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Show 122 THE UTAH HISTORICAL QUARTERLY OFFICIAL STATE SONG OF UTAH Senate Joint Resolution Number Four designating "Utah, We Love Thee," as the official State song. Be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Legislature of the State of Utah, the Governor concurring therein; Whereas, it is fitting and proper that the state should select and officially recognize an appropriate state song; and Whereas, the people of Utah are especially favored with patriotic songs which have been produced by both the native and adopted sons and daughters of the State; and Whereas, it is universally recognised that the song, by Evan Stephens, entitled, "Utah, We Love Thee," possesses the supreme merits of a peoples' song; and Whereas, its author and composer is the most venerated and distinguished of Utah's splendid array of poet-musicians; and Whereas, this song has historical significance in that it was composed especially for the festival held on the 6th day of January, 1896, in celebration of the admission of Utah into the Union, on which occasion it was sung by a chorus of one thousand children under the direction of its author and composer; and Whereas, the author has graciously consented to dedicate this song to the people of this comonwealth as an evidence of his affection and patriotism toward the State of his adoption and lifelong residence and activities; Now, Therefore It Is Hereby Resolved, that the song, "Utah, We Love Thee," is hereby recognized and designated as the official State song of the State of Utah, and that the gratitude of the State of Utah is hereby expressed to Professor Evan Stephens for his praiseworthy production and generous gift. It Is Further Resolved, that this resolution and the text of the song be entered in the Senate Journal. Approved February 21, 1917. Laws of Utah, 1917. Music plate from "Deseret Sunday School Songs," published by the Deseret Sunday School Union, Salt Lake City, Utah. OFFICIAL STATE SONG OF UTAH 128 Utah, We Love Thee. EVAN STEPHENS. £±U-Utt=m Sfe -r es 1. Land of the moun • 2. Co - lam - bia's new - 3. Land of the Pi - u tains high, U est star, U o - neers, U 15 i ± tah, tab, tah. we love thee 1 we love thee I we love thee 1 ££. *= P -ft I C^ ny sky, a - far, ing years, w Land of the sun • Thy lua - tre shines Grow with the com • IN U . tah, U - tah, U - tah, we love thee! we love thee 1 we love thee! wm i • J r - ^ • * - & - ?I:S y5tt^-=a f e^- ^£= * gtjO^ Far in the glo Bright in our ban - With wealth and peace rious west, Throned on the moun - tain's crest, ner's blue, A - mong her sis - ters true, in stcre, To fame and glo - ry soar, E£EE %»-&- fefc t? r * = t i = d=^ kt=B m f-. ^E^m * ? * * i f-r- ^ In robes of state - hood dressed, U She proud - ly comes to view, U "* *" we love thee! we love theel we love thee I tah, tah, tab, |
