Hymn Chords

648. I Vow to Thee, My Country

C  F      Bb       C            F              G Am
I  vow to thee, my country, all earthly things a-bove,
Em F        A#        C            F             C
En-tire and whole and perfect, the service of my love;
C   G         Am       G       C   G         C          F
The love that asks the reason, the love that stands the test,
Dm   Am      C  F   C  Dm  C   F       Dm  Am  G Am
That lays up-on the al-tar the dearest and the best;
G   F         Dm    C        Em  F              G   Am
The love that never falters, the love that pays the price,
G   F         A#    C             F           C
The love that makes undaunted the final sacri-fice.


[[Full Lyrics]]

[Verse 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 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.

[Verse 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 one by one and fervently we pray for her increase,
And her ways are ways of gentleness, and all her paths are peace.