704. I vow to thee, my country, all earthly things above

1 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.

2 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.

Text Information
First Line: I vow to thee, my country, all earthly things above
Author: Cecil Arthur Spring-Rice (1859-1918)
Meter: 13 13 13 13 13 13
Language: English
Publication Date: 2005
Scripture: ; ; ; ; ; ;
Topic: The Holy Spirit: The Church Celebrates - National Life; Remembrance Sunday; Stages of Life
Tune Information
Name: THAXTED
Composer: Gustav Theodore von Holst (1874-1934)
Meter: 13 13 13 13 13 13
Key: B♭ Major
Source: from The Planets; adapted Hymns Ancient & Modern Revised, 1950



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