I vow to thee, my country

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I vow to thee, my country, all earthly things above,
entire and whole and perfect, the service of my love:
the love that asks no question, the love that stands the test,
that lays upon the altar the dearest and the best;
the love that never falters, the love that pays the price,
the love that makes undaunted the final sacrifice.

And there's another country I've heard of long ago,
most dear to them that love her, most great to them that know;
we may not count her armies, we may not see her King;
her fortress is a faithful heart, her pride is suffering;
and soul by soul and silently her shining bounds increase,
and her ways are ways of gentleness and all her paths are peace.

Song Details

Title: I vow to thee, my country
Text: Cecil Spring-Rice, 1922
Tune: THAXTED
Music: Adapted from The Planets, Gustav Holst, 1925
Key: B-flat major
Meter: 13.13.13 D
Date Added: 2021/05/09

Alternate words

O God beyond all praising O wizened eyes resplendent