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PHILMONT HYMN David Westfall - 1947
D G D D G D
Silver on the sage, starlit skies above
A D G D
Aspen covered hills, country that I love
D G D D G D
Philmont here's to thee, scouting paradise
A D - G - D
Out in God's country, tonight.
Bm G D
Wind in whispering pines, eagles soaring high
A D G D
Purple Mountains rise, against an azure sky
D G D D G D
Philmont here's to thee, scouting paradise
A D - G - D
Out in God's country, tonight.
PHILMONT GRACE Clarence E. Dunn
For food,
For rainment,
For life,
For opportunity,
For friendship and fellowship,
We thank thee O Lord.
TAPS
Day is done, gone the sun; Fading light dims the sight;
From the lake, from the hills, And a star gems the sky,
From the sky; From afar, drawing nigh,
All is well, safely rest, Falls the night.
God is nigh.
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WELCOME TO MY MORNING (al a PTC)*
Welcome to our morning', welcome to our day,
Oh, yes we're the ones responsible, we made it just this way
To make ourselves some pictures, see what they might bring.
We think we made it perfectly, we wouldn't change a thing.
Chorus
la, la, la la, la, la la, la, la.
La, la, la la, la, la la, la, la.
Welcome to our happiness, you know it makes us smile,
And it pleases us to have you here for just a little while,
While we open up the spaces and try to break the chains.
And if the truth is told they will never come again.
Chorus
Welcome to our evenin', the closin' of the day,
You know we could try a million times, never find a better way
To tell you that we love and all the songs we played
Are to thank you for allowing up in the lovely day you made.
Repeat Stanza I
Chorus
* 6th string tuned to D
SCOUT VESPERS
Softly falls the light of day,
While our campfire fades away.
Sliently each Scout should ask,
"Have I done my daily task?
Have I kept my honor bright?
Can I guiltless sleep tonight?
Have I done and have a dared
Everything to be prepared?"
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PHILMONT RANGER SONG
I want to go back to Philmont
Where the old Rayado Flows,
Where the rain comes a seepin'
In the tent where you're a sleepin'
And the waters say hello. HELLO(shout)
I want to wake up in the morning
With my socks all wringing wet,
For ir brings back fondest memories,
That a Ranger can't forget. WANNA BET (shout)
I want to hike once more the canyon floor
From Scribblins to Old Camp,
With my pack sack a-creakin',
And my legs beginning to cramp, OHHHH (shout)
I want to hike with such great men
As made those famous treks,
From Beaubien to Porky
And from Cito to Car-Max. HIP, HIP, HORAY (shout 3 times)
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THIS LAND
CHORUS
C F C
This land is your land, this land is my land
G7 C
From Baldy Mountain to Rayado Canyon
F C Am
From Cimarroncito to the rugged Tooth of Time
G7 C
This Land was made for you and me.
As I was walking that ribbon of trailways
I saw below me that endless skyway
I saw a below me that golden valley
This land was made for you and me. (CHORUS)
I roamed and rambled and followed my footsteps
To the sparkling sands of her diamond deserts
And all around me a voice was sounding
This land was made for you and me. (CHORUS)
When the sun came shining and I was strolling
And the wheat fields waving and dust clouds rolling
A voice was chanting as the for was lifting
This land was made for you and me. (CHORUS)
THERE'S A LONG, LONG TRAIL
There's a long, long trail a-winding
Into the land of my dreams,
Where the nightngales are singing
And a white moon beams:
There's a long, long night of waiting
Until my dreams all come true;
Till the day when I'll be going down
That long, long trail with you.
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ON MY HONOR
C D7
On my honor I'll do my best
G
To do my duty to God.
D
On my honor I'll do my best
A D7
To serve my country as I may.
G D
On my honor I'll do my best.
G
To do my good turn each day,
E A
To keep my body strengthened,
D G
To keep my mind awakened,
C G C
To follow paths of righteousness,
D7 G
On my honor I'll do my best.
I'VE GOT THAT SCOUTING SPIRIT
I've got that Scouting Spirit,
Up in my head,
Up in my head,
Up in my head,
I've got that Scouting Spirit,
Up in my head,
Up in my head to stay.
I've got that Scouting Spirit,
Deep in my heat, etc.
I've got that Scouting Spirit,
Down in my feet, etc.
I've got that Scouting Spirit,
Up in my head,
Deep in my heat,
Down in my feet,
I've got that Scouting Spirit,
All over me.
All over me to stay.
