The Academy.
Thou cradle of leadership,
O school of the brave!
Thou home of heroes!
Guardian of martial virtues -
O flame that inspire!
My desire
rests in thee.
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Courage that defends.
Integrity that inspires.
Loyalty that preserves.
The Hero of Tirad Pass
Remember,
O noble Filipino soul -
you gallant keepers of the peace,
the virtues that keep thee steadfast
in the spirit of the defense.
Love of God,
love of Country,
love of Sacred Life
- even to the point of giving it -
in the midst of the nation in thy selves
and the assembly of the nations before God
- freely and with joy -
with courage and honor intact
for that same cause.
Remember our own
General Gregorio del Pilar,
the Hero of Tirad Pass!
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Faithful Keeper
I am yours only through desire now.
Life has led me down another path.
I was never so clear in my youth -
many things kept me from myself.
But the inspiration thou gave to me,
O Academy, I have kept as a trust.
And from this trust I have gained,
for thou taught me from a distance.
From thee I learned many things,
for thou has truly kept my desire.
And in the darkest times of my life,
thou was to me a light upon my way.
O Academy! Let all questions be -
How then can I not honor thee!
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