Sunset at Crater Lake, Oregon; photo by Roger Lynn on Flickr (non-commercial use permitted with attribution / share alike).
Official State Song of Oregon
"Oregon, My Oregon" (lyrics by J.A. Buchanan of Astoria and music by Henry B. Murtagh of Portland) won a statewide competition to select a state song sponsored by the Society of Oregon Composers in 1920; it was designated the official state song of Oregon in 1927. All State Songs
Lyrics to "Oregon, My Oregon"
Land of the Empire Builders,
Land of the Golden West;
Conquered and held by free men,
Fairest and the best.
Onward and upward ever,
Forward and on, and on;
Hail to thee, Land of Heroes,
My Oregon.
Land of the rose and sunshine,
Land of the summer's breeze;
Laden with health and vigor,
Fresh from the Western seas.
Blest by the blood of martyrs,
Land of the setting sun;
Hail to thee, Land of Promise,
My Oregon.
