I vow to thee, my country, all earthly things above

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1 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.

2 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.

Source: Ancient and Modern: hymns and songs for refreshing worship #579

Author: Cecil Spring-Rice

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Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard Edition #295

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The Cyber Hymnal #3144

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Ancient and Modern #579

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Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #704

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Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #704

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New English Praise #620

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CPWI Hymnal #742

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Common Praise #355

The Liturgy of the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives #54

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Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal #648

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