English Patriotic Song - I Vow to Thee, My Country

"I Vow to Thee, My Country" is a British hymn (patriotic song), created in 1921, when a poem by Sir Cecil Spring Rice was set to music by Gustav Holst.
The origin of the hymn's text is a poem by diplomat Sir Cecil Spring Rice, which he wrote in 1908 or 1912, entitled Urbs Dei ("The City of God") or The Two Fatherlands. The poem described how a Christian owes his loyalties to both his homeland and the heavenly kingdom.
In 1908, Spring Rice was posted to the British Embassy in Stockholm. In 1912, he was appointed as Ambassador to the United States of America, where he influenced the administration of Woodrow Wilson to abandon neutrality and join Britain in the war against Germany. After the United States entered the war, he was recalled to Britain. Shortly before his departure from the US in January 1918, he re-wrote and renamed Urbs Dei, significantly altering the first verse to concentrate on the themes of love and sacrifice rather than "the noise of battle" and "the thunder of her guns", creating a more sombre tone in view of the dreadful loss of life suffered in the Great War. The first verse in both versions invoke Britain (in the 1912 version anthropomorphised as Britannia with sword and shield, in the second version simply called "my country"), the second verse the Kingdom of Heaven.
According to Sir Cecil's granddaughter, the rewritten verse of 1918 was never intended to appear alongside the first verse of the original poem, but was replacing it; the original first verse is nevertheless sometimes known as the "rarely sung middle verse". The text of the original poem was sent by Spring Rice to William Jennings Bryan in a letter shortly before his death in February 1918.
The poem circulated privately for a few years, until it was set to music by Holst, to a tune he adapted from his Jupiter to fit the words of the poem. It was performed as a unison song with orchestra in the early 1920s, and it was finally published as a hymn in 1925/6 in the Songs of Praise hymnal (no. 188).

[AgtfCZ]

I would like to remind that any kind of hate speech or racism against any group is forbidden and won't be tolerated! Let's enjoy the song and respect those rules so that the video won't be deleted by YouTube!

[cianbrennan]

As a youth of Britain, it annoys me to see how unpatriotic england is now, I want england to get its spirit back, we have many reasons to be proud

[andrew]

English grandson of Italian immigrants here. Forever proud to be born under English skies. "Her fortress is a faithful heart"

[laurawilliamson]

Young English woman and proud. I will install everything patriotic into my children. My dad loved this and died this year, may he RIP. His English flag flys high on his grave.

[lucatthedoor]

French here ! This song is beautiful; be proud of yourself England, you ruled the waves once, and a third of the earth beside it. You made the world speak your language, there's nothing you can't do ! 🇨🇵🇬🇧

[johnronald]

You may feel that you’re alone in Europe, but you have countries and people who will stand by you Britain.
Love from Canada 🇨🇦 🇬🇧 🇦🇺 🇳🇿

[AdamGoody]

I’m proud to be Scottish, but most the importantly proud to be British. 🇬🇧🇬🇧 Us Scots are Brits too.

[cazique]

R.I.P. The Queen 1926 - 2022. Never again in our lifetime be under the reign on a queen. She served her kingdom and the Commonwealth well.

[diogobarata]

One of the most beautiful pieces of music in history! From your oldest ally 🇵🇹❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[sampeckston]

I'm from New Zealand and I cried watching listening to this because of how amazing this song is and I'm so proud of English ancestry and God save the Queen!

[reidmaxwell]

I’m a proud American...but man, I’m almost jealous of the rich and proud history that is so greatly personified here. Love and best wishes to our brothers and sisters, and closest allies, of England and the UK!

[A.Y.]

My grandparents moved to the UK in the late 60s from South Asia. I was born in Oxford in 1990. I simply adore the UK, it’s given me everything. Proud to call it my home.

[interestingstuffandstories]

I’m not English, but this song almost made me cry 😭😭😭😭
U (English people) can be proud of this beautiful anthem and ur rich history

[Liam-uhpr]

A beautiful country with great people, being destroyed by its own politicians.

From Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[CinematicHypeTV]

I'm german, love this. But brits.. why isn't this your National Anthem? Even I would sing along. This piece deserves way more display

[dantegallo]

On a truly dark day for Britain, the truest patriots of the nation return to hear this song. This song that promises a stout heart in the face of trial and opposition. No Matter the cost or price. Today the nation, and world, laments the passing of a devout servant of the crown. A woman who vowed to serve this nation to her dying breath. And that she did so.

Queen Elizabeth II. Rest now O faithful Queen. Your reign is done. Your duty fulfilled without fault.

The torch passes to the next servant of the relm.

The Queen is dead. Long live the King!

[crusader]

Just a frenchman passing by, enjoying this beautiful song. Much love to you all in these hard times. You'll stay our best ennemies les rosbifs <3

[flyoptimum]

American soldier here, and hymns like this make me feel the kinship between our peoples all the more. Truly a lovely bit of culture for your cousins across the Atlantic to enjoy.

[Lionofjuda]

As an Englishman I am proud of my country and what it has given to the world.

[ollypants]

Am English, and proud. Not racist, just patriotic 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👍🏻❤️