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Utah State Hymn

Utah, We Love Thee

"Utah We Love Thee" was written 1895 by Evan Stephens to be sung at the inauguration exercises when Utah became a state on January 4, 1896. He was born June 29, 1854, in Pencader, South Wales, and emigrated to Utah with his parents in 1866. A prominent local musician, he served as chairman of the music committee for the statehood program.

Utah, We Love Thee
by Evan Stephens

Land of the mountains high,
Utah, we love thee!
Land of the sunny sky,
Utah, we love thee!
Far in the glorious west,
Throned on the mountain's crest,
In robes of statehood dressed,
Utah, we love thee!

Columbia's brighest star,
Utah, we love thee!
Thy lustre shines afar,
Utah, we love thee!
Bright in our banner's blue,
Among her sisters true,
She proudly comes to view,
Utah, we love thee!

Land of the Pioneers,
Utah, we love thee!
Grow with the coming years,
Utah, we love thee!
With wealth and peace in store,
To fame and glory soar,
God guarded evermore,
Utah, we love thee!

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Courtesy of State of Utah


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