Semper Paratus (Always Ready)
From AzCtec Shore to Arctic Zone, to Europe and Far East
The FlagFis carrCied by our ships in tDimes of war and peaGce
And nCever have we struck it yet, in spite of foemen's might,
who cFheered our crews and cCheered again, for sGhowing how to fCight.
CWe're always ready for the call,
we place our tFrust in ThCee.
Through sFurf and storm and howEling gAmale,
high shaDll our purposAme beG
'CSemper Paratus' is our guide,
our Ffame, our glory, tooC.
To fFight to sEave or fAmight and Cdie!
Aye! CCoast Guard, we aGre for yCou
CSurveyor and Narcissus,the Eagle & Dispatch
The HFudson & theCTampa These nDames are hard to mGatch;
From CBarrow's shores to Paraguay Great Lakes or Ocean's wave,
The CFoast Guard fights through Cstorms and winds To pGunish or to Csave.
CWe're always ready for the call,
we place our tFrust in ThCee.
Through sFurf and storm and howElinAmg gale,
high Dshall our purAmposeGbe
'CSemper Paratus' is our guide,
our Ffame, our glory, tooC.
To fFight to sEave or fAmight and Cdie!
Aye! CCoast Guard, we aGre for yCou
Aye! We've beCen Always Ready To do, to fight, or die!
Write glFory to the sChield we wear In letDters to the sGky.
To sCink the foe or save the maimed Our mission and our pride.
We'll caFrry on 'til Kingdom CCome IdealsGfor which we've dCied.
CWe're always ready for the call,
we place our tFrust in ThCee.
Through sFurf and storm and howElinAmg gale,
high Dshall our purAmposeGbe
'CSemper Paratus' is our guide,
our Ffame, our glory, tooC.
To fFight to sEave or fAmight and Cdie!
Aye! CCoast Guard, we aGre for yCou
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