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"I vow to thee, my country".
Text: Cecil Spring Rice

I vow to thee, my country, all earthly things above,
Entire and whole and perfect, the service of my love;
The love that ask 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.

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And there's another country, I've heard of long ago,
Must dear to them that love her, must great to them that knows;
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.

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