Hymn Chords

648. I Vow to Thee, My Country

E  A      D        E            A              B C#m
I  vow to thee, my country, all earthly things a-bove,
Abm A       D         E            A             E
En-tire and whole and perfect, the service of my love;
E   B         C#m      B       E   B         E          A
The love that asks the reason, the love that stands the test,
Gbm  Dbm     E  A   E  Gbm E   A       Gbm Dbm B Dbm
That lays up-on the al-tar the dearest and the best;
B   A         F#m   E        G#m A              B   C#m
The love that never falters, the love that pays the price,
B   A         D     E             A           E
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.