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[WIU Madrigal Singers performing "Deck the Halls"]: Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la, la la la la,
Tis' the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Don we now our gay apparel,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Troll the ancient Yuletide carol,
Fa la la la la, la la la la. [Text on screen]: A Holiday Greeting from President Jack Thomas
[Madrigal Singers are humming.]
WIU President Jack Thomas: Season's greetings from Western Illinois University.
We wish you a joyous holiday and a happy new year.
I offer my most sincere gratitude for your continued dedication and commitment to Western Illinois University.
[Madrigal Singers are humming; visuals on screen are winter scenes of WIU]
[Choir singing in background; visuals are winter scenes at WIU]: See the blazing yule before us.
Fa la la la la la la la la.
Strike the harp and join the chorus.
Fa la la la la la la la la.
Follow me in merry measure,
Fa la la la la la la la la.
While I tell of Yuletide treasure,
Fa la la la la la la la la.
[Visuals on screen are scenes of Madrigal Singers performing.] Fast away the old year passes,
Fa la la la la la la la la.
Hail the new, ye lads and lasses!
Fa la la la la la la la la.
Sing we joyous all together,
Fa la la la la la la la la.
Heedless of the wind and weather.
[Text on screen: Brought to you by the Western Illinois University Foundation and the Division of Advancement and Public Services.]
[Choir singing in background; Visual: Sherman Hall Winter scene]: Fa la la la la la la la la.
Photography by the WIU Visual Production Center. Video by University Television