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Rh the Star, leaving the Altar to the left, around Esther's chair, leaving the labyrinth between Adah and Electa, then to the right once around the Altar, outside the Star to the Worthy Patron.

During the march there should be vocal or instrumental music or the Worthy Patron may recite the following:

W. P. "Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father."

"And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another."

"And this is love, that we walk after His commandments."

"By this we know that we walk in the truth. Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us."

"That we should be called the children of God. That our joy may be full."

"Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God, and every one that loveth and knoweth God, is born of God."

"Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he first loved us. If God so loved us, we ought also to love one another."

Cond. Worthy Patron, I present to you this sister, who has passed through the labyrinth of our Star and been instructed in those sublime virtues exemplified by the heroines of our Order.

W. P. We hail with pleasure your coming among us. The work of our Order