THE EPSU ANTHEM AND PLEDGE

The anthem was written after a vigorous fasting and prayers by all members of the then council.

The onus lay with the then president (Mr. Mark Tutu) to write the pledge. After the piece was put

together, it was presented and whole heartedly accepted by the Moderator of the E.P Church,

Ghana, Very Rev. J.Y. Ledo.

 It is enviable to say, that among all other students’ unions in Ghana,

it is only EPSU that has a pledge which also doubles as the anthem of the union; the words of the

pledge were what was composed into an anthem without any change in phraseology.

 The union’s

anthem/pledge is:

Living to please and serve God,

Is my foremost duty as a member of EPSU

I promise I promise to live solely by His words,

and present him to others through a decent way of life

and to avail myself whenever duty call

to always do away with unwholesome habits that retards growth,

Lord, help me to present my body as a living sacrifice to you 

 always be at peace with all.

The main yen of this anthem/pledge is to remind every member of EPSU of the expectations of a Christian and to nurture decency and righteousness among members to ensure evangelism with their way of life and approach in order not to hideaway at any point in time.

The librettos and the complete stanza of the anthem was under the inspiration of the first ever

national president of the union Mr. Mark Tutu. 

With the encouragement from the spirit of servantleadership and from the verses of the quotes of our motto, Mr. Mark Tutu under the inspiration of

God and the love for service to God wrote the lyrics of the EPSU anthem.

 After Mr. Mark Tutu

finished with his work, the librettos were given to Mr. Ben Yao Tsey, music teacher at Mawuli

Secondary School, (and eminent musician of the E.P. Church) who later composed the tune of the

anthem – through his personal sacrifice as his contribution to the progress of the youth.

MOTTO:

At Peace with all

The motto of the union was coined from Romans 12:18 “If it is possible, as much as it is up to

you, be at peace with all men” at the first camp in 1993 by Rev. C.F.K Kakotse with the notion of

injecting in the youth the need to create that peaceful and congenial atmosphere for the camp as

well serves as a resonating reminder in the hearts and minds of every EPSU member of their

‘ambassadorial’ role as peacemakers at all times wherever they meet or find themselves.