Texas State Song
About the Texas State Song
“Composer William J. Marsh of Fort Worth along with lyricist Gladys Yoakum Wright wrote “Texas, Our Texas”. This patriotic song was adopted in 1929 as the official state song of Texas after being selected in a state-wide competition.”Source: Texas Senate KidsThe Alamo. Image courtesy Chris Lawrence
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Texas, Our Texas
Texas, our Texas! All hail the mighty State!
Texas, our Texas! So wonderful so great!
Boldest and grandest, Withstanding ev’ry test;
O Empire wide and glorious, You stand supremely blest.
Refrain:
God bless you Texas! And keep you brave and strong,
That you may grow in power and worth, Thro’out the ages long.
Texas, O Texas! Your freeborn single star,
Sends out its radiance to nations near and far.
Emblem of freedom! It sets our hearts aglow,
With thoughts of San Jacinto and glorious Alamo.
Refrain
Texas, dear Texas! From tyrant grip now free,
Shines forth in splendor your star of destiny!
Mother of heroes! We come your children true,
Proclaiming our allegiance, our faith, our love for you.
Refrain
Texas, Our Texas Video
Citation styles
- APA style
- Texas State Song. (2010, July 17). In State Reports by ClassBrain. Retrieved 17:31, May 18, 2012, from http://www.statereports.us/2010/07/texas-state-song/
- MLA style
- Rory Blanchard-Bell, “Texas State Song.” State Reports by ClassBrain. 17 July 2010, 23:16 UTC. . 18 May 2012 <http://www.statereports.us/2010/07/texas-state-song/>.
- MHRA style
- Rory Blanchard-Bell, 'Texas State Song', State Reports by ClassBrain, 17 July 2010, 23:16 UTC, <http://www.statereports.us/2010/07/texas-state-song/> [accessed 18 May 2012]
- The Chicago Manual of Style
- Rory Blanchard-Bell, “Texas State Song.” State Reports by ClassBrain, http://www.statereports.us/2010/07/texas-state-song/ [accessed May 18, 2012].
- CBE/CSE style
- Rory Blanchard-Bell, Texas State Song [Internet]. State Reports by ClassBrain; 2010 July 17, 23:16 UTC [cited 2012 May 18]. Available from: http://www.statereports.us/2010/07/texas-state-song/.
- Bluebook style
- Texas State Song, http://www.statereports.us/2010/07/texas-state-song/ (last visited May. 18, 2012).
- AMA style
- Rory Blanchard-Bell, Texas State Song. State Reports by ClassBrain. July 17, 2010, 23:16 UTC. Available at: http://www.statereports.us/2010/07/texas-state-song/. Accessed May 18, 2012.