That lays up­on the al­tar the dear­est and the best;

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The love that asks no quest­ion, 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,

I Vow to Thee, My Country

Lyricist: Cecil Spring-Rice, 1918
Composer: Gustav Holst, 1921
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...The love that asks no quest­ion, 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,...

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The love that asks no quest­ion, 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,

I Vow to Thee, My Country

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