The Texas State "Alma Mater" lyrics were written by Jessie Sayers, one of the first Texas State professors and sister of Texas Governor Joseph Sayers. It was written in the early 1900s to the tune of "Ancient of Days," a hymn written in 1886 by J. Albert Jeffery.
The song paints a portrait of our hilly campus above the San Marcos River. At the end of every athletic event and commencement ceremony, students sing the "Alma Mater" together.