TheDuke University Alma Mater, also known asDear Old Duke, is the officialalma mater ofDuke University inDurham,North Carolina.
The Duke alma mater was written by R. H. James, Class of '24.[1]The alma mater is played every Friday on theCarillon atDuke Chapel,[2] during official events of the university such asconvocation andcommencement, and at the end of nearly all sporting events where a band is present.
The lyrics are as follows:[3]
Dear old Duke thy name we’ll sing.
To thee our voices raise (we’ll raise),
To thee our anthems ring,
in everlasting praise.
And though on life’s broad‒sea,
Our fates may far us bear.
We’ll ever turn to thee,
Our Alma Mater dear.
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