I Vow to Thee My Country

I vow to thee, my country
All earthly things above
Entire and whole and perfect
The service of my love
The love that asks no questions
The love that stands the test
That leaves upon the altar
The dearest and the best
The love that never falters
The love that pays the price
The love that makes the mortal
The highest sacrifice

And there's another country
I've heard of long ago
Most dear to them that love her
Most strange to them that's not
We may not count her armies
We may not see her King
Her fortress is a little hut
Her pride is a sheltering

And soul by soul and silently
Her shining bounds increase
And the ways are ways of gentleness
And all her paths are peace
I vow to thee, my country
All earthly things above
Entire and whole and perfect
The service of my love