Ying Wa College - School Hymn

School Hymn

The school hymn is not used as frequently used as the school song; it is typically used in the Annual Speech Day amongst other ceremonious occasions.

School Hymn words by Sebastian W. Meyer (1908)

1

We build our School on Thee, O Lord,
To Thee we bring our common need;
The loving heart, the helpful word,
The tender thought, the kindly deed:
With these we pray
Thy Spirit may
Enrich and bless our School always.

2

We work together in Thy sight.
We live together in Thy love;
Guide Thou our faltering steps aright,
And lift our thought to heaven above:
Dear Lord we pray
Thy Spirit may
Be present in our School always.

3

Hold Thou each hand to keep it just,
Touch Thou our lips and make them pure;
If Thou art with us, Lord we must,
Be faithful friends and comrades sure:
Dear Lord, we pray
Thy Spirit may
Be present in our School always.

4

We change, but Thou art still the same,
The same good Master, Teacher, Friend;
We change, but, Lord, we bear Thy name,
To journey with it to the end:
And so we pray
Thy Spirit may
Be present in our School always.


School Hymn in mp3

The School Hymn is also used in some schools in Hong Kong, including Sheng Kung Hui Lam Woo Memorial Secondary School, Sheng Kung Hui Tang Shiu Kin Secondary School, St. Paul's College and St Stephen's Girls' College.

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