poem later adapted as hymn "I Vow to Thee, My Country"
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"I Vow to Thee, My Country" is a patriotic British text, later set to music by Gustav Holst, that expresses devotion and sacrifice to one’s nation and to a higher, spiritual realm.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| I Vow to Thee, My Country | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hymn
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poem ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Urbs Dei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British patriotism
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First World War remembrance ⓘ |
| author | Cecil Spring Rice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | poem "Urbs Dei" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Gustav Holst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerOfSourceWork | Gustav Holst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | public domain in many jurisdictions ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfMusicalSetting | 1921 ⓘ |
| dateOfTextRevision | 1918 ⓘ |
| firstLine | I vow to thee, my country, all earthly things above NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian hymn
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patriotic poem ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | dual loyalty to nation and God ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Songs of Praise
NERFINISHED
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various Anglican hymnals ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Cecil Spring Rice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meter | 13.13.13.13.D (approximate) ⓘ |
| movementOfSourceWork | Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicNationality | British ⓘ |
| notablePerformance |
Remembrance Sunday services at the Cenotaph, London
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funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Urbs Dei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | early 20th century ⓘ |
| placeOfTuneNameOrigin | Thaxted, Essex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1921 ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Anglicanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondVerseFocus | heavenly kingdom ⓘ |
| setToMusicBy | Gustav Holst NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | three verses ⓘ |
| textNationality | British ⓘ |
| theme |
Christian faith
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heavenly kingdom ⓘ patriotism ⓘ self‑sacrifice ⓘ |
| tuneName | Thaxted NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Remembrance services in the United Kingdom
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funerals of notable British figures ⓘ state occasions in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| usesMelodyFrom |
Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
NERFINISHED
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The Planets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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