THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES – FIVE ISLANDS CAMPUS
CEREMONIES FOR THE PRESENTATION OF GRADUATES 2023
THE UNIVERSITY SONG “There is a Light” by Noel Dexter
From Caribbean Islands Guyana and Belize Was born our University Of the West Indies Proud symbol of our oneness Our strength in unity With vision clear you came along To shape our destiny
To follow after knowledge The truth to seek and find To teach us love and justice To liberate the mind
Today we see you rising A light out of the West That guides the feet of all who seek The noblest and the best
Chorus There is a light that is rising From out of the West And proud bearers of that light Are we, So we follow those whose work has brought glory to you name, Making a better world for you and for me
Now from your noble portals Your sons and daughters go, To face a world of challenges To conquer every foe, We’ll work and play together And as time marches on, We’ll ne’er forget the lesson that We let our big drums roll loud And steel pans ping, ping, pong. For you have shaped our lives so That we can truly say To you we owe our gratitude A debt we can’t repay “De whole a wi a one” U.W. I. we praise you We lift our voice in song
Repeat Chorus
This is our University of the West Indies
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