence no travellers come;The Book of your faith be the rule and the guide,The compass your passions shut safely inside;The stone which the Architect placed in your care,Must pass the strict test of His unerring square,And then you will meet with approval divine,And you’ll be a Mason, O brother of mine