Labor Day Song I Vaguely Remember
There is a song I learned in my fourth grade ('53-'54) which seems most appropriate for the Labor Day celebration. I don't exactly know the title to it. I vaguely remember it as "The Dignity of Labor." But I remember singing it with my chapter delegates at the provincial 4H-Club rally during my junior year in high school ('60) to the generous acclaim of both the judges and the general audience.
If anyone knows anything about it, please be kind enough to fill me in. I want to put it in some historical context of sorts.
The lyrics goes like this:
The Dignity of Labor
Out in the world we are going
Struggling in life's glorious den
Joy and success ever seeking
Willing to conquer and win
Labor's our best inspiration
Thrilling both body and mind
Labor enriches the nation
God's gracious gift to mankind.
Refrain:
In loving world there is honor
Labor with love wins the strife
Dignify and cherish labor
Giving our nation with life.
Out in this world we are going
ReplyDeleteStriving in life glorious deem/den
Joy and success ever seeking
Hoping to conquer and win
Labor our best inpiration
Thrilling both body and mind
Labor enriches the nation
God's precious gift to mankind
In loving work there's honor
Labor with love wins the strife
Dignified and cherished labor
Giving our nation sweet life.
I do remember singing this in primary years (Grades 2 - 4). I have been looking for this since last year. But I think there are the last two line as finale to the song - It's God's gracious gift. A boon to mankind! Thanks
ReplyDeleteOur graduating class sang this song in 1967.
ReplyDeleteA very nice song. Thank you for the lyrics coz I cant recall most of it.