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by Barry Palmer

New Hampshire designated Live Free or Die by Barry Palmer as an official honorary state song in 2007. Live Free or Die is also New Hampshire's famous state motto.

Lyrics

The old General answered the invitation 
From soldiers under his command. 
I can't make the reunion boys 
I hope you'll understand

I'm now into my 80s 
The ride is too much for me, 
But I'll be there in spirit boys 
You know I'll always be.

by Anne B. Currier

New Hampshire designated New Hampshire's Granite State; words and music by Anne B. Currier, as an honorary state song in 1977.

Lyrics

God must have loved New Hampshire
from the mountains to the sea -
He made her scenic splendor
under skies of unity -

And high above the Granite floor,
He made His image great
In profile He is watching o'er
New Hampshire Granite State.

by Rick Shaw and Ron Shaw

New Hampshire adopted New Hampshire Naturally by Rick Shaw and Ron Shaw as an official honorary state song in 1983.

Lyrics

There's a place I know
where the purple lilacs grow
and the sparkling rivers rush down to the sea;
where snow-capped mountains rise
high into the clear blue sky
and the seasons come and go so naturally.

Chorus

Oh, New Hampshire.
New Hampshire is where I want to be.
Oh, New Hampshire.
I love New Hampshire naturally.

Verse 2

New Hampshire's nickname is The Granite State. Granite is also the official state rock of New Hampshire.

New Hampshire was named by Captain John Mason after Hampshire, England. One of the original 13 colonies, New Hampshire became the 9th state on June 21, 1788.

New Hampshire designated skiing as the official state sport in 1998.

by Paul Scott Mowrer and Tom Powers

New Hampshire designated New Hampshire Hills (lyrics by Paul Scott Mowrer and music by Tom Powers) as an honorary state song in 1973.

Lyrics

God made our lofty granite hills
our brooks and ponds are clean
Shy forest creatures habit here
in woodlands ever green

New Hampshire men are brawny men
New Hampshire girls are kind
New Hampshire folk are friendly folk
as ever you will find.

by Dr. John F. Holmes and Maurice Hoffmann

New Hampshire designated Old New Hampshire by Dr. John F. Holmes and Maurice Hoffmann as the official state song in 1949.

Verse 1

With a skill that knows no measure,
From the golden store of Fate
God, in His great love and wisdom,
Made the rugged Granite State;
Made the lakes, the fields, the forests;
Made the Rivers and the rills;
Made the bubbling, crystal fountains
Of New Hampshire's Granite Hills

by Leo Austin

New Hampshire designated Autumn in New Hampshire by Leo Austin as an official honorary state song in 1977.

Lyrics

The moon is glowing and the wind is blowing,
the trees are shedding their leaves,
It's AUTUMN IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
That's the place I long to be.

The air is crispy and the horses frisky,
the children celebrating Halloween,
It's AUTUMN IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
That's the place for me.