Hymn Chords

648. I Vow to Thee, My Country

Eb Ab     Db       Eb           Ab             Bb Cm
I  vow to thee, my country, all earthly things a-bove,
Gm G#       C#        D#           G#            D#
En-tire and whole and perfect, the service of my love;
Eb  Bb        Cm       Bb      Eb  Bb        Eb         Ab
The love that asks the reason, the love that stands the test,
Fm   Cm      Eb Ab  Eb Fm  Eb  Ab      Fm  Cm  Bb Cm
That lays up-on the al-tar the dearest and the best;
Bb  Ab        Fm    Eb       Gm  Ab             Bb  Cm
The love that never falters, the love that pays the price,
Bb  Ab        Db    Eb            Ab          Eb
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.