thee at its side, As the world on truth's current glides by Be the herald of light, and the bearer of love, Till the stock of the Puritans die. 1998 revision The term "sons" was eliminated to make the song gender neutral. The first line was revised to read "...we join in thy jubilee throng" between 1997 and 1998. As a side effect of the change, the word throng, a verb in the original lyrics, became a noun. 2017 revision In 2017 Harvard announced it was running a contest to replace the last line of the song "Till the stock of the Puritans die". In early October 2017 semifinalist potential replacement lines were announced. The final replacement line was chosen as "Till the stars in the firmament die." References External links Harvard University Band audio recording Background to the 1997/8 revision Harvard University American college songs Alma mater songs 1836 songs