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Alma Mater

Performed at important campus ceremonies, the University of Redlands Alma Mater was adapted from the American folk song, "My Mother's Old Red Shawl."

O, that dear old U of R
Thy children near and far
Will sing to thee and all thy glories tell;
Where the orange blossoms grow
And the waters gently flow,
That dear old U of R we love so well.
O, that dear old U of R,
Whose emblem shines afar,
Eternal as the hills we love so well;
Where the mountains tall and grand
Like an inspiration stand
That dear old U of R we love so well.
O, that dear old U of R,
The years can never mar
The memories of thee we love so well;
Where the friendships are so dear
That we leave them with a tear,
That dear old U of R we love so well.