A G D G A D U

UNIVERSAL MASONRY OF ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE

R L
ANDREA DORIA
Sovereign to the East of Genoa

Third Degree Ritual

MASTER
Free Mason

Genoa 6019 A V L (2019 E V )

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DIALOGUE FRAME IN THE DEGREE OF DIMASTROLIBERO
MASON

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 Arrangement of the Lodge

It is the same as the previous degree.

However:

Only the Star placed on the Ionic Candelabrum (Wisdom, in

correspondence of the Most Venerable) will be ignited in the Chamber of
Medium.

The Framework of this degree will be deposited by the Expert on

Mosaic Pavement, at the opening of the Works.

On the Altar, the Book of the Sacred Law will be placed, on which is
He will have to place a square with an open compass overlapped.

The sense of circumambulation will be strictly followed.

"right" or "clockwise".

In the Ancient Rite, it is customary to assign in the Middle Chamber.

the title of Venerable Master to each Brother.

The President in the Middle Chamber will be called

Most Venerable Master.

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 Third Degree Memorandum
ORDER SIGN
Bring the right hand horizontally against the side
left hand, fingers extended and together, thumb separated
Team.
SIGN OF PUNISHMENT

Standing at Attention, move the hand horizontally

right, from left to right, as if the body were being cut into
Then, let your hanging hand fall.
SIGN OF HORROR
Leaving the Sign of Order, raise both hands up.
above the head, the fingers extended and separated, exclaiming:
Ah, My Lord God!
After this exclamation, let your hands fall onto the
Apron, to express surprise and prostration.
DANGER SIGN
If a Master is in grave danger, he calls the Brothers.
in aid with the following sign: Bring the right foot
back, the torso bent backward. Raise above the head the
hands, fingers interlocked, palms facing upwards
the high one, exclaiming:

Oh me, Children of the Widow!

Touching
The Touching is given by taking each other
right hand and applying a strong pressure with the
thumb bent on the joint of the Middle that unites
this Finger to the hand of Brother Tegolato.

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PASSWORD
T.....N
THE MARCH
According to the Apprentice Order, first perform the steps
as an Apprentice; then join the Order of Companion
of Art and perform the steps as a Companion.
One then stands at the Order of Master and executes:
A step to the right, bringing the right foot diagonally.
to the right and bringing the left against the right foot at
team; then a step to the left, moving diagonally
to the left first the left foot, which describes
a curve to vault over a coffin, then the right, which
it refers to the team against the left foot. Finally, one finds oneself
put it back on the centerline, bringing
diagonally to the right first the right foot, then the foot
left-handed, who gathers in a team.

THE FIVE PERFECT POINTS OF MASTERY

1°. Take each other's right hand, forming the
claw hold.
2°. Bring the right foot closer to the side
internal.
3°. Touch each other's right knee.
4°. Bring the buttocks closer together from the right side.
5°. Place your left hand on the shoulder
right towards the back, to hold on more tightly and
attracting each other.

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 It is only in this position that one communicates the
Sacred Word, which is alternately scanned
sylables to one ear and the other.
SACRED WORD
M... B...N
AGE
7 years and older.

BATTERY

ACCLAMATION
(which follows the Battery):
UZZÉ UZZÉ UZZÉ

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 Opening of the Works capable of
Master Free Mason
Being the L open capable of learning o Comp …..
V me● Brothers, the works of this Lodge must continue.
in another degree. Brother Master of Ceremonies,
please accompany the Brothers Compagni (and
Apprentices) outside the Temple, warning them to
to remain waiting for the work to resume in this
degree
The MdC accompany the Comp e Appr outside the Temple. At
his return: The V says..

V me● Venerable Brother 1st Overseer, how many years

are you?
1st Sorv Five years, Most Venerable Master.
V me Give me the password of Comrade.
The 1st Sorv he stands up, he falls in line with Comrade
1st Ice Cream SCH.....T
The 1st Sorv he/she sits.

V me Are you able to go beyond?

1° Ice cream Put me to the test.
V mo Are you a master?
1st Sorv I know the acacia.
V me● Venerable Brother 2nd Watchman, what is the duty

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 of the Surveillance in the Middle Room?
2° Ice Cream È quello di assicurarsi che tuti Fratelli che decorano
the Columns shall be Free Master Masons.
V mo Venerable Brothers 1st and 2nd Overseer, proceed to the
your Columns, and make sure that all Brothers
presentsiano Free Mason Masters.
● Brothers, stand up, turn to the East and at the order of
Buddy!

1) All Brothers stand up, turn to

They turn to Comp's order. , moving on to that of
Master little by little the Sorv , inspecting each one the
their own Column and rising towards the East, they arrive at them;
arrived in front of the East, the Sorv they return to their posts.
2° Sorv Venerable Brother 1st Overseer, all Brothers who
They decorate the Column of the North are Masters
Freemasons.
1st Sorv Most venerable, all Brothers who adorn the two
Columns are Free Mason Masters.
The Ven he stands up putting himself in order of Master,
imitated by those who sit in the East, and says:
V meThey are also those who adorn the East.
● Brothers, sit down.
V meVenerable Brother Master of Ceremonies, do the
your duty.

2) The MdC approaches the Altar of the Oath, and

place the open Compass above the Square.

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The MdC place the 3rd degree Loggia Frame on the floor
mosaic, above that of Compagno, and returns to its place.
The MdC he goes to the Doric Candleholder ('Strength') and extinguishes the
Star that is above you, then goes to the Candlestick.
Corinzio(“Beauty”), extinguishes the Star that is above it and
return to its place.
The Ven I will hit then with a hammer nine times●●● ●●● ●●● poi
stands up, exchanges with the 1st Deacon the Sign, the Touch and
the Five Perfect Points of the Master and, in this position, gives him
then softly in the ear the Sacred Word (M...B..N), for
open the L of Master Free Mason of the Ancient Rite.
in the same way bring the Sacred Word to the 1st
The 1st Deacon
Sorv , which sends it through the 2nd Diac in the same way. to the 2nd
Sorv .
The 2nd Sorv with the same methods receives the Sacred Word
(SFUMA )

2° Sorv ● Most venerable, everything is right and perfect.

V me ● Venerable Brothers, stand and be orderly!
Venerable Masters, my Brothers, in the name of the Great
Architect of the Universe and of St. John, the Lodge of
The Master Free Mason is open. It is no longer.
permission for any Brother to speak, nor to pass
from one Column to another without having obtained it
permission from his Venerable Supervisor.
To me, Venerable Brothers, for the Sign …….. for the
battery●●● ●●● ●●● and for the acclamation!
Everyone Uzzé, Uzzé, Uzzé.
V meVenerable Brothers, take your seats.

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 Venerable Brother Secretary, please read
of the Table drawn up on the work of the previous one
Returned.
The Segr the reading of the Table. At the end...

V me● Venerable Masters, do you have any comments to make on the

drafting of the table just read?
If a Fr wants to speak, stretches out his hand towards the
Sorrow of her Column, which warns him of the Ven but. When
there are no more observations, the 1st Supervisory die:

1st Sorv Most venerable Master, silence reigns over one and
on the other Column.
V meVenerable Brother Speaker, I invite you to give your
conclusions.
After the conclusions of the Orat , the Ven says to me:

V meThose who approve the Table according to the

conclusions of the Venerable Brother Speaker, raise the
left hand at the strike of my hammer.●
V me The Table is approved by the Masters of the Lodge
The MdC he/she approaches the counter of the Segr take the minutes of the
He brings the table to the Altar of the Ven. but for the signature, so it
reca to the bank of the Orat and finally it returns to the Segr .

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 Closure of Works capable of
Master Free Mason
If deemed appropriate, before proceeding with the closure of
You work the Ven to read the Instructions of the Degree.
finish:
V meVenerable Brother 2nd Warden, give me the Word
of the degree of Master Free Mason.
2° Sorbet T…..….N
V me Venerable Masters, do you have any proposals to make?
in the interest of the Order in general or of this
Middle Room in particular?
(Pause)
1° Sorv Most venerable, silence reigns over both one and the other.
Column.
V me Venerable Brother 1st Overseer, how many years
Are you?
1st Sorbet Seven years and more, Most Venerable Master.
V mo Venerable Brother 2nd Watcher, where do you come from?
2° Sorv From the East, Most Venerable.
V mo Venerable Brother 1st Overseer, where are you going?
1st Sorv Towards the West, Most Venerable.
V mo For what reasons do you leave the East and go towards
The West?
1st Sorbet To search for what has been lost and that we hope to

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 finding again, thanks to your advice and our
perseverance.
V mo What has been lost?
1st Sorv The authentic secrets of the Master Freemason.
V meVenerable Brother 2nd Overseer, in what way
I have been lost?
2nd Sorv In seguito alla morte prematura del nostro
Most Venerable Master Hiram.
V meRevered Brother 1st Overseer, where do you believe you
to be able to find them?

1° Sorv In the center of the circle.

V me Why at the center of the circle?

1st Sorv Why, thus placed, the Master Freemason does not
can get lost.
V meVenerable Brother 2nd Warden, at what time do the
Free Masons have the custom of
close the works?
2nd Sorv At midnight, most venerable.
V me Venerable Brother 1st Watchman, what time is it?
1st Sorv It is midnight, Most Venerable.
V meVenerable Brothers Master of Ceremonies, make the
your duty.

2) The CdM he goes to the Doric Candleholder

("Force") and relights the star that is above it, then goes
at the Corinthian Candelabrum ("Beauty") and reignites the star
that is overlaid on it, then returns to its place.
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The MdC approaches the Altar of the Oath modifies the
reciprocal positions of the team and the compass as
required in the degree of Comp .
The MdC remove the Master's Loggia Frame from the Floor
Mosaic and then reaches its place.
The Ven I hit him nine times with a hammer. repeated
1st Sorv and from the 2nd Sorv

The Ven you stand up, exchange with the 1st Deacon the Sign, the
Touch and the Five Perfect Points of the Master and, in this
position, he gives the Sacred Word in a low voice to the ear.
The 1st Deacon in the same way bring the Word to the 1st Sorv .
The 1st Sorv in the same way, send it via the 2nd Diac ,it
which in the same way refers to the 2nd Sorv

( fades )

2° Sorv This is right and perfect, Most Venerable.

V my Venerable Masters, stand and be ordered!
In the name of the Great Architect of the Universe and of Saint
Giovanni, I declare the works in the Chamber of Half closed.
of this Respected Lodge Andrea Doria, Sovereign
to the east of Genoa.
To me, Venerable Brothers!
For the Sign ......., for the drum and for
the acclamation!
Everyone Hooray! Hooray! Hooray!
Some Comrades (or Apprentices) need to be brought back...

V meBrothers, at the order of Companion (or Apprentice)!

Brothers, sit down.

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 Brother Master of Ceremonies, please ensure that you make
reintroducing the Brothers Compagni (or Apprentices) into the
Temple.
The MdC executes.

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 Elevation of the Comrade
PRELIMINARY
The Loggia will be draped in black.
A thick black curtain will be placed at the height of the steps.
from the East in order to isolate, when the time comes, the Debir
(the East) from the Hekal (the rest of the Temple).
The Delta to the East will remain lit during the ceremony, but the
the tent will be thick enough to support the rest of the temple
in the dark.
The Star will remain lit on the Altar of the Most Venerable Master.
The Flaming Star will be placed to the West, between the Columns,
if possible, above the door, and it will be poorly lit.
The Ionic Candelabrum (Venerable Master) will be moved to the foot
of the East, near the cubic stone. The other two Candelieri
they will be moved closer to the Altars of the Watchers to clear
il centro del Tempio, ma saranno spent.
At the same end, and if necessary (if the Temple is too
small), the Altar of the Oath will be moved above the
steps of the East, in front of the tent, and the Book will be resting upon it
of the Sacred Law opened, on which the Squad will be placed
and above this, the Compass. Against the Altar of the Oath
also resting, the Loggia Frame.
At the foot of the steps of the East, in the North-East corner, will be
I have arranged a small table and a chair for the Most Venerable.
Master who will take over after the opening of the works, at the moment
on which the initiation ceremony will begin. On this table,
just as on the Altars of the Watchers, a light will be placed
carefully hidden, allowing the reading of the Ritual, but
yet does not spread light around.

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In the center of the Loggia, a coffin will be placed, head towards
the West is feet towards the East or, in the absence, a cloth
black lying on the ground.
To the West, near the head of the coffin, a Squadra will be placed,
open towards the West, and a branch of Acacia, and to the East,
near the foot of the coffin, a Compass, open towards the coffin.
On the side a, a ruler will be placed on the coffin lid.
The North is a lever on the southern side.
They will wrap a black cloth to cover it
sound.
The Master Brothers will turn the Master Sash to mourning or the
Officer's collar and the apron.
The Hall of Lost Steps will remain conveniently illuminated.
While this is being prepared, the recipient will be conducted.
in the Reflection Room; he/she will wear his/her apron from
Partner, without gloves.
Open Works, the Venerable Master will leave his Throne and
will be positioned behind the small table placed at the foot of the steps. I
Venerable Masters Orator, Secretary, and the other Venerables
Masters who are in the East will follow him and take
post on the Columns.
All Venerable Masters will be seated, they will hold the hat in
they will observe a deep silence.
The Venerable Master of Ceremonies and a 2nd Expert, both
he drew a sword, they leave the Loggia, they go to the
they seize him without saying a word, each one grabbing him for
an arm and they lead him to the door of the Temple.
In the meantime, the Venerable Master will invite the Brother more than
recently elevated to the rank of Master or, in the absence of that, a Master
designated for this purpose, to lie quietly in the coffin,
the feet towards the East, and will place a handkerchief on his face
white, stained with red.

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IMPORTANT
It is strongly recommended to proceed with the test of the
ceremony before performing it.
It is very difficult, if not impossible, to carry it out.
correctly without having tried it beforehand.
Such a ceremony cannot be improvised at the last minute.
it must be prepared in advance.
The work required of a candidate to move from 1st to 2nd Grade
or for his elevation to Mastery, he must always be
accompanied by an examination of the Degree Instructions, element
essential of the ritual, and on the tiling.

Care will be taken to prepare the following materials:

black fabrics to be draped along the walls of the Temple;
a black curtain to separate the Debir from the Hekal;
a small table and a chair for the Venerable Master;
a rope with a noose knot;
a coffin or a black cloth;
a team;
two compasses;
a branch of acacia;
a ruler;
a lever;
- three black cloths to wrap your shirts;
a white handkerchief stained with red.

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V me Venerable Master of Ceremonies, go to the
Companion, lead him to the door of the Temple as
prescribes the Rite.
The MdC and the 2nd Esp they leave the Temple, they go to the
they encircle his neck with a cord and lead him,
bringing it back to the door of the Temple, taking care of
keep it with its back to the Temple door. The MdC
bus of the Comp

1st Sorv Most Venerable Master, someone has knocked at the door
Companion at the door of the Chamber of Half.
V meVenerable Brother 1st Watcher, look who dares
to beat in this way.
The 1st Sorv go and open the door, assisted by the Copr Int ;
resting on the threshold.
1st Sorv Who is there?

M d C A companion who has completed his time and asks

the initiation to mastery.
After this response, the 1st Sorvreturns to its place, leaving
open the door, near which the Cover remains Int , and says:
1° Sorv Most Venerable, the Venerable Master of
Ceremony presents to the Respectable Lodge a
Companion who has completed his time and asks
the initiation to mastery.
The Ven he speaks aloud:

V meWhy the Venerable Master of Ceremonies comes to

disturb our pain? Our groans would
had to make him discard anyone
suspect, and in particular a Comrade.
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 Venerable Brothers, it is perhaps about one of those who
Did they cause our pain? Let's arm ourselves! Perhaps
may divine justice deliver a guilty person
to our rightful vengeance!
(Raising the voice.)
Venerable Brother Expert, take hold of this
Buddy! Search him from head to toe!…
Examine especially his hands!... Search through them.
sincerely your clothes!… Take off his apron,
and bring it to me as a testimony of his actions!...
Finally, make sure that there is nothing about his person.
some clues that could reveal the crime
horrendous that has been committed.
The Esp grab the Cand abruptly he searches him,
he examines both hands and takes off the apron.
The Esp re-enter the Temple, equipped with the Comp's apron , he
which is left out, between the MdC and the 2nd Esp , while the
the door remains ajar until the admission of the Cand in the
Temple.
Esp Most venerable, I have fulfilled your intentions and
I have carried out your orders, but I do not have on the Comrade.
found nothing indicating that he committed an
murder. His clothes are white... his hands
I am pure... and this apron that I am wearing is without
stain.
Addressed to all Brothers, the Ven he tells me:

V meVenerable Brothers, may the Great Architect make it so

that I am in error, and that this Comrade is not
afflicted one of those that our revenge must
chase! But, to receive it among us, we must

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 take the most severe precautions and measures and do
the most meticulous searches; because, Brothers, if this
Compagno is innocent, he certainly does not ignore the
motive of our pain. If he were guilty, he would have
chosen such a dangerous moment to present themselves
who? The trick would be crude, because he
should have feared that our suspicions
they fell upon him.
Venerable Brothers, in introducing him into this enclosure,
we will interrogate him, and without a doubt his answers
They will make us understand what we should think of him...
Are you aware of this notice, Brothers? Please let it be known
in the usual way.
I raise my hand.
V meVenerable Brother 1st Warden, since this
the respected assembly is of the opinion to introduce the
Buddy, ask him how he dares to hope to be
introduced among us.
1° Sorv Venerable Brother 2° Sorv to ask for the
Companion, how dare you hope to be introduced among
us.
2° Ice Cream Venerable Brother Coverer, ask the Companion
how can you hope to be introduced among us.
Copr Companion, how dare you hope to be introduced
between us?
The recipient must respond, at the suggestion of the MdC. :
Cand With the password.
Il Copr he turns around surprised, given the misunderstanding of the answer
she presented it, and says to the 1st Sorv :

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Copr He replied: "With the Word, step forward!"
2° Sorv Venerable Brother 1st Overseer, the Companion has
answered: "With the Word of passage."
1st Ice Cream Most venerable, the Comrade replied: "With the
Password.
V myWith the password?! This reckless answer me
confirm my suspicions... How can he know her?... It is
without a doubt as a result of his crime. - Here,
Venerable Master, the proof of your boldness and of
my mistakes!
Venerable Brother 1st Overseer, go to
examine the Candidate very thoroughly.
he rises, exits the Temple and, after examining the
The 1st Sorv
Comp , dice:
1st Sorv Most venerable, your audacity is extreme, your
Mossa announces a refined wickedness. He
He comes, I am sure, to spy on what is happening here, or to
to deceive our good faith under the mask
of hypocrisy.
At this point, the 1st Sorv she examines it more closely; she scrutinizes it
right hand; and, pushing it away, exclaims:
1st Sorv Heavens!, it's him.

Then he grabs him by the collar and says in a threatening tone:

1st Sorv Speak, you wretch! How will you give the password? Who
Could he/she have communicated it to you?

Candy (At the suggestion of the MdC My conductor the

will be for me, because I do not know her at all!

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1° Sorv Most venerable, the Companion confesses that he does not
to know the step Word in fact, but he states that
his Conductor will give her for him.
V moFatevela give, Venerable Brother 1st Overseer.
The MdC give the password (T…….N) to the 1st Supervisor , which reports:
1st Sorv The password is correct, Most Venerable.
V meLet the Candidate in.

3) The 1st Sorv returns to its place. The MdC e

the Esp grasping the Comp one for the right hand and the other
for the left hand, they make him enter backward into the Temple, until
overcome the coffin.
V meThose who watch over him should not abandon him.
not even for a moment... that they may be together
to him in the West.
The MdC and the Esp they perform. The Esp hold the Cand for the
cord
V meComrade, you must be very daring and very
indiscreet in presenting you here at a moment when
we suspect all your companions and rightly so
ttolo. The signs of pain and dismay that you see on the
our times, the mourning that surrounds us, these poor remains
Gathering this tomb, everything must give you
the image of Death; and, although this Death
if it had been the effect of the course of nature..., we
we would undoubtedly cry, but we would not have a
a crime to punish or a friend to avenge.
Tell me, Comrade, are you involved in this horrible
attack? You are part of the number of the infamous.

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 Partners who committed it? Look at their
opera!
The MdC and the Esp they show to the Comp the body in the coffin.

When (At the suggestion of the MdC) No.

The Mdc to turn the Cand towards the Ven me. After it has been
turned, the Brother who was in the coffin gently rises in
in a way that one is neither heard nor seen by the recipient.

V myWell, let this Companion travel.

4) The MdC take the Cand for the right hand,

the Sp pull it from behind using the cord. This way it will be
he makes the tour of the Middle Chamber; then, he is taken aside
from the Ven my. The MdC he takes the hand of the recipient and says
tap on the shoulder of Ven But this time, leaning
the little shirt on the heart of the recipient says: (fades )

V meWho is there?
M d C He is a Companion who has completed his time, and
he asks to go to the Middle Room.
V meHow do you hope to get there?
M d C With the password.
V meHow will he/she give it, if he/she doesn't know it?
M d C I will give it for him.
(Give the word.)
V myPass, T……..N
The Cand he comes led to the West.

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V meVenerable Brother 1st Overseer, let the
Candidate to the Altar of the Oaths, marching on
first degree of the right angle of a quadrilateral,
forming a team on the second degree with two
steps, and on the third with only one.
The MdC and the Esp they make the candidate take the steps and the Sign
of Appr , then the steps from Comp , so that at the last step it
he finds himself at the head of the coffin. They make him climb over the coffin,
with the march of the Master starting off on the right foot, in such a way
that at the end you find yourself with your heels touching the feet of the coffin and
facing the East. Then they make him kneel before the Altar.
with the left knee on the ground, the right hand on the Bible, the
two points of a compass on the left half of the chest.
V me Venerable Brothers, stand and be in order!
V meThe Candidate is about to make his obligation.
The Ven he/she rises and puts on an apron to which he/she makes pronounce
one's own obligation.
Cand I, …………, of my own free will, in the presence of
Great Architect of the Universe, and of this
Esteemed Lodge dedicated to Saint John of Scotland,
I solemnly swear and promise not to reveal the
secrets of the Masters, except to him who is
recognized as such; to obey the orders of
this respectable Lodge of Masters; to safeguard the
the secrets of my Brothers as if they were my own,
except in cases of crime against the laws of the
State; to never wrong them, nor to allow that
let it be done; to strive in everything as much as I can
my power; to never try to seduce their
Mice, daughters or sisters.

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 I also promise to fulfill my previous commitments.
obligations, under penalty...
Here, the Ven I hit with a hammer. , grab the hand
to the right of the recipient and makes him perform the Sign of the Master.

... of having the body split in two, one part to

South and the other to North; my innards
burn, the ashes scattered to the wind, so that nothing remains
nulla di me. Possa il Grande Architeto proteggermi.
Amen.
Everyone Amen.

5) The MdC they make kiss the Bible three times

and the Esp
from Cand , and they make him stay kneeling.
The cominghe grabs his right hand, with the Touching
of Appr , and the tile up to the Sacred Word of Comp .
As soon as the Cand he pronounced it, the Ven he says to me:

V myRise up, BrotherJ.....…N(sacred word of Comrade)

The Cand stands up. (Fades... background) )

V meYou will now, Brother, represent the greatest man

of the Masonic world, our Most Venerable
Master Hiram, who was assassinated while he was
committed to the perfection of the Temple, so
Now I will teach you.

resumes Tuti FF they gather around the coffin. The

2nd Sorv it is in the South, armed with a 24-inch ruler.
The 1st Sorv it is to the West, armed with a team, and the Ven me
he is armed with his own shirt.
The Cand it is at the foot of the coffin.

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V myDavid, king of Israel, having formulated the project
to build a Temple to the Eternal, he had gathered for
this purpose immense treasures...
But, having left the paths of virtue to this king and
having made himself unworthy of the protection of the Great
Architect, the glory of raising a Temple to the Master
the Universe was given to his son Solomon.
Before starting this grand building,
Solomon informed the king of Tyre, his neighbor,
friend and ally, who sent him Hiram, the famous
architect
Solomon, having recognized the virtues and the great
Hiram's talent was soon recognized for the most important roles.
eminent positions, and entrusted him with the direction of the
workers and the care of tracing the projects.
The works were immense, and the workers needed, in
the number appropriate to them had been distributed
various classes in order to pay them a salary
proportional to their talents. The classes had been
divided into Apprentices, Companions, and Masters.
Each of these degrees had Signs and Words to make themselves
recognize and receive the salary appropriate to their
works and to their fabric.
The Apprentices gathered at Column B; the
Companions at Column J, and the Masters in the Chamber of
Medium.
Fifteen Companions, seeing the work almost
finished without having obtained the Words of the Master in
as long as their time had not yet ended,
They agreed to obtain them by force from the Master.

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 Hiram, at the first opportunity, in order to make it pass for
Teachers in other countries and receive their pay.
Twelve of this Company withdrew, while the
three others, named Jubelas, Jubelos, and Jubelum,
They persisted in their purpose.
Dear Companions, knowing that Hiram was going to all
the days to make his prayer in the temple, to
noon, while the workers were resting,
they went to position themselves at each of the doors. Jubelas,
at the gate of the South, Jubelos, to that
of the West, Jubelum to that of the East.
There, they waited for the moment when Hiram would
passed to go out. Hiram initially directed his own
steps towards the door of the South, where Jubelas him
he requested the Word of the Master; to which Hiram replied
that she should not have received it in that way, that
It was necessary to wait patiently for the end of his
time; and that moreover he could not give it to him alone,
as he was to be accompanied by the kings
of Israel and Tyre, as he had committed himself in his
oath not to give it unless gathered with them.
Jubelas, dissatisfied with this answer, gave him a
blow to the throat with a 24-inch ruler.
At this point, the MdC lead the recipient from the 2nd Sorv ,
which seizes the Cand for the bowl and the intma for three
speak out loud:
2° Ice Cream Give me the word of Master! Give me the word of
Master! Give me the word of the Master!
Cand (At the suggestion of the Board of Directors No!

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So the 2nd Sorv he gives him a light tap with a ruler on the throat, and the
MdC he has been leading it since the 1st Sorv
V myThe Most Venerable Master Hiram fled towards the door.
of the West, where he found Jubelos, who made him the
same request and, upon his refusal, this latter
I dealt a violent blow with the team of which I was part.
armored.
The 1st Sorv grasp the candle for the collotola and the intma for three
speak out loud:
V meGive me the word of the Master! Give me the word of
Master! Give me the word of the Master!
Cand (At the suggestion of the Board of Directors) No!
So the 1st Sorv give the recipient a light tap of
team on the chest.
The Cand and then led forward Ven mo.
V moHiram, staggering from the blow, gathered his strength.
and sought refuge towards the door of the South; but there
he found Jubelum, who made the same request to him
of the other two and, upon his refusal, inflicted a terrible
blow of the hammer to the forehead, knocking him dead.
own feet.
The Ven he gives a light tap with a mallet on the forehead of
recipiendario and pushes him back. Two or more FF. ,
specially affixed, they support it and, joining their own
they force him to lie down in the coffin; after laying him down,
they cover it with a funeral cloth.
V meWhen the three assassins gathered, they asked each other
reciprocally the Word of Master; but, seeing
that they could not obtain it and desperate
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having committed a crime without any benefit, one does not
they were concerned with nothing other than concealing it
knowledge. To this end, they stole the body of
Hiram was hidden under some rubble, therefore
in the night they took him outside of Jerusalem, up
a height, and they buried him. Since the
Most Venerable Master Hiram did not appear again to the
As was customary, Solomon had the most done.
meticulous research, but in vain.
When the twelve Companions, who had desisted,
they suspected the truth, they gathered together and decided among themselves
to go visit Solomon, wearing gloves
white as a testimony of their innocence, and the
they informed about what had happened. Solomon sent
Twelve Companions in search of their Master
Hiram, ordering them, in case they found it,
to seek in him the Word of the Master, making them
noted that if they had not found her she would be
lost state, since there were only three people at
to know her and that it could not be given if not by
these three people gathered, of whom Hiram was a part.
Assuming he was dead, he made them
note to them that, for the future, the first Sign and the
first Word, that they were pronounced
retrieve and exhume the body of this
Most revered Master, they would be substituted.
precedent Sign and Word of Master.
QuestCompanions, having received the promise of Solomon
what would have been compensated with the mastery if
had they achieved the goal of their research,
patron and they divided into four groups. Three
they walked towards the North, three to the South, three
three to the West and three to the East.

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One of these four groups descended along the shore of
river Joppa: and one of them having begun to
resting next to a cliff, heard terrible wailing
to exit from a crack in the rock. Stretching
the ear heard a voice saying: Oh!, better
if I had my throat cut, my tongue torn out until
at the root, and if I had been buried in the sand of the sea
at low tide a rope's length from the shore
where the sea flows and ebbs twice a day,
rather than becoming an accomplice to the death of
our beloved Maestro Hiram!
Oh!, said another, I would have been better off having torn the
heart from the chest and thrown to the vultures,
rather than becoming an accomplice to the death of a
such a skilled Master.
Hey! shouted Jubelum, but I hit it harder than you.
Yes, since I was the one who killed him! I should have better
having had the body cut in two, one part in the South,
another to the North, and my insides reduced in
ashes are thrown to the four winds, rather than being
he was the murderer of our Most Venerable Master
Hiram!
The Comrade who had listened to this miserable
he called the other two companions; they decided
fra loro di entrare nell ’apertura della roccia,
to seize the workers and bring them before the king
Solomon; and so they did.
The assassins confessed to Solomon how it was
what happened and the crime they had committed,
manifesting the desire not to survive their
misfato.

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 Consequently, Solomon ordered that it be
executed their own sentence, given that they had
designated the type of death to inflict upon oneself, and
he ordered that it be done this way:

Jubelas had his throat cut, Jubelos had his heart.

torn apart, Jubelum had his body cut in two parts,
one was thrown to the North and the other to
Meridione.
Solomon, having thus avenged the death of the
Most Venerable Master Hiram-Abif, sent again
the same Companions to fulfill their first
mission. The twelve Companions set out for the second
he returned and they traveled for five days without finding
nothing.

6) At this point the 1st Sorv it moves to the right

followed by half of the Masters, and by the 2nd Sorv with the other half, and
make three laps.
Then on the 1st Sorv , addressing the Ven now, he says:
1st Sorv Our research has been in vain.
V mySolomon, after the Companions had him
informed of the futility of their search, ordered to
nine Masters to conduct a second investigation. Questsi
they descended on Mount Lebanon and, on the second day,
one of them, excessively tired, wanted to rest on
a small hill. There, he saw some tree branches
cut them fresh and planted them in the ground. He uprooted them, and saw
so that the earth had been recently removed. After having
a survey of the excavation in its three dimensions, width,
length and depth, called the other Masters and them
aside from his discovery. Then they started to
remove the soil very carefully until it
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 they discovered the body of our Most Venerable
Master Hiram, who had been assassinated; but not
daring, out of respect, to push their limits further
searches covered the pit; and, to recognize the
they cut a branch of acacia and planted it there
above, going to Solomon, to whom they made
report.
Brothers, let us therefore imitate our Masters.
Most Venerable Brother 1st Watchman, you are setting off to the
test of your Column, and spare no effort
in your research.
The 1st Sorv he completes four turns, goes to the middle of the corpse, on the
right, lifts the funeral cloth, takes the acacia branch and
puts on the recipient's chest, while adjusting his hand
right on the chest, and goes to report to the Ven by saying:

1st Sorv Most venerable, I have found a dug burial of

recent, where there is a corpse that I presume is that one
of our Most Venerable Master Hiram, and I have you
planted an acacia branch for easy recognition
the location.
V meSolomon, overwhelmed by the deepest anguish, judged that in
it could only be about his great
architect Hiram. He then ordered them to go to
complete the summation of the body and bring it to
Jerusalem.
The Master Maestros donned their aprons and
the white gloves. Arrived at Mount Lebanon, in the second
day, they unearthed the body.
We therefore imitate our ancient Masters, and we seek
together, Venerable Brothers, to lift the remains
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The Ven I circle the coffin twice, followed by everyone.
FF Arrived at the door of the South, on the right side of the Cand ,
he stops and, removing the acacia branch, says:
V meHere we are at the place that holds the body of
our Most Venerable Master.
This acacia branch is the sinister clue. The land
I think it was removed recently. Let's clarify our
tremendous suspicion.

The Ven gradually removes the cloth that covers the

recipient. After discovering it and recognizing in him the
our Ven My Master Hiram, raise both hands above your head,
for a motion of pain, and she drops them on her thighs by hitting the
feet and saying three times:
V meAh!, Lord, my God!
Tuti FF they do the same.
V meIt is indeed the body of our Most Venerable.
Master, Brothers: let us fulfill the painful duty that
Solomon has imposed on us, exhuming his respectable.
corpse.
The 2nd Sorv grab the index finger of the right hand of the recipient,
then letting it slide, and says:
2° Sorv B..……Z (Apprentice password), the meat detaches from the
bone, (taking a step back.)
The 1st Sorv grasp the middle finger of the same hand, then letting it go
slip, and says:
1st Sorv J......N (password of Comrade), it is all rotten,
(taking a step back.)

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V me Venerable Masters, do you not realize that you cannot do
nothing without me? Join your efforts with mine, and
we will come to the head of all our proposals.
At this point, the Ven I grab the right wrist of the
receiver, with the claw grip; the two Sorv , each to
on one side, they assist him in lifting the container. The Ven me
grab the shoulder of the Cand with the left hand The Two Sorv there
they each grabbed by an elbow and a shoulder.
The Ven he lifts the recipient and says to each ear:

V mo M....…B…(Word of Master).
For this, it must have foot against foot, knee against
knee, belly against belly, fart against fart, the hand
right hand on the right shoulder of the
Candy , to form a team.
Pause.
The Esp it is placed on the right side of the container. The MdC
removes the curtain that veiled the Debir and rekindles all the lights. The
Come he takes his place back in the East and the Sorv they return
ai propri post.
The Ven I struck a blow with the wand and said: (ceasing to fade
)
V me Venerable Brothers, take a seat.
Venerable Brother Master of Ceremonies, make the
your duty.
The MdC , appropriately assisted, removes silently the
for now, the small table and the chair are temporarily occupied
Come me, relocate the Loggia paintings on the Mosaic Floor,
superimposed in such a way as to expose that of the 3rd degree, and it arranges you
at the corners the Candleholders. The MdC it is placed on the left side of the
receiving book. Every Fr takes his/her place back.

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V mineVenerable Brother Master of Ceremonies,
lead the recipient to the Altar, to renew the
his oath.
Venerable Brothers, stand and in order!
Tutsis stand up and line up.
The MdC he leads the recipient to the Altar of the Vows.
kneel on the left knee. He places his right hand
on the Altar covering the Book of the Sacred Law, the team and the
compass. He puts an open compass in his left hand,
with a point resting at the heart.
Cand I, …….., freely and spontaneously, in the presence of
of the Great Architect of the Universe and of this
Respected Assembly of Free Masons,
I solemnly and sincerely swear and promise to
never reveal to any layperson, nor to
some Apprentice or Companion, the secrets of the degree of
Master. I swear and promise to faithfully fulfill and
with zeal the obligations imposed on me by this Degree
Sublime. I renew the promise to love my Brothers,
to assist them and to help them.
If I were to become a perjurer again, which according to the
traditional penance my body be cut in two, and
especially since I will be dishonored forever and
deprived of the company of honest men.
May the Great Architect of the Universe help me
preserve from a similar disaster.
Having taken the oath, the MdC and the Sp the two bars point to
a compass on both breasts of the Cand the Ven me
hit three equal blows on the head of the compass, then place
on the head of the recipient the tip of the sword and says:

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V meTo the glory of the Great Architect of the Universe, in
name of the Great Architect of the Universe and of Saint
Giovanni of Scotland, and by virtue of the powers that have been granted to me

provided at this Honorable Lodge, you

I receive (three knocks with a hammer) on the sword), to you
costtuisco (hits three times with a mallet) on
sword) and I proclaim you (strike three times with the hammer)
on the sword) Master Free Mason, and member of
this Middle Chamber of the Ancient Rite, and I qualify you
with the sweet name of Venerable Brother, which
it must be sacred for you.

Pause. 7) …..(then it fades out)

V mo Brother, to recognize each other, the Masters have

Signs, Touching Words that I will now communicate to you.
The Great Sign of the Masters is to raise up.
both hands above the head, leaving them
poi to fall on the thighs hitting
at the same time the feet, and saying: "Ah!"
Lord, my God!
There are two reasons for this Sign. The first is
when the Comrades saw their Master dead,
they raised their hands in surprise, saying: "Ah!,
Lord, my God!" The second is that when
Solomon dedicated the Temple to the Lord, lifted his hands
saying: "My God!, you are above all things,
I adore your holy name.
The password is T.......N, which is pronounced with a
weak gesture of the hand (as if inviting to
to pass), but immediately after it grabs with a claw,
following the Five Points of the Free
Muratoria.

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 In this position, the Sacred Word is given, which is
pronouncing it by syllabicating it to the ear. In the Ancient Rite,
this word isM H B Other Rites Resound the Word
M......B....., which is convenient to learn for
eventually recognize the Masters belonging
those Rit.
The Touch is given in the following way. As soon as you
you will be recognized as an Apprentice and
Companion, you might ask: "Do you want to go more
beyond? If the answer is affirmative, one finds oneself
he grabs with the Master’s Hold, saying:
This dialogue takes place between the Ven me, who asks the questions, and the
1st Ice Cream , that answers).

V mo What is this?
1st Sorbet The Touching of the Master.
V mo Does it have a name?

1st Sorbet Yes, and something more, that depends on it.

V mo What is this, Brother?

1st Sorb The Five Perfect Points of Mastery.
V mo Do you want to give them to me?

1st Sorv Pass the right hand across the belly, like
to open it; raise your hands above your head, saying:
"Ah!, Lord, my God!" Then, to hold on with the
master's degree, which is given reciprocally with the
right hand, right foot against right foot,
right knee against right knee, part
right side of the chest against the right side of the chest, and the

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 left hand reciprocally on the shoulder,
whispering in the ear H B
The Ven he embraces the new Master three times.
The Ven it returns to its place, strikes a blow with a hammer and
dice
V me Brothers, sit down.
Tutsi sit down, except for the Esp. , the MdC and the new Master.
V mo Venerable Brothers Expert and Master of Ceremonies,
present this Venerable Brother to the Venerables
Brothers Watchmen so that he may be recognized in the
your new dignity.
The Esp and the MdC they accompany the new Maestro to the 1st
Syrup The new Master performs the Sign of suffering and the Sign of
horror. The 1st Sorv he rises; the new Maestro performs with him the
Five Perfect Talk Points of Mastery, whispers quietly the
Holy Word and then he returns to order.
1st Ice Cream Most venerable, Brother …….… has made himself known.
from me as Free Mason Master.
The Esp and the MdC they accompany the new Master to the 2nd
Sorv The new Master performs the Sign of sorrow and the Sign of
horror. The 2nd Sorv rises; the new Master performs with him the
Five Perfect Points of Mastery, whispers quietly the
Sacred word and then he returns to order.
The 2nd Sorv he hits with a mallet and says:
2° Sorv This is right and perfect, Most Venerable.
The Esp and the MdC they accompany among the Columns the new
Master, what remains in order.

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V me Venerable Brother Expert, have the new one wear it.
Master the apron and return the gloves to him.
The Esp executes.
V me Venerable Brother ..., it is in this way that, from now on
First, you will need to present yourselves at the Loggia.
----------- Break --------
V me Venerable Masters, stand and at ease!
Venerable Brothers 1st and 2nd Overseer, proclaim
all your Columns, as I do in the East, that the
our dearest Brother ……….... is Free Master
Mason. Invite all Venerable Brothers Masters to
recognize it as such, with all the prerogatives and the
hidden degree.
1st Sorv Venerable Masters who adorn the Column of
Meridione, the Most Venerable proclaims the Brother
.......... Free Master Mason; I invite you to
recognize it as such, with all the prerogatives and the
dirt of the degree.
2° Sorbet Venerable Masters who adorn the Column of
North, the Most Venerable proclaims the Brother
.......... Master Free Mason; I invite you to
recognize it as such, with all the prerogatives and the
Of a degree.
V myVenerable Masters, we greet you in this joyful hour.
according to the ancient Rite the beloved Master who
inserted into our Chain.
To me, for the Sign ..., for the battery of Giubilo
and for the acclamation.
Everyone Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!
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The MdC asks the Ven I can cover with the new one.
Master the drums and the acclamation. Having received permission, the
MdC and the new Master performs. At the end, ….
V meVenerable Masters, take a seat.
V meThe word to the Venerable Brother Speaker.
At the end of the Orat table and any possible interventions, the
Come I proceed to close the Lodge.

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 Third Degree Education

When this Instruction is given in the Middle Chamber, the

The 1st Supervisor will ask the questions and the 2nd Supervisor will give the answers.

1st Sorv Are you a Freemason?

2° Sorv My brothers recognize me as such.
1st Sorv What knowledge do you have about Freemasonry?
2° Sorv I saw B.....ZeJ......Then I am
state constituted Master Free Mason.
1st Sorv So, you are a Master Freemason?
2nd Sorv I know the Acacia.
1° Sorv In what way did you become a Free Master?
Mason?
2nd Ice Cream Passing from the Team to the Compass.
1st Sorv Where do you work?

2° Sorbet In a workshop that is called Camera di Mezzo.

1st Sorv What is done in the Middle Chamber?
2° Sorv The plans are sketched on the Drawing Board that
The Apprentices must be performed by the Companions.

1st Sorv How did you arrive at the Middle Chamber?

2° Sorv Climbing a curved staircase of 3, 5, and 7 steps,
two breaks during the interval.
1st Sorv What were you taught in the First Grade?

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2° Sorv To roughen the Raw Stone.
1st Sorv What have you learned in Secondary School?

2° Sorbet I have been indicated means and the objects of the

knowledge. Finally, I saw the Blazing Star!
1st Sorv What you have found during your
admission to the Third Degree?
2° Sorv Mourning, sadness, and prostration!
1st Sorv What did you notice in the Chamber of Half?

2nd Sorv The curtain that separates the DE'B'IR from the E'HAL.

1st Sorv What else did you notice in the Chamber of the Half?

2° Sorv The Tomb of our Most Venerable Master

Hiram, illuminated by a dim light.
1st Sorv What were its dimensions?
2° Sorv Three feet wide, Five deep and Seven
length.
1st Sorv Who was the Most Venerable Master Hiram?
2° Sorv A man famous for his knowledge of Architecture and
in the art of melting and shaping metals, to which
Solomon had entrusted the direction of the Workers
charged to edify the Temple to the Glory of God A
D U
1st Sorv What was his end?
2° Sorv Our Most Venerable Master Hiram fell under the
strikes by three cats companions who wanted to obtain
with violence the prerogatives that can be
granted only based on merit.
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1° Sorbet How were you informed of this event?
fatal?
2nd Ice Cream Through the tradition of our predecessors.
1st Sorv In what way, in our Mysteries, is it operated?
resurrection of Hiram?
2nd Ice Cream By the collaboration of three Master Free Masons
faithful illuminate.
1st Sorv Tell me how they manage.
2nd Ice Cream The Venerable One and the two Supervisors bring
at the corpse to lift it and remove it from
Tomb.
The 2nd Guardian, taking his hand with the
Apprentice's Touch, he realizes that it escapes him,
because "The meat separates from the bones".
The 1st Overseer, taking his hand with the
Touching of Companion, we can't even do it.
Him, because "It's all rotten."
But, having united all three of their efforts, they succeed in
raise it through the "Five Perfect Points"
Mastery greets with joy his return to life.
1° Sorv How do the Free Masons travel?
2nd Sorbet From the East to the West and from the West to the East
and I traveled across the whole Earth.

1° Sorv For what purpose?

2° Sorv To seek what has been lost, to gather what
that is dispersed and spreads the Light everywhere.

1° Sorv What has been lost?

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2° Sorv The authentic Secret of the Free Masons.
1st Sorv How have I been lost?
2nd Sorv Due to the 'Three Great Strikes', which caused the
tragic end of our Most Venerable Brother
Hiram.
1st Sorv In what way were you admitted among the Masters?
Freemasons?
2nd Sorv With the "Five Perfect Points of Mastery" and with the
"Sacred Word of substitution" that has been given to me
communicated by the Venerable Master.
1° Sorv What does this word mean?
2° Sorv The meanings typically attributed are different. If
it is interpreted according to the Hebrew language, like the
other Words of our Rituals, "M….B..N" possesses the
meaning of "Rough Stone Setter" and, for
extension, of 'Builder or Ordainer'. The word
M….B…N means "Head of the Builders or
Architect." It can be inferred that both the
versions aim for the same meaning.
According to the Legend of Grado, it had been agreed
that the first Word that had been spoken
finding the body of Hiram ("It's the Architect!")
it would have been adopted as a Substitute Word,
replaced by the authentic Word, known by Hiram and
lost with him.
1st Sorv What are the other means of recognition of
Master Free Masons?

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2° Sorv The Touch, the Word of the Step, the Sign of Order, the
Sign of Pain, the Sign of Horror and the Sign of
Danger.
1st Sorv Give me the password.
2° Sorv T……..N
1st Ice cream What does this word mean?
2° Sorv It is the name of the mythical craftsman who, for the first time, knew how to

working with metals; suggests the 'Possession of

World
1st Sorv What can the steps of the March mean
Master Free Mason?
2nd Sorv While the steps of the Apprentice and the Companion are
they perform low shots, those of Master Libero
Mason, stepping over Hiram's body, describes
a curve that is traced with a compass: it is, therefore,
the passage from the Squad to the Compass, from
materiality to immateriality.
Finally, the passage of the Master Freemason to the other side
above the Sepulcher alludes to the greatest Mysteries,
on which it is advisable to meditate in silence.

1st Sorv What happened to the body of our Most Respectable one?
Maestro Adoniram?
2° Sorv Solomon had him buried in the Temple Sanctuary.
to reward his zeal and ingenuity.
1st Sorv What did he put on his tomb?
2° Sorv A gold medal in the shape of a triangle, on which was
inciso JEHOVAH, which is the name of God in Hebrew.

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1st Sorv How old are you?
2° Sorb 7 years and older.

1st Sorbet What does it mean?

2° Sorv The number 7 symbolizes Knowledge, "and more" indicates

that this Knowledge must grow in a way
indefinite.
1° Sorv With which architectural tools have you been provided?
to the test on the occasion of your elevation to
Mastery?
2nd Sorv With the Compass.
1° Sorv If a Master Mason feared to
getting lost, where could one be found?
2° Sorv Between the Square and the Compass, or at the 'center of
circle.
1st sorv Perform the Third Degree Battery.
2° Sorv (Is performed)
1st Sorv What is the Acclamation?
2nd Sorv UZZÉ UZZÉ UZZÉ

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