Hail, Pennsylvania! Lyrics
“Hail, Pennsylvania” is the alma mater of the University of Pennsylvania; the school’s official song was written in 1895 by Edgar M. Dilley (class of 1897) as a submission to an alumni committee-sponsored… Read More [Verse 1]
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!
[Verse 2]
Majesty as a crown
Rests 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!
[Verse 3]
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
Thro' endless days!