Alma Mater
"COAHOMA, COAHOMA"
Words and Music by J. Orville Moseley
April 23, 1954
, , we kneel before thine altar,
In Reverence, in homage, in consecration strong;
Upon the earth where'er we tread
We never will thy name degrade.
We challenge wrong with never any dread.
We shall not be afraid.
, , our aim is not to falter,
But to be brave in the good life to which we all belong.
, , as though the sun were rising.
Thy precepts, thy guidance, will ever be our star;
As in the world we take our place
Our memories of thee remain,
We'll do our best to win the bitter race
And honor to retain.
, , thy sons are now arising
To the great call men of courage
We shed thy light afar
, , Our noble Alma Mater
We laud thee, we hail thee, with never ending praise;
The fortune of our future lives
We'll cast a ray of light on thee.
The shades of night will swiftly disappear
With thoughts of thee so near.
, , our beacon of tomorrow
We will always shout thy glory
Our Alma Mater, dear.