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- 3 Be the friends of all harmless wild life. Conserve the woods and flowers, and especially be ready to fight wild-fire in forest or in town.
“From the Great Central Fire, I light this, the Lamp of Truth. (He lights the Second Lamp) . From it are these three rays:
- 4 Word of honor is sacred.
- 5 Play fair; foul play is treachery.
- 6 Be reverent. Worship the Great Spirit, and respect all Worship of Him by others.
“From the Great Central Fire, I light this, the Lamp of Fortitude. (He lights the Third Lamp) . From it are these three rays:
- 7 Be brave. Courage is the noblest of all attainments.
- 8 Be silent while your elders are speaking and otherwise show them deference.
- 9 Obey. Obedience is the first duty of the Woodcrafter.
“From the Great Central Fire, I light this, the Lamp of Service. (He lights the Fourth Lamp). From it are these three rays:
- 10 Be kind. Do at least one act of unbargaining service each day.
- 11 Be helpful. Do your share of the work.
- 12 Be joyful. Seek the joy of being alive.
The longer form of the laws is the one used for Grand Council; and for this, usually each Lamp is recited by one member, making a group of 4 about the fire.
The four Reciters enter the Council Ring, face the Chief each at his own Lamp, salute with the flat hand held up palm forward; then, facing the fire, get down on both knees and squat back.
The first Reciter now rises to one knee, lights his torch at the Central Fire, and says:
“From the Great Central Fire I light this the Lamp of Beauty. From it are these three rays:
1 Be clean, both yourself and the place you live in. For there is no perfect beauty without cleanliness of body, soul and estate. The body is the sacred temple of the spirit, therefore reverence your body. Cleanliness helps first yourself, then those around; and those who keep this law are truly in their country’s loving service.
2 Be strong. Understand and respect your body. It is the temple of the spirit; and without health can neither strength nor beauty be.
