Softly Sing Our Parting Lay

Softly sing our part­ing lay

Volume four we close to­day;

Aspiration

cour­age

cheer

All are found re­cord­ed here.

Lay this trea­sured book aside

Other vol­umes op­en wide

Rend we must our mu­tu­al bond

Grasp alone the more be­yond!

Grasping things to us now sealed

Hidden truths will be re­veal­ed

Myriad won­ders meet our eyes

Minds to high­er le­vels rise.

We would light­en oth­ers’ cares

Lift them heav’n­ward un­awares;

Not for self alone would live

Much re­ceived

would free­ly give.

Comrades

faint not

do not tire

After nob­ler things as­pire;

Ever on­ward

ne’er de­spond

This our sig­nal

More be­yond.

Glorious race may each one run

Priceless plau­dits hear—Well done

Lay then ev­ery bur­den down;

Welcome

vic­tor

wear thy crown.