Is I vow to thee my country a wedding hymn?

I vow to thee my country is not a hymn there is no mention of God in the text. It would be a wonderful wedding hymn (or christening hymn) if line 1 was changed to: “I vow to thee, my lover / beloved / my baby”.

Is I Vow To Thee My Country part of the planet suite?

In 1921 the composer Gustav Holst was asked to set the poem ‘I vow to thee, my country’ to music. Being overworked at the time, he was delighted to find that the words largely fitted the maestoso tune from the Jupiter movement of his orchestral suite The Planets.

Was I Vow To Thee My Country played at Prince Philips funeral?

As “I Vow To Thee My Country” was played by the military musicians, marking the arrival of the Land Rover hearse that Prince Philip helped design, the soldiers, sailors and airmen bowed their heads.

What does the poet vow to his country?

The poet vows for his country his love for her,which is above all earthly things. His love for the nation asks no questions and stands well at all tests. That love the dearest and best and at the altar(peak) . That love is free of all faults and pays the price and makes undaunted final sacrifice.

Who is the composer of 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.

What does ” I vow to thee, my country ” mean?

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 lays upon the altar the dearest and the best; The love that never falters, the love that pays the price, The love that makes undaunted…

When did Gustav Holst write I vow to Thee my Country?

This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Jul 18, 2011. “I Vow To Thee My Country (Hymn from ”Jupiter”)”. This hymn tune by the British composer Gustav Holst is based on the stately theme from the middle section of the “Jupiter” movement of his orchestral suite “The Planets.”.

When was I vow to Thee, my Country sung at Diana’s funeral?

Diana, Princess of Wales, requested that the hymn be sung at her wedding to Prince Charles in 1981, saying that it had “always been a favourite since schooldays”. It was also sung at her funeral in 1997 and her tenth-year memorial service in 2007. It was sung at the funeral of Baroness Thatcher on 17 April 2013.