Traditional Invocation
Our Father, as Aggies come together in all parts of the world, we pause to praise Thee for the many material and spiritual blessings of past years.
We are humbly grateful for our Aggie heritage and the comradeship we enjoy.
Strengthen this sense of our God-given love and friendship. May it spread to men and women of all schools, nations, and races, and bring people of the world into a new bond of friendship and peace.
Fill with Thy presence the circle of our friendship that is broken by an absence in our roll call. May we have a reverent appreciation for the great examples and sacrifices given by those of us whom we honor by silver taps.
Bless the inspiration of this occasion that we may be strong in body, keen in mind, friendly in society, and religious at heart.
Through Thy grace, we pray. Amen.
Alternate Invocation
As A&M Former Students come together in all parts of the world, we pause to acknowledge the many blessings that have come our way the past years.
We are humbly grateful for our Aggie heritage and the comradeship we enjoy because of our love of our University.
We desire our sense of fellowship to spread to people in all schools and nations in order to bring the men and women of the world into a new bond of friendship and mutual understanding.
In our fellowship, we pause to remember those who are absent. May we have a deep appreciation for the great examples and sacrifices given by those of us whom we honor by silver taps or by silent mourning. We wish for strength to try to do our tasks better, in service to humanity, our nation, our University, and our associates.
May this occasion inspire us to be strong in body, keen in mind, and friendly in society.
by Frank J. Malina ‘34
Paris, France
