I Vow to Thee, My Country

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Description: 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. Words by Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, Thaxted tune by Gustav Holst.
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melman74b ::: Favorites I love the British of my heritage that we share a common language and governmental basis, but have a true government of the people, not of a monarch and a rich royal family that I have to support as a citizen. Finally I love the country of my birth, but I'm not enamored of our Congress and President or their foreign policies right now. Therefore, they will hear my voice next November... 07-10-21 19:55:02 __________________________________________________
melman74b ::: Favorites As an American of German and British Descent, I can only say that I love all three countries... and by that I mean the Germany that gave us Luther (my religion) and Bach, and not the Germany that brought us Kaiser Wilhelm and Hitler, that both the U.S. and the U.K had to rise up to arms and defeat twice. 07-10-21 19:52:39 __________________________________________________
Hazelw0lf ::: Favorites Whu? Bugger, this was supposed to be a reply to the pommie-basher who said waltzing matilda was better XD 07-10-21 12:16:40 __________________________________________________
M1keLondon ::: Favorites immogrants ask what can Great Briton do for them, english men ask what an they do for their country 07-10-21 07:15:21 __________________________________________________
kingofturdz ::: Favorites All those freeloading benefit claiming scum should watch this and hopefully be ashamed of themselves right now. 07-10-20 17:28:15 __________________________________________________
stuc1012 ::: Favorites That view cannot be faulted. I think it would be better in our country though if we followed the advice of history and legend and stuck up for ourselves properly - not aggression, just assertion of our place in the world and the attempt to improve it. We have a beautiful country, we need to keep it that way. 07-10-20 11:19:57 __________________________________________________
bored2hell ::: Favorites The song was originally written ACTUALLY to show that a christian should show patriotism to Britain (or their homeland) AND heaven after WWI Sir Cecil adapted it, to include memorial of those who fell in WWI 07-10-18 14:30:14 __________________________________________________
tonyoffpompey ::: Favorites Oh dear - little wrong there lol 07-10-18 05:09:06 __________________________________________________
Hazelw0lf ::: Favorites Song about a swagman drowning himself after doing something unlawful to a sheep..yup, think i've heard of it :P 07-10-17 18:05:08 __________________________________________________
softballislifexo ::: Favorites This song is beautiful. 07-10-17 18:04:37 __________________________________________________