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The Rhenish Song

In this lovely Stellenbosch valley
The Pride of Van der Stel
With the historic oaks above us
Is the school we love so well.
With the rippling streams as music
Accompanying work or play,
And the blue sky shining brightly
We strive from day to day.

We may not all be brilliant,
In sport not all do well,
But the hope of each and all of us
Is that Rhenish may excel.
Ebenezer is our watchword,
For our school our hearts beat strong.
God guide our eager footsteps
Sing praise in this our song.

 

The School Hymn

O God of Bethel, by Whose hand
Thy people still are fed,
Who through this weary pilgrimage
Has all our fathers led;

Our vows, our prayers, we now present
Before Thy throne of grace;
God of our fathers, be the God
Of their succeeding race.

Through each perplexing path of life
Our wandering footsteps guide;
Give us each day our daily bread,
And raiment fit provide.

O spread Thy covering wings around,
Till all our wanderings cease,
And at our Father's loved abode
Our souls arrive in peace.

Such blessings from Thy gracious hand
Our humble prayers implore,
And Thou shalt be our chosen God,
And portion evermore.

 

The Rhenish Psalm

Psalm 121

I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.
 He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand.
The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.

 

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Updated: 25 February, 2010