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I vow to thee, my country |
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I vow to thee, my country, all earthly things above, |
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entire and whole and perfect, the service of my love: |
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the love that asks no question, the love that stands the test, |
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that lays upon the altar the dearest and the best; |
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the love that never falters, the love that pays the price, |
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the love that makes undaunted the final sacrifice. |
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And there's another country, I've heard of long ago, |
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most dear to them that love her, most great to them that know; |
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we may not count her armies, we may not see her King; |
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her fortress is a faithful heart, her pride is suffering; |
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and soul by soul and silently her shining bounds increase, |
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and her ways are ways of gentleness and all her paths are peace. |
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(xianguo upload) |
