more; the door is then partly opened by the Junior Deacon, who says, “Who comes there?” Senior Deacon—­“A worthy brother, who has been regularly initiated as an Entered Apprentice Mason; passed to the degree of Fellow Craft; raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason; advanced to the honorary degree of a Mark Master Mason; presided in the chair as Past Master; and now wishes for further light in Masonry by being received and acknowledged as a Most Excellent Master.”  Junior Deacon—­“Is it of his own free will and accord he makes this request?” Senior Deacon—­“It is.”  J. D.—­“Is he duly and truly prepared?” S. D.—­“He is.”  J. D.—­“Is he worthy and well qualified?” S. D.—­“He is.”  J. D.—­“Has he made suitable proficiency in the preceding degrees?” S. D.—­“He has.”  J. D.—­“By what further right or benefit does he expect to obtain this favor?” S. D.—­“By the benefit of a pass-word.”  J. D.—­“Has he a pass-word?” S. D.—­“He has not, but I have it for him.”  J. D.—­“Will you give it to me?” S. D. whispers in the ear of the Junior Deacon the word, “RABBONI.” [In many Lodges the Past Master’s word, “GIBLEM” is used as a pass-word for this degree, and the word, “RABBONI,” as the real word.] J. D.—­“The word is right; since this is the case, you will wait until the Most Excellent Master in the East is made acquainted with your request, and his answer returned.”  Junior Deacon repairs to the Most Excellent Master in the East and gives six raps, as at the door.  M. E. M.—­“Who comes here?” J. D.—­“A worthy brother, who has been regularly initiated as an Entered Apprentice Mason; passed to the degree of a Fellow Craft; raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason; advanced to the honorary degree of Mark Master Mason; presided in the chair as Past Master:  and now wishes for further light in Masonry by being received and acknowledged as a Most Excellent Master.”  M. E. M.—­“Is it of his own free will and choice he makes this request?” J. D.—­“It is.”  M. E. M.—­“Is he duly and truly prepared?” J. D.—­“He is.”  M. E. M.—­“Is he worthy and well qualified?” J. D.—­“He is.”  M. E. M.—­“Has he made suitable proficiency in the preceding degrees?” J. D.—­“He has.”  M. E. M.—­“By what further right or benefit does he expect to obtain this favor?” J. D.—­“By the benefit of a pass-word.”  M. E. M.—­“Has he a pass-word?” J. D.—­“He has not, but I have it for him.”  M. E. M.—­“Will you give it to me?” Junior Deacon whispers in the ear of the Most Excellent Master the word, “RABBONI.”  M. E. M.—­“The pass is right; since he comes endowed with all these necessary qualifications, let him enter this Lodge of Most Excellent Masters in the name of the Lord.”  The candidate is then conducted six times around the Lodge by the Senior Deacon, moving with the sun.  The first time they pass around the Lodge, when opposite the Junior Warden, he gives one blow with the gavel; when opposite the Senior Warden he does the same; and likewise when opposite the Most Excellent Master.  The second time around, each gives two blows; the third, three; and so on, until they arrive to six.  During this time, the Most Excellent Master reads the following passage of Scripture: