♪ Whom earth and heaven adore ♪ ♪ For thus it was, is now ♪ ♪ And shall be evermore ♪ 

- Let us unite in this historic confession of the Christian faith. I believe in God the father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only son, our Lord, Who was conceived by the holy ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried. He descended into hell. The third day, he rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and siteth on the right hand of God, the father almighty. Form this, he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the holy ghost, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting, amen. Please be seated. (hymnal music) ♪ Carried it, and then he saw ♪ ♪ Carried it, and then he saw ♪ ♪ Carried it, and then he saw ♪ ♪ Carried it, and then he saw ♪ ♪ Carried it, and then he saw ♪ ♪ Carried it, and then he saw ♪ (intense orchestral music) ♪ Carried it, and then he saw ♪ ♪ Carried it, and then he saw ♪ ♪ Carried it, and then he saw ♪ ♪ Carried it, and then he saw ♪ ♪ Carried it ♪ ♪ And then he saw ♪ (hymnal music) ♪ Priests said the lamb is home ♪ ♪ Priests said the lamb is home ♪ ♪ Priests said the lamb is home ♪ ♪ Priests said the lamb ♪ ♪ Is home ♪ ♪ Priest says the lamb is home ♪ ♪ Priests said the lamb is home ♪ ♪ Priests said the lamb is home ♪ ♪ Priests said the lamb is home ♪ (hymnal music) ♪ Priests said the lamb is home ♪ ♪ Priests said the lamb is home ♪ ♪ Carried it, and then he saw ♪ ♪ Carried it, and then he saw ♪ ♪ Carried it, and then he saw ♪ ♪ Carried it, and then he saw ♪ ♪ Carried it, and then he saw ♪ ♪ Carried it, and then he saw ♪ ♪ Carried it, and then he saw ♪ ♪ Carried it, and then he saw ♪ ♪ Carried it ♪ ♪ And then he saw ♪ ♪ Carried it ♪ ♪ And then ♪ ♪ he saw ♪ 

- Please stand for the responsive prayer. Almighty God, as you have granted us a place in this university, hallow to us now this day, when we dedicate ourselves to the life and work to which you have called us. That we may remember with gratitude the families and friends who have cared for us. (audience speaks over each other) That in the life ahead, we may keep faith with those who loved us and trusted us and whose hoped follow us. (audience speaks over each other) That we may enter with good courage and constant purpose upon the tasks which await us. (audience speaks over each other) From all vanity and pride, as if our accomplishments were of our sole creation. (audience speaks over each other) From neglect of the opportunities which are all about us. And from distrust of our ability to meet the duties of each dawning day. (audience speaks over each other) That the example of wise and generous people who have gone before us in our families and here, in this university may save us from folly and self indulgence. (audience speaks over each other) More especially, that you would show to us your way of love in all that we do or say, that we should come to love the Lord, our God with our soul and mind and strengths, and our neighbor as ourselves. (audience speaks over each other) These things and whatever else you see needful and right for us, we ask in your holy name, amen. (hymnal music) ♪ God of grace and God of glory ♪ ♪ On thy people pour thy power ♪ ♪ Crown thy ancient church's story ♪ ♪ Bring thy bud to glorious flower ♪ ♪ Grant us wisdom, grant us courage ♪ ♪ On the facing of this hour ♪ ♪ For the facing of this hour ♪ ♪ Lo, the hosts of evil round us ♪ ♪ Scorn thy Christ, assail his ways ♪ ♪ From the fears that long have bound us ♪ ♪ Free our hearts to faith and praise ♪ ♪ Grant us wisdom, grant us courage ♪ ♪ For the living of these days ♪ ♪ For the living of these days ♪ ♪ Cure your children's warring madness ♪ ♪ Bend our pride to your control ♪ ♪ Shame our wanton, selfish gladness ♪ ♪ Rich in things and pour in soul ♪ ♪ Grant us wisdom, grant us courage ♪ ♪ Lest we miss your kingdom's goal ♪ ♪ Lest we miss your kingdom's goal ♪ ♪ Set our feet on lofty places ♪ ♪ Gird our lives that they may be ♪ ♪ Armored with all Christ-like graces ♪ ♪ In the fight to set men free ♪ ♪ Grant us wisdom, grant us courage ♪ ♪ That we fail not man or thee ♪ ♪ That we fail not man or thee ♪ ♪ Save us from weak resignation ♪ ♪ To the evils we deplore ♪ ♪ Let the search for thy salvation ♪ ♪ Be our glory evermore ♪ ♪ Grant us wisdom, grant us courage ♪ ♪ Serving thee whom we adore ♪ ♪ Serving thee whom we adore ♪ 

- Now, class of 1987, may the peace of God go with you and may the grace of God be with you and abide with you always. (hymnal music) (vocalizing) (hymnal music) (upbeat hymnal music) (audience applauds)