I VOW TO THEE MY COUNTRY

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THAXTED 13.13.13.13.13.14 Gustav Holst

Cecil SPring-Rice

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vow
there's

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that asks no
not count her

test,
King;

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lays
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the
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that stands the
not see her

al - tar
faithful heart,

ser - vice of my
great to them that

love
nay

a a -

love
may

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&

earth - ly things
heard of long

En - tire and whole and per - fect, the

Most
dear to them that love her, most

love;
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know; We

to thee, my coun - try, all

a - no - ther coun - try, I've

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&

bove,
go,

the
her

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dear - est and

the
pride is suf - fer

fal - ters,
si - lent - ly

the
her

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& .

love
ways

e
And

love
soul

love that pays

shin - ing bounds

the
in

that nev - er
by soul and

price,
crease,

e
And her

that makes un - daunt - ted the

are ways of
gen - tle - ness and

best;
ing;

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j
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- nal sac - ri - ce.

all her paths are
peace.