General Ahiman Rezon, by Daniel Sickels, [1868], at sacred-texts.com

PRAYER,

AT THE INITIATION OF A CANDIDATE.

VOUCHSAFE thine aid, Almighty Father of the Universe, to this our present convention; and grant that this candidate for Masonry may dedicate and devote his life to thy service, and become a true and faithful brother among us. Endue him with a competency of thy divine Wisdom, that by the influence of the pure principles of our art he may be better enabled to

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display the beauties of holiness, to the honor of thy holy name.—Amen.

Response.—So mote it be.