The power of thy great sceptre wielded here?

When those, beneath whose brilliant, magic spell

We've sat entranced, now in our midst appear!

Each face familiar warms the brother's heart;

Each hand extended meets an earnest clasp;

Each friend is here, a living sentient part

Of Brotherhood and seeks an honest grasp!

O mighty power for good or yet for ill;

For saving grace; mayhap for withering blight!

Thy brimming cup of service should be still