State Song Of Nebraska

State Song Of Nebraska

“Beautiful Nebraska” Is The Official State Song Of Nebraska. Nebraska Adopted The Song “Beautiful Nebraska” by Jim Fras and Guy G. Miller as the official Nebraska State Song On June 21, 1967, by Governor Norbert Tiemann. A Russian refuge name Jim Fras arrived in Lincoln, Nebraska in 1952. Eight years later, in 1960, He Composed National Song Of Nebraska “Beautiful Nebraska”. Jim Fras said to have composed the original piece in an hour. Though the State Song Of Nebraska seemed to come from divine inspiration, it took seven years of campaigning to move the Nebraska Legislature to adopt “Beautiful Nebraska” as the official Nebraska State Song. Many songs were considered carefully by the Legislature and debate was plentiful. Finally, in 1967, Senators Richard Marvel, Jerome Warner, Harold Simpson, and Eric Rasmussen introduced Legislative Bill No. 535 designating “Beautiful Nebraska” as the official National Song Of Nebraska. The Bill was approved by a 31 to 4 vote.

 

The Nebraska State Song

Beautiful Nebraska

words by Jim Fras and Guy Gage Miller and music by Jim Fras

 

    Beautiful Nebraska, peaceful prairie land.

    Laced with many rivers and the hills of sand:

    Dark green valleys cradled in the earth,

    Rain and sunshine bring abundant birth.

 

   CHORUS:

    Beautiful Nebraska, as you look around,

    You will find a rainbow reaching to the ground:

    All these wonders by the Master’s hand:

    Beautiful Nebraska land.

 

    We are so proud of this state where we live.

    There is no place that has so much to give.

 

   CHORUS:

    Beautiful Nebraska, as you look around,

    You will find a rainbow reaching to the ground:

    All these wonders by the Master’s hand.

    Beautiful Nebraska land.

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