Hymn Chords

648. I Vow to Thee, My Country

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