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33 College prayers and songs House prayer O Lord God, When thou givest to Thy servants to endeavour any great matter, grant us also to know that it is not the beginning, but the continuing of the same until it be thoroughly finished, which yieldeth the true glory; Through Him who for the finishing of Thy work, laid down His Life. Amen God be in my head God be in my head and in my understanding God be in mine eyes and in my looking God be in my mouth and in my speaking God be in my heart and in my thinking God be at mine end and at my departing. The Blessing The Lord bless us and keep us, The Lord make His face to shine upon us, and be gracious unto us: The Lord lift up His countenance upon us, And give us peace. Amen The Light of Truth Light of Truth Help us follow the Light of Truth Word of God Lamp of Christ Keep us following in your Light The Lord’s Prayer Our Father who art in heaven Hallowed be Thy name Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done On earth as it is in heaven Give us this day our daily bread And forgive us our trespasses As we forgive those who trespass against us Lead us not into temptation But deliver us from evil For Thine is the kingdom The power and the glory For ever and ever Amen The New Zealand National Anthem E Ihowā Atua, O ngā iwi mātou rā Āta whakarangona; Me aroha noa Kia hua ko te pai; Kia tau tō atawhai; Manaakitia mai Aotearoa God of Nations at Thy feet In the bonds of love we meet, Hear our voices we entreat, God defend our free land. Guard Pacific’s triple star From the shafts of strife and war. Make her praises heard afar God defend New Zealand. Girls of Queen Margaret Girls of Queen Margaret sing of our College, Faith in her future and pride in her past. We of the present now pledge her our service, Eager and resolute whate’er be the task. Proud of her name with its noble tradition Margaret of Scotland, the wise and the good May we her daughters, bear it with honour Upholding the fame which for centuries has stood. God keep us all when far we are scattered, Lost the paths and the friendships of youth; Though we must follow the beckoning future, May we be led by the Light of Truth. May we be steadfast to seek and to follow Heedless of censure and careless of praise Fullness of knowledge, perfection of wisdom, True understanding at end of our days. Karakia Whakamutunga Kia tau Kia tātou katoa Te atawhai o tō tātou Ariki a Ihu Karaiti Me te aroha o te Atua Me te whiwhingatahitanga Ki te Wairua Tapu Ake, ake, ake Āmine