I vow to thee, my country
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1. I vow to thee, my country, all earthly
things above,
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Dm C
entire and whole and
perfect, the service of my love.
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F
The love that asks no
question, the love that stands the test,
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Am G
that lays upon the
altar the dearest and the best.
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F G Am
The love that never
falters, the love that pays the price,
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C F DmC
the love that makes
undaunted the final sacrifice.
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2. And there’s another country, I’ve heard of
long ago,
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C F Dm C
most dear to them
that love her, most great to them that know.
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C F
We may not count her
armies, we may not see her King,
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AmG
her fortress is a faithful heart, her pride is suffering.
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F G Am
And soul by soul and
silently her shining bounds increase,
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C F
Dm C
and her ways are ways
of gentleness, and all her paths are peace.
(Spring-Rice / Holst)