Hymn Chords

648. I Vow to Thee, My Country

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