Bangor Grammar School - The School Song

The School Song

Bangor Grammar School has a Latin school song. It was written in 1950 by Miss Elsie Patton and set to music by Dr Emery, the school's music teacher. It is sung on major school occasions, competitive events and Scripture Union weekends. It has also become customary for it to be sung at the conclusion of Senior Debating Society meetings.

Latin Version

Comgall noster, Columbanus,

Sanctus noster, Gall, Britannos

Effecere Christianos.

Floreat Bangoria,

Deo laus et gloria.

Sana mens in corpore sano

Hic quaeratur et humano,

Quisque sit discipulus animo

Ne pavidus exeat.

Laboraturus inter pares,

Oratorus, oratorus,

Fidem quolibet lauturus.

English Translation

Our own Comgall and Columbanus,

Our very own Saint Gall

Made the Britons Christian.

May Bangor flourish

To God be the praise and glory.

Let a sound mind and a sound body

Be sought here in this place;

Let every pupil of a civil spirit.

Let him go out without fear,

To work among his fellows,

To pray

And to carry his faith with him everywhere.

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