GFWC VA Centennial Chorus

VIRGINIA STATE FEDERATION SONG
Words by Maid Nichols

Come from sea and plain and mountain. kindred are we
Fair Virginia's loyal daughters, blest may we be.
Come with thoughts with love o'erflowing
Willing hands and spins glowing
And with joy that passes knowing,
Each friend to see.

Shine our spirit of devotion, in this world of need;
Naiad in hand, a band of women, onward we lead.
Formed are we a federation,
For the home and state and nation -
Mother heart for all creation,
True in word and deed.

May sweet fellowship attend us, all through each day,
Zeal inspire and faith defend us, thus do we pray.
Let as see a wrong to right it,
Let us evil know to fight it,
Where the path is dark, God light it
With brightest ray.

SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY

Gonna take a sentimental journey

Gonna set my heart at ease
Gonna make a sentimental journey

To renew old memories

Got my bag, got my reservation
Spent each dime I could afford
Like a child in wild anticipation
Long to hear that ‘All aboard”

Seven, that’s the time we leave, at seven

I’ll be waitin’ up for heaven
Countin' every mile of railroad track

That takes me back

Never thought my heart could be so weary

Why did I decide to roam?
Gotta take that sentimental journey

Sentimental journey home
Sentimental journey home!

Side by Side

Oh we ain’t got a barrel of money
maybe we’re ragged and funny,
But we’ll travel along,
Singing our song,
SIDE BY SIDE.

Don’t know what’s coming tomorrow,
maybe it’s trouble and sorrow,
But we’ll travel the road,
sharing our load,
SIDE BY SIDE.

Through all kinds of weather,
what If the sky should fall,
lust as long as we’re together,
it doesn’t matter at all.

When they’ve all had their troubles and parted,
We’ll be the same as we started,
Just trav'ling along,
Singing our song,
SIDE BY SIDE.

You’ll Never Walk Alone

When you walk through a storm

Hold your head up high
And don’t be afraid of the dark.

At the end of a storm
Is a golden sky
And the sweet, silver song of a lark

Walk on throught the wind

Walk on, walk on with hope in your heart,
And you’ll never walk alone,

You’ll never walk alone.
 

America the Beautiful

O beautiful for spacious Skies,

For amber waves of grain!
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!

America! America!
God shed His grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From Sea to shining sea!

0 beautiful for pilgrim feet
Whose stern impassioned stress
A thoroughfare for freedom beat
Across the wilderness.

America! America,
God mend thine ev'ry flaw,
Confirm thy soul in self-control,
Thy liberty in law.

O beautiful for heroes proved

In liberating strife,
Who more than self their country loved,
And mercy more than life.

America! America!
May God thy gold refine
Till all success be nobleness,
And ev'ry gain divine.

O beautiful for patriot dream
That sees beyond the years
Thine alabaster cities gleam
Undimmed by human tears.

America! America!
God Shed his grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea.

Let There Be Peace On Earth
Circa 1955
Words and Music by Jill Jackson and Sy Miller

Let There Be Peace On Earth,

and let t be - gin with me,

Let There Be Peace On Earth,

the peace that was meant to be,

With God as our Father,
bothers all are we,

Let me walk with my brother,
in perfect harmony.

Let peace be - gin with me,

let this be the moment now,

With ev'ry step I take,

let this be my solemn vow.

To take each moment and live each moment
in peace. eternally.

Let There Be Peace On Earth,

and let it begin with me.

THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES

Words by: Shirley Moorman and Carolyn Smith

Thanks for the memories,
A hundred years have passed
And didn’t they go fast,
We've had some laughs, some tears, some fears
but wow, what a blast
How lucky we’ve been!

Thanks for the memories,
Of women who came before
Who opened up a door
Who cared enough to want to learn

Things they never knew before
We thank them so much!

Thanks for the memories,
For all that you have done
Important work made fun,
Where would our country be
Without a group that stands as one,
We thank you so much!

Thanks for the memories
Of programs with speakers rare,

Extra-Ordinaire

Always tops, never flops

And planned with so much care,

We thank you so much!

So, thanks for the memories
Of all the friends we’ve made,
The hours of Bridge we've played,
The fun we’ve had,
The joys we’ve shared,
May these memories never fade,
We thank you SO MUCH!

May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You

May the good Lord bless an keep you,

Whether near or far away.

May you find that long awaited,

Golden day today.

May your troubles all be small ones,

And your fortune ten times ten,

May the good lord bless and keep you,

'Till we meet again.

May you walk with the sunlight shining,

An’ a blue bird in every tree,

May there be silver lining,

Back of every cloud you see.

Fill your dreams with sweet tomorrows,

Never mind what might have been.

May the good Lord bless on’ keep you

‘Till we meet again.

May the good Lord bless an’ keep you,

'Till we meet again.