| Lyrics: | 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 questions, 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 |
