Hail, Pennsylvania!

Hail, Pennsylvania! written by Edgar M. Dilley in 1897, was the official state song of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania of the United States. By an act of the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 1990, Hail Pennsylvania! was superceeded by Pennsylvania, which is the current official state song.

Hail Pennsylvania is sung to the tune of the national anthem of Imperial Russia, God Save the Tsar! by Alexis Lvov. It is the Alma Mater of the University of Pennsylvania, and also the County Song of Lackawanna County.

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Song Lyrics:

Hail, Pennsylvania!
Noble and strong,
To thee with loyal hearts
We raise our song.
Swelling to Heaven Loud,
Our praises ring;
Hail, Pennsylvania!
Of thee we sing.

Majesty as a crown
Rest on thy brow,
Pride, Honor, Glory, Love,
Before thee bow.
Ne'er can thy spirit die,
Thy walls decay;
Hail, Pennsylvania!
For thee we pray.

Hail, Pennsylvania!
Guide of our youth,
Lead thou thy children on
To light and truth;
Thee, when death summons us,
Others shall praise;
Hail, Pennsylvania!
Through endless days.