Memories of Past Years - Math Boosters Starts Off Today- Well, Sort Of Starts Off.

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Math Boosters starts today. Well, it sort of does. A slight snafu with schedules and Valentine's parties will delay the start a day or two.

When I was in "grammar" school we learned this song. I never knew it was a song with Catholic roots. Now I'm glad to know that it has.

Teachers at that time were required to teach music and art as well as all the other academic disciplines. The good old days. They were good days and they bring back fond recollections.

Faith of our fathers,
living still,
In spite of dungeon, fire and sword;
O how our hearts beat high with joy
Whenever we hear that glorious Word!

Refrain

Faith of our fathers, holy faith!
We will be true to thee till death.

Faith of our fathers, we will strive
To win all nations unto Thee;
And through the truth that comes from God,
We all shall then be truly free.

Refrain

Faith of our fathers, we will love
Both friend and foe in all our strife;
And preach Thee, too, as love knows how
By kindly words and virtuous life.

Refrain

NOTE: Re­flect­ing Fa­ber’s Ca­tho­lic roots, the orig­in­al third stan­za was:

Faith of our fathers, Mary’s prayers
Shall win our country back to Thee;
And through the truth that comes from God,
England shall then indeed be free.


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