Songs of
Mu Phi Epsilon
2017 Convention Edition
Songs compiled by Jan Scott, Music Advisor
& Rosemary Ames, President
2014-2017
All Mu Phi Epsilon songs are available for downloading and printing on the Mu Phi Epsilon website
http://www.muphiepsilon.org
INDEX
ACME Song ...................................................... 23
Clap Your Hands! .............................................. 27
All Around the World......................................... 22
First Corinthians................................................... 8
Four Part Round ................................................ 22
Greek Alphabet..................... ............................. 19
Initiation Song (SATB) ....................................... 5
Hey Look Us Over ............................................. 21
It's a Joy to Belong ............................................. 20
Mu Phi Epsilon Creed ......................................... 4
Mu Phi Epsilon, You’re For Me! ...................... 29
Mu Phi Hymn .................................................... 17 Mu Phi Grace ......................................................24
Mu Phi, Mu Phi ................................................. 28
Mu Phi Oom-pa!................................................ 18
Music Alone Shall Live (Round) ....................... 25
Oh, I’m a Mu Phi .............................................. 26
Our Triangle (SATB) .......................................... 1 We Love our Music.............................................. 30
Mu Phi and Music ............................................. 15
We Pledge our Loyalty........................................ 13 We Thank Mu Phi Epsilon................................. 12
Copyright © 2002 Mu Phi Epsilon
Revised/Rearranged by Barbara Baker Harris PolomeMu Chi, austin alumni 1995
Words/Music by Caliste Conant Walker
Our Triangle(SATB)
SOPRANO
ALTO
TENOR
BASS
PIANO
6
S.
A.
T.
B.
PNO.
Oh tell us what this
Oh tell us what this
Oh tell us what this
Oh tell us what this
Moderato
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life would be, if it were not for song, For Mu sic- soothes the trou bled- heart,
And
life would be, if it were not- for song, For Mu sic- soothes the trou bled- heart,
And
life would be, if it were not- for song, For Mu sic- soothes the trou bled- heart,
And
life would be, if it were not for song, For Mu sic- soothes the trou bled- heart,
And
1
11
S.
A.
T.
B.
PNO.
17
S.
A.
T.
B.
PNO.
makes our cour age- strong. But sad would all our mu sic- be if we knew not a friend, Our
makes our cour age- strong. But sad would all our mu sic- be if we knew not a friend, Our
makes our cour age- strong. But sad would all our mu sic- be if we knew not a friend, Our
makes our cour age- strong. But sad would all our mu sic- be if we knew not a friend, Our
lives would ve ry- lon ly- be, Ourcares wouldne ver- end With Mu sic- Friends,and har mo- ny- Our
lives would ve ry- lon ly- be, Ourcares wouldne ver- end With Mu sic- Friends,and har mo- ny- Our
lives would ve ry- lon ly- be, Ourcares wouldne ver- end With Mu sic- Friends,and har mo- ny- Our
lives would ve ry- lon ly- be, Ourcares wouldne ver- end With Mu sic- Friends,and har mo- ny- Our
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23
S.
A.
T.
B.
PNO.
27
S.
A.
T.
B.
PNO.
lives are filled with power, As Mu sic- sends us on our paths,
and
lives are filled with power, As Mu sic- sends us on our paths,
and
lives are filled with power, As Mu sic- sends us on our paths,
and
lives are filled with power, As Mu sic- sends us on our paths,
and
bright ens- ev ry- hour Mu
Broader
Phi, Mu Phi, Mu Phi Ep
si
- lon!-
bright ens- ev ry- hour Mu
f
Phi, Mu Phi, Mu Phi Ep si- lon!-
bright ens- ev ry- hour Mu
f
Phi, Mu Phi, Mu Phi Ep si- lon!-
bright ens- ev ry- hour Mu
f
Phi, Mu Phi, Mu Phi Ep si- lon!-
Broader
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Words and Music by Electa Austin, Sigma
Moderato
Moderato
Initiation Song(SATB)
1996 Arr. by Wynona W. Lipsett, Mu Chi
SOPRANO
ALTO
TENOR
BASS
PIANO
7
S.
A.
T.
B.
PNO.
We
mp
wel come- you dear mem bers,- Wepledge our love to you. To- you we've giv'n the
We
mp
wel come- you dear mem bers,- Wepledge our love to you. To- you we've giv'n the
We
mp
wel come- you dear- mem bers,- Wepledge our love to you. To- you we've giv'n the
We
mp
wel come- you dear mem bers,- Wepledge our love to you. To- you we've giv'n the
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hon or,- We hope you will be true. Ah, why have you been chos
cresc.
en,- Our loy al- friends to
hon or,- We hope you will be true. Ah, why have you
cresc.
been chos en,- Our
hon or,- We hope you will be true. Ah, why Ah, why
cresc.
have you been chos en,- Our
hon or,- We hope you will be true. Ah, why have you
cresc.
been chos en,- Our
cresc.
5
13
S.
A.
T.
B.
PNO.
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rit. rit.
rit.
rit.
rit.
rit.
a tempo
a tempo
S.
A.
T.
B.
PNO.
share; Our
pp
se crets- and our joys, Our se crets- and our joys? It- is our love for
friends to
pp
share; Our- se crets- and our joys, and- our joys? It- is our-
loy al- friends to
pp
share, our friends to share; Our- se crets- and our joys? It- is our-
friends to
pp
share; to- share; Our- joys, and- our joys? It- is our-
pp
you. It
pp
is our love for you!
We
mp
wel come- you dear
love our
pp
love for you!
We
mp
wel come- you dear
love our
pp
love for you!
We
mp
wel come- you dear-
love our
pp
love for you!
We
mp
wel come- you dear
pp
mp
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S.
A.
T.
B.
PNO.
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S.
A.
T.
B.
PNO.
mem bers- we pledge our love for you. Our- lives will- be bright er,- And
mem bers- we pledge our love for you. Our lives will- be bright er,- And
mem bers- we pledge our love for you. Our- lives will- be bright er,- And
mem bers- we pledge our love for you. Our- lives will be bright er,- And
we will strong er- be - For Mu Phi Ep si- lon-
dim
For- Mu
rall
Phi Ep si- lon.-
we will strong er- be - For Mu Phi Ep si- lon-
dim
For- Mu
rall
Phi Ep si- lon.-
we will strong er- be For- Mu Phi Ep si- lon-
dim
For- Mu
rall
Phi Ep si- lon.-
we will strong er- be For- Mu Phi Ep si- lon-
dim
For- Mu
rall
Phi Ep si- long.-
dim rall
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Mu Phi Oom-pa!Sheri Ericksen
6
8
Not too fast!
Ep si- -
Phi Phi Phi Phi Phi Phi Phi Phi Phi Phi Phi Phi
Mu Mu Mu Mu Mu Mu Mu Mu Mu Mu Mu Mu Mu Mu Mu Mu Mu Mu Mu Mu
Mu sic,- Friend ship,- Har mo- ny.-
lon. Ep si- - - - -
Phi Phi Phi Phi Phi Phi Phi Phi
Mu Mu Mu Mu Mu Mu Mu Mu
Mu sic,- Friend ship,- Har mo- ny.- Mu Phi Ep si- lon!-
lon. Mu Phi Ep si- lon!-
Phi Phi Phi Phi Mu Phi Ep si- lon!-
Mu Mu Mu Mu Mu Phi Ep si- lon!-
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19
20
21
22
23
24
Music Alone Shall Live (Round) From a German Round
9
13
Though
1.
all things per ish- From un der- the sky,
Mu
2.
sic- a lone- shall live, Mus sic- a lone- shall live,
Mu
Himmel und ErdeMussen vergehn.Aber die Musici,Aber die Musici,Aber die Musici,Bleiben bestehn.
sic- a lone- shall live, Nev er- to die.
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Oh, I'm a Mu PhiVirginia Wheeler Strubbe
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9
2. Oh, it's purple and white! (Yes, it's purple and white!)
Did you hear me right? (Yes, we heard you right!)
We heard you say, it's purple and white!
(Chorus) A combination that's just right!
Our color scheme is purple and white!
A combination that's just right!
3. Oh, our violet! (Yes, our violet!)
It is not blue! (No, it's not blue!)
It's just a flow'r of a different hue.
(Chorus) Our violet it is not blue
It's just a flow'r of a different hue.
Our violet, it is not blue.
4. Oh, why don't you (Yes, why don't you)
Be a Mu Phi too? (Yes, a Mu Phi, too?)
It'll always take good care of you!
(Chorus) Come on and be a Mu Phi, too!
It'll always take good care of you!
COME ON AND BE A MU PHI, TOO!!
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1.Oh, I'm a Mu Phi! You're Mu Phi's too!
1.(Yes, You're a Mu Phi!) (We're Mu Phi's
We be long- to Mu Phi- - Ep si- lon!-
too!) Mu Phi- - Ep si- lon!-
We all are M U- P- H- I's- We are all M U- P- H- -
(Chorus)
I's We are all M U- - - P- H- I's!-
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Clap Your Hands!Gerri Flynn
3
5
7
IfIfIfIf
musfriend
haryou
icshipmo
--
-
isrealnyare
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yourlyaa
-pasmat
boundsMu
-
sionters
Phi
--
clapstompshout
do
youryourhooall
hands.(X.X.)feet.(X.X.)ray.(X.X.)three.
IfIfIfIf
mus
friendhar
you
icshipmo
---
isrealnyare
-
yourlyaa
-pasmat
boundsMu
-
sionters
Phi
--
clapstompshout
do
youryourhooall
hands.(X.X.)feet.(X.X.)ray.(X.X.)three.
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WhenWhen
ItWhen
awill
there's
mu
friendmake
mu
sic
yoursic,
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isis
spirfriend
youra
itsship,
--
thing,round,rise,
har
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mo-
justjustevny,-
rya
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raisemaketimeMu
youra
youPhi's-
voicecheer
harwhat
andfulmo
you'll
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sing,sound,
nize,be,
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IfIfIfIf
mus
friendhar
you
icshipmo
---
isrealnyare
-
yourlyaa
-pasmat
boundsMu
-
sion,ters
Phi
--
clapstompshout
do
youryourhooall
hands.(X.X.)feet.(X.X.)ray.X.X.)three!
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Mu Phi, Mu PhiVirginia Wheeler Strubbe
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9 1.
13 2.
MuMu
Phi,phi,
MuMu
Phi,Phi,
MuMu
Phi,Phi
Mual
Phi,ways-
Mumakes
Phiyour
Epspir
siits
--
lon!bright.
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evev
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areare
downsad
andand
outblue
andand
ev'noth
rying
--
thingseems
- goesquite
wrong,right,
JustJust
toss
changeyouryour
headkey
andand
startsing
towith
shoutme
thisthis
haptune
pyso
- litbright
tleand
- song!
light! Mu Phi, Mu
Phi, Mu
Phi
Ep si- lon!-
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Mu Phi Epsilon, You're For Me!Traditional Tune "Daisy" / "A Bicycle Built For Two"
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