Doshisha College Song

(One purpose, Doshisha, thy name)

One purpose, Doshisha, thy name

(Doth signify; one lofty aim;)

Doth signify; one lofty aim;

(To train thy sons in heart and hand)

To train thy sons in heart and hand

(To live for God and Native Land.)

To live for God and Native Land.

(Dear Alma Mater, sons of thine)

Dear Alma Mater, sons of thine

(Shall be as branches to the vine;)

Shall be as branches to the vine;

(Tho' through the world we wander far and wide,)

Tho' through the world we wander far and wide,

(Still in our hearts thy precepts shall abide!)

Still in our hearts thy precepts shall abide!

(We came to Doshisha to find)

We came to Doshisha to find

(The broader culture of the mind;)

The broader culture of the mind;

(We tarried here to learn anew)

We tarried here to learn anew

(The value of a purpose true;)

The value of a purpose true;

(Dear Alma Mater, ours the part)

Dear Alma Mater, ours the part

(To face the future staunch of heart,)

To face the future staunch of heart,

(Since thou hast taught us with high aim to stand)

Since thou hast taught us with high aim to stand

(For God, for Doshisha, and Native Land!)

For God, for Doshisha, and Native Land!

(When war clouds bring their dark alarms,)

When war clouds bring their dark alarms,

(Ten thousand patriots rush to arms,)

Ten thousand patriots rush to arms,

(But we would through long years of peace)

But we would through long years of peace

(Our Country's name and fame increase.)

Our Country's name and fame increase.

(Dear Alma Mater, sons of thine)

Dear Alma Mater, sons of thine

(Will hold their lives a trust divine.)

Will hold their lives a trust divine.

(Steadfast in purpose we will ever stand)

Steadfast in purpose we will ever stand

(For God, for Doshisha, and Native Land!)

For God, for Doshisha, and Native Land!

(Still broader than our land of birth,)

Still broader than our land of birth,

(We've learned the oneness of our Earth;)

We've learned the oneness of our Earth;

(Still higher than self-love we find)

Still higher than self-love we find

(The love and service of mankind.)

The love and service of mankind.

(Dear Alma Mater, sons of thine)

Dear Alma Mater, sons of thine

(Would strive to live the life divine;)

Would strive to live the life divine;

(That we may with increasing years have stood)

That we may with increasing years have stood

(For God, for Doshisha, and Brotherhood!)

For God, for Doshisha, and Brotherhood!