What Came You Here To Do

And now, my brother,
What came you here to do?
When you joined our mystic circle,
Had you a purpose in your heart
To be of service to your fellow man
And perform your allotted part?
Or come you out of curiosity
Or motive personal in view?
Tell me, brother, on the square,
What came you here to do?

Have you failed to grasp the meaning
Of the symbols of our chart?
Have you learned to subdue your passions
And make improvements in your art?
Do you always, always uphold the trusts
On which we firmly stand
Teaching the Fatherhood of God
And the Brotherhood of man?

Have you been willing to aid the brother
When life surges fierce and wild?
Have you offered cheer and comfort
To the Mason's, widow, wife, and child?
If you have done so, my brother,
You are a Mason good and true,
And can give a correct answer
What came you here to do?

“Anonymous”