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Christ's Hospital     Votum Unum concentum tollite Læto, sodales, sono; Et vota Christo fundite Nostræ domus Patrono. Nostro favete carmini, Amici, quotquot estis. Quos cura tangit Hospiti Cæruleæque vestis. Ut per priora sæcula, Sic tempus in futurum, Det fausta Deus omnia Et Ipsum adjuturum. Ne noceat concordiæ Contentio proterva, Neu tabes obsit corpori Neu febrium caterva. Mores honesti suppetant Et utilis doctrina Et litterarum gloria Et recta disciplina. Ludi viriles floreant, Qui præbeant salutem Fraterna per certamina Et nutriant virtutem. Artes colantur gymnicae, Per gratum quæ laborem Et robur addunt corpori Et robori decorem. Sit in dies felicior Vigore domus verno, Et floreat, ut floruit, Honore sempiterno. W. Haig-Brown Prayer Raise one harmonious song my schoolfellows with joyful sound and pour forth prayers to Christ the Patron of the House. Favour our song, all you many friends who feel love for the Hospital and the blue coat. As through past centuries so in time to come may God grant all good things and that He himself will help us. May our fellowship not be spoilt by forward rivalry nor our bodies be harmed by consumption or a host of fevers. May there be virtuous behaviour and useful teaching and the glory of literature and just discipline. May manly games prosper to promote health through brotherly contests and foster courage. May the skills of the playing-field flourish which through enjoyable exercise add strength to the body and beauty to strength. May our House be more fortunate day by day with vigour always renewed and flourish, as it has flourished, in honour everlasting. tr. John Hamilton (v. 6 tr. JH Lewen) Votum - verse translation Now let us all with one accord And with a shout resounding Raise praise and prayer to Christ, whose name Has marked us since our founding. Join with us, friends from far and near Who watch the unfolding story Of this our vital Bluecoat school, The heir of ancient glory. May the great blessings long enjoyed Still day by day attend us, And now and ever may the Lord Watch over and befriend us. Discord and faction banished hence, Let us remain united; And may our terms by no disease Nor chills and colds be blighted. Let honest conduct be the rule, And let us without turning Pursue the highest that we know In living and in learning. Quickness of eye and hand and foot In friendly contest striving, On pitch or track, in court or pool, Shall keep us fit and thriving. While our gymnastic exercise - Labour and recreation - Develops sturdiness and grace In balanced combination. So may the House grow happier yet, Its age more vigour lending; Et floreat, ut floruit, In glory never-ending. Tr. Michael Cherniavsky   Sketch done while studying for A-level 1983-84   Praise the Lord for our Foundation, praise him for our holy name, Christ our host and our salvation, yesterday, to-day, the same. In his tender love he sought us when we needed most his aid, by the hand of man he brought us to the home his love had made. Praise him for religious guiding, for the royal founder king, for the ancient House providing shelter 'neath her kindly wing. Prosper, Lord, with heavenly blessing, lives of those who love her peace; with thy love their hearts possessing, make their number to increase. Praise him for th'unbroken story, linking present with the past, old world habit, civic glory, time-worn customs newly cast. Praise him for our spacious dwelling, ringed with downs and woodlands fair, wind and storm and sun forthtelling all his word in earth and air. Brothers, best with righteous living shall our grateful thanks be paid, lifting up with hearts forgiving holy prayer in duty made. Praise we thus the God of heaven, Christ our saviour and our host, with the Lord of spirits seven, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. A. W. Upcott (1857-1922)   Sketch done while studying for A-level 1983-84   Grace Before Meat Give us thankful hearts, O Lord God, for the Table which thou hast spread for us. Bless thy good Creatures to our use, and us to thy service, for Jesus Christ his sake. Amen. Grace After Meat Blessed Lord, we yield thee hearty praise and thanksgiving for our Founder and Benefactors, by whose Charitable Benevolence thou hast refreshed our bodies at this time. So season and refresh our Souls with thy Heavenly Spirit that we may live to thy Honour and Glory. Protect thy Church, the Queen, and all the Royal Family. And preserve us in peace and truth through Christ our Saviour. Amen.   Sketch done while studying for A-level 1983-84   The Charge I charge you never to forget the great benefits that you have received in this place, and in time to come according to your means, to do all that you can to enable others to enjoy the same advantage; and remember that you carry with you, wherever you go, the good name of Christ's Hospital. May God Almighty bless you in your ways and keep you in the knowledge of his love now and forever.   Sketch done while studying for A-level 1983-84   We give thanks, O Lord, for our Royal Founder, and for all other our benefactors by whose kindliness and wisdom the sons and daughters of this House are brought up to health and happiness and all good learning. Grant unto us those same gifts of love and wisdom, and bring us with them to the joy of thy heavenly kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Bless, O Lord, we beseech thee, all colleges and schools and all houses which are dedicated to pious and charitable uses. Especially we pray for thy blessing upon this Religious, Royal and Ancient Foundation of Christ's Hospital; the President, the Treasurer, and all the Governors; the Masters, Mistresses, Matrons and Officers, and all the boys and girls committed to their charge. So prosper their endeavours that all members of this school may follow the example of Him whose name it bears, thy dear Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. O Lord, who has taught us that from those to whom much is given much will be required, grant us that we, whose lot is cast in so goodly an heritage, may steadfastly strive to extend to others what we so richly have enjoyed; and that as we have entered into the labours of other men, others in turn may enter into ours, to the fulfilment of thy will, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.   Sketch done while studying for A-level 1983-84   The Christ's Hospital Collect We praise thee, O God, for thy servants, who at our Foundation, saw thee in the hungry, naked and cold who had lain too long abroad in the streets of London, and provided refreshment and lodging in this Hospital; help us so to be encouraged by their example that we in our time may be such good, faithful and hearty friends of thy Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.   Sketch done while studying for A-level 1983-84     Christ's Hospital Old Blues