Philmont Hymn
last updated 7/12/03

J.B. Westfall* - 1945 or 1947# (Philmont Staff)

(as printed 1963 Boy Scout Songbook p. 90 and 1970 (Boy) Scout Songbook p. 58)
(no author attribution)

Silver on the sage, Starlit skies above,
Aspen covered hills, Country that I love,
Philmont here's to thee, Scouting paradise,
Out in God's country tonight.

Wind in whisp'ring pines, Eagle soaring high,
Purple mountains rise, Against an azure sky,
Philmont here's to thee, Scouting paradise,
Out in God's country tonight.

* Philmont Staff Association (PSA) website notes that somehow "Davy" Westfall became associated and then "David" Westfall which has been perpetrated throughout the Internet - but  J.B. (John B.) Westfall still lives in Bartlesville, OK and is an active member of the PSA.

# Philmont Guidebook to Adventure cites 1945 - other sources 1947

With Chording
D    G   D         D       G      D
Silver on the sage, starlit skies above
A                    D       G      D
Aspen covered hills, country that I love
D        G         D     D        G      D
Philmont here's to thee, scouting paradise
A                       D - G - D
Out in God's country, tonight.


Bm                        G              D
Wind in whispering pines, eagles soaring high
A                      D       G        D
Purple Mountains rise, against an azure sky
D        G         D     D        G   D
Philmont here's to thee, scouting paradise
A                     D - G - D
Out in God's country, tonight.