Entering Apprentice Obligation Widow's Son #54
Of m on fr w nd ac, i th prsc o Alm G nd ths wf L O F nd A Ms, erc t G nd ddct t th mr o th H. Ss. J.. |
Of my own free will and accord, in the presence of Almighty God and this worshipful Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, erected to God and dedicated to the memory of the Holy Saints John. |
du hb nd hn slm an snc prm nd swr, tht i wl k nd cL nd nvr rvl ay o th sc at o ats, pt o pts, pn o pns, o th hd ms o anc F. Mry |
do hereby and hereon solemnly and sincerely promise and swear that I will keep and conceal and never reveal any of the secrets or the secrets and arts, part or parts, point or points of the hidden mysteries of Ancient Free Masonry. |
wh I hv rcv, am abt t rcv, or my hrf b nstd i, t ny psn nls it shl b t a wth Br. E.A. or wthn t bd o a jt nd rgl cnst L o sh, nd nt unt hm or th: |
which I have received, am about to receive or may hereafter be instructed in, to any person unless it shall be to a worthy Brother E.A. or within the body of a just and regulated constituted Lodge of ??? and not unto him or those |
whm I shl hr so t b, unt hm nd thm onl whm I shl fn so to b af du tr?, strc xmnt or lfl Msc infr. |
whom I shall find so to be but after due trial, strict examination or lawful masonic information. |
PART 1 - Of m on fr w nd ac, i th prsc o Alm G nd
ths wf L O F nd A Ms, erc t G nd ddct t th mr o th H. Ss. J.. du hb nd hn slm an
snc prm nd swr, tht i wl k nd cL nd nvr rvl ay o th sc at o ats, pt o pts, pn o pns,
o th hd ms o anc F. Mry wh I hv rcv, am abt t rcv, or my hrf b nstd i, t ny psn nls
it shl b t a wth Br. E.A. or wthn t bd o a jt nd rgl cnst L o sh, nd nt unt hm or th:
whm I shl hr so t b, unt hm nd thm onl whm I shl fn so to b af du tr?, strc xmnt
or lfl Msc infr.
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Entering Apprentice Obligation Widow's Son #54
F, I d prm nd sr, tht I wl nt wr, in, pr, pt, st, stn, hw, ct, cv, mk, or ng th sm up |
Further, I do promise and swear that I will not write, indict, print, paint, stamp, stain, hew, cut, carve, mark, or engrave the same upon |
anthg mvb or imvb whb o whon th Ls wd, sb,lt, or chc my bec Lgb or Intel t msf o antr, |
anything movable or immovable whereby or whereon the least word, syllable, letter, or character may become legible or intelligible to myself or another, |
whby th scs of F. Msry my b unlfly obt thr m unwtns |
whereby the secrets of Freemasonry may be unlawfully obtained through my unworthiness |
Part 2
F, I d prm nd sr, tht I wl nt wr, in, pr, pt, st, stn, hw, ct, cv, mk, or ng th sm up
anthg mvb or imvb whb o whon th Ls wd, sb,lt, or chc my bec Lgb or Intel t msf o
antr, whby th scs of F. Msry my b unlfly obt thr m unwtns.
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Entering Apprentice Obligation Widow's Son #54
wtht ny hstn, mnt rsv or sc evn of md in m |
without any hesitation, mental reservation, or secret evasion of mind in me |
wtr, bdg msl un no ls a pnl thn tt o hvg m thrt |
whatever, binding myself under no less a penalty than that of having my throat |
ct acr, m tg tn ot nd brd |
cut across, my tongue torn out and buried |
I th sd o th se at Lw wtmk. wh th td eb nd twc in twent fur hrs |
in the sands of the sea at low watermark, where the tide ebbs and flows twice in twenty-four hours |
shd I ev knly or wly vit ths m slm obgn o E.A. |
should I ever knowingly or wilfully violate this my solemn obligation of an Entering Apprentice |
s hp G mk m stfst t kp nd prfm th sm |
so help me God, and make me steadfast to keep and perform the same |
Part 3 -
To al o wh. I d slml nd scrl pms nd swr, wtht ny hstn, mnt rsv or sc evn of md in m wtr, bdg msl un no ls a pnl thn tt o hvg m thrt ct acr, m tg tn ot nd brd I th sd o th se at Lw wtmk. wh th td eb nd twc in twent fur hrs, shd I ev knly or wly vit ths m slm obgn o E.A., s hp G mk m stfst t kp nd prfm th sm
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