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The Duke University Alma Mater, also known as ''Dear Old Duke,'' is the official
alma mater of
Duke University in
Durham Durham most commonly refers to:
*Durham, England, a cathedral city and the county town of County Durham
*County Durham, an English county
* Durham County, North Carolina, a county in North Carolina, United States
*Durham, North Carolina, a city in N ...
,
North Carolina
North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and ...
.
History
The Duke alma mater was written by R. H. James, Class of '24.
[Sheet Music for Dear Old Duke]
at Duke Libraries
The alma mater is played every Friday on the
Carillon at
Duke Chapel
Duke University Chapel is a chapel located at the center of the campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, United States. It is an ecumenical Christian chapel and the center of religion at Duke, and has connections to the United Method ...
,
[The Chapel Carillon]
, William E. King, from the Duke University Archives during official events of the university such as
convocation and
commencement, and at the end of nearly all sporting events where a band is present.
Lyrics
The lyrics are as follows:
Dear old Duke thy name we’ll sing.
To thee our voices raise (we’ll raise),
To thee our anthems ring,
in everlasting praise.
And though on life’s broad‒sea,
Our fates may far us bear.
We’ll ever turn to thee,
Our Alma Mater dear.
References
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Duke University
American college songs
Alma mater songs