On Presenting The Lamb skin Apron by Bro Fay Hempstead

Light and white are its leathern folds;

And a priceless lesson its texture holds.

Symbol it is, as the years increase,

Of the paths that lead through the fields of Peace.

Type it is of the higher sphere,

Where the deeds of the body ended here,

Shall one by one the by-way be

To Pass the gates of eternity.

Emblem it is of a life intense,

Held aloof from the world of sense;

Of the upright walk and the lofty mind,

Far from the dross of Earth inclined.

Sign it is that he who wears

Its sweep unsullied, about him bears

That which should be to mind and heart,

A set reminder of his art.

So may it ever bring to thee

The high resolves of Purity.

Its spotless field of shining white,

Serve to guide thy steps aright;

Thy daily life, in scope and plans,

Be that of the strong and upright man

And signet shall the honor be

Unto those who wear it worthily.

Receive it thus to symbolize

Its drift, in the life that before thee lies.

Badge as it is of a great degree,

Be it chart and compass unto thee

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Fort Worth 148
Fort Worth Masons #148

Fort Worth Lodge is a fellowship of brothers united in a common pursuit of virtue. The Lodge observes traditional Freemasonry.