648- I Vow to Thee, My Country

Christian Life: Love of Country

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I vow to thee, my country, all earthly things above,
Entire and whole and perfect, the service of my love:
The love that asks the reason 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,
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 one by one and fervently we pray for her increase,
And her ways are ways of gentleness and all her paths are peace.