Sylvia ‘s sorority poems and songs
Collection 1
Overall Context:
These songs were deposited at the Indiana University Archives in October 1976 by Marcia Meyers, who also provides explanations. The context for this collection includes sorority songs passed down by generations from the following sororities: Gamma Phi Beta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Kappa Alpha Theta, Zeta Tau Alpha, and Delta Delta Delta.
Text 1
Title of Collection: “A Collection of Sorority Songs”
Collector’s name: Marcia Meyer
Date collected: October 4, 1976
Prayer from Gamma Phi Betta
O let Thy blessing, Father dear,
Rest on each sister gathered here;
Our order bless help us we pray,
True lives to live from day to day
Context:
This prayer not only emphasized that they were blessing the food that they were about to eat, but together, sorority members asked for guidance, help, and strength to carry on their lives from day to day. This prayer emphasizes unity and being “together.”