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NATIONAL FEDERATION OF MUSIC CLUBS

President’s Song: “Star-Spangled Banner”
President’s Theme: Keeping the Music Alive for the Future!

COLLECT

We praise and thank Thee, Father, for the gift of music. Through us as channels of Thy Grace, may the blessed legacy be shared with all mankind.

Grant that we may exemplify in our own lives the harmony of Thy great purpose for us.

Give us magnitude of soul and such understanding hearts that we, who make music, may be as players upon rightly tuned instruments responding to Thy leading.

Let us with renewed consecration dedicate ourselves to the purpose of our Federation to bring the spiritualizing force of music to the inner life of the Nation. Open our minds that divine knowledge and wisdom may teach us how best to execute our pledge.

Written by Gertrude Sieberling (Mrs. Frank A.)
National President, 1919-21. Officially adopted.

F E D E R A T I O N H Y M N

Vigili et Sancti - From the Cologne Tune Book 1623

To Thee, our God, Creator, King.
To Thee our hymn of thanks we sing.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Thy boundless mercy crowns our days.
Thine be the meed of joyful praise.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Thy truth and patience make us know
Toward Thy perfection let us grow.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Thy providence our path has led
By Thy good grace our souls are fed.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Free stands our country, blessed by Thee.
Bless Thou our souls with liberty.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
From selfish pride Oh set us free!
With simple hearts to worship Thee.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Words written by Irene Foreman Williams
for the National Federation of Music Clubs Biennial of 1925.

I N V O C A T I O N

We will sing a song of prayer to Thee,
O Lord, our God, eternally,
To invoke Thy blessing on this day
In all we do and all we say,
O Lord, hear our suppliant plea.

We will sing the song yet again to Thee
With a loving heart and fervently,
For we know all Good, all Truth and Light
Come from Thee, our source, our strength,
our might.
O Lord, our Lord, be with us through this night.
Amen.

Julia Smith

Copyright 1954 Mowbray Music
Printed By Permission Of The Publisher
Theodore Presser Company

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF MUSIC CLUBS
BENEDICTION

May we ever grateful be
For the beauty of this day
For love, for friends,
For the gift of song.
Lord, hear us as we pray.
Bless us as we leave this place
To go upon our way.
May the love of music bind our hearts
As we join as one and say
Thank you Lord,
Gracious Lord,
Thank you for this day.

Lana M. Bailey
2003