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Meetings |
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Regular meetings of our lodge are held on the the third Friday in February, fourth Saturday in April, the first Saturday in June and first Saturday in November (installation) at the Masonic Hall, Upminster, Essex England.
Link to map of Upminster Masonic Hall |
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The Chapter in connection with this lodge meets on the fourth Saturday in March, second Saturday in June and third Friday in November (installation) at the same address. |
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The lodge of instruction meets at the British Legion Hall, 54 Western Road, Romford, Essex on Mondays at 7.30pm September to June ( link to LOI page). |
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Songs that we sing in the lodge.. |
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Opening Ode:
CRAFT OPENING ODE
Hail! Eternal! by whose aid
All created things were made;
Heaven and earth Thy vast design;
Hear us, Architect Divine!
May our work begun in Thee,
Ever blest with order be;
And may we when labours cease,
Part in harmony and peace.
By Thy Glorious Majesty-
By the trust we place in Thee-
By the badge and mystic sign-
Hear us! Architect Divine!
So mote it be |
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Closing Ode: |
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Now the evening shadows closing.
Warn from toil to peaceful rest;
Mystic arts and rights reposing
Sacred in each faithful breast.
God of Light, whose love unceasing
Doth to all Thy works extend,
Crown our Order with Thy blessing,
Build,-sustain us to the end.
Humbly now we bow before Thee,
Grateful for Thy aid divine;
Everlasting power and glory,
Mighty Architect! be Thine.
So mote it be |
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Masters Song (at Installation):
1.-Solo:
This world is so hard and so stony;
That if a man is to get through,
He'd need have the courage of Nelson,
And plenty of Job's patience too.
But a man who is kind to another
And cheerfully helps him along,
God Bless such a man and a brother,
And here's to his health in a song.
And here's to his health, here's to his health
And here’s to his health in a song.
All sing Chorus:
And here's to his health, here's to his health
And here's to his health in a song.
2.-Solo:
This life is as cheerless as Winter,
To those who are cold in the heart;
but a man who is warm in his nature,
Bids Winter for ever depart
The ground that he treads on will blossom,
`Till beauty around him shall throng;
God Bless such a man and a brother,
And here's to his health in a song.
And here's to his health; here's to his health
And here's to his health in a song.
All sing Chorus
3.-Solo:
As clouds that in sunshine are open,
And silvered by light passing through;
So men who are generous in spirit,
Are blessed by the good deeds they do;
There's nothing like helping another
For getting one's own self along;
Who does this is truly a brother.
And here’s to his health in a song.
And here's to his health; here's to his health
And here’s to his health in a song.
All standing sing chorus |
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Grace, at the festive board:
For these and all Thy mercies given,
We bless and praise Thy Name, O Lord;
May we receive them with thanksgiving,
Ever trusting in Thy word.
To Thee alone be honour, glory,
Now and henseforth for evermore.
So mote it be.
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