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September 19, 2012. Invocation Pledge of Allegiance. Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible. Entered Apprentice. Fundamentals History Secrecy. Fellowcraft. Begin the Quest. What Does That Mean?.
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Invocation Pledge of Allegiance
Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.
Entered Apprentice • Fundamentals • History • Secrecy
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Remember now thy creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not;
Nor the years draw nigh, when though shalt say I have no pleasure in them;
While the sun or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened; Nor the clouds return after the rain.
In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble; And the strong men shall bow themselves; And the grinders cease, because they are few;
And those that look out of the windows be darkened; And the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low;
And he shall rise up at the voice of the bird; And all the daughters of music shall be brought low.
Also, when they shall be afraid of that which is high; And fears shall be in the way;
And the almond tree shall flourish; And the grasshopper shall be a burden; And desire shall fail.
Because man goeth to his long home; And the mourners go about the streets;
Or ever the silver cord be loosed; Or the golden bowl be broken; Or the pitcher be broken at the fountain; Or the wheel broken at the cistern.
Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was, And the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
Ecclesiastes XII (Verses 1-7)
Ecclesiastes XII • Sounds Familiar • Non-denominational • Written by King Solomon? • Bible opening in Master's Lodge • Ultimate Symbolism
What do the words mean? Ecclesiastes XII
Take advantage of youth Do not wait Things won't always work Ecclesiastes XII • Remember now thy creator in the days of thy youth, • while the evil days come not;
Don'tput itoff! Ecclesiastes XII • Nor the years draw nigh, when though shalt say, • I have no pleasure in them;
Eyesight weakens as we age With age, we don't recover as easily Ecclesiastes XII • While the sun or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened; • Nor the clouds return after the rain.
House = Body Keepers Tremble Hands Arms Legs Become stooped Can't stand erect Ecclesiastes XII • In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble; • And the strong men shall bow themselves;
Grinders are teeth Age causes vision to darken Ecclesiastes XII • And the grinders cease, because they are few; • And those that look out of the windows be darkened;
Doors are lips Street is mouth Few teeth Low grinding Small appetite Ecclesiastes XII • And the doors shall be shut in the streets, • when the sound of the grinding is low;
Sleeplessness Early rising Crowing rooster Tonal range is lost Hearing Speaking Ecclesiastes XII • And he shall rise up at the voice of the bird; • And all the daughters of music shall be brought low.
Fear of heights Physical Vocational Afraid at any sign of danger Ecclesiastes XII • Also, when they shall be afraid of that which is high; • And fears shall be in the way;
Graying hair Small things become burdensome Desire is lost Ecclesiastes XII • And the almond tree shall flourish; • And the grasshopper shall be a burden; • And desire shall fail.
Coffin & Grave Undiscovered country Paid mourners Ecclesiastes XII • Because man goeth to his long home; • And the mourners go about the streets;
Umbillical cord God to man Rejection is the same as death The Skull Ecclesiastes XII • Or ever the silver cord be loosed; • Or the golden bowl be broken;
Big Vein The heart Big Arterie The heart Ecclesiastes XII • Or the pitcher be broken at the fountain; • Or the wheel broken at the cistern.
Body gone Ashes to ashes Dust to dust Spirit lives on Ecclesiastes XII • Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was, • and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
Ecclesiastes XII (Verses 1-7)
Listen to the words! Ecclesiastes XII