Show 4 s. s s. s se s t 9 4 4 PIONEER DAY POEM H t UTAH I wi 1 It E. E mm I Ily Henry Ste ento For thy toll toil tol worn pioneers 2 4 With lh their mingled hopes and nn fears j And their fervent cr prayers an arid and tears Utah we revere thee For the time mountain crags ernes thc they scaled For Jor the tl cheeks that seldom selom pal paled l J J t And the Lime hearts that never failed nd tha Utah Ulah we salute theo thee i. i Fighting savage beasts of prey y Suffering and defy v hardships night fight ant Facing death upon the way Utah thus the they sought thee Through the time arid desert desel sand annd 1 Tro jn by the valiant valant hand baud Marching toward the time promised land Utah thus th they fount found theo heel By lu radiant setting sun By l past victories won l By the tho dead whose work Is done we wf adjure thee i See the time dawning dawninG la day appears Welcome modern pioneers t I Welcome them with son songs s an and amid cheers Utah Wait so receive them From heavens heaven's portals streams the light Pioneers arise In lii might Old and young oln strive for Cor the time right Utah onward upward Tho The alo above poem wh which is especially suited for fu a 0 Pioneer da day hymn was awarded second Inthe in Jim inthe the time Tribunes Tribune's anthem contest It I was set to music I by Arthur Shepherd who also won second prize for music Tho rho award as to both words and amid alt music was made ma e by l Horatio Parker who occupies chair chah of lusle at nt Yale and amid Is la himself himsel n an al eminent composer 4 4 4 4 |