St Paul's Cathedral Choir, I vow to thee my country

[paixx12]

It was nice to see a shot of the late Queen Mother singing the hymn at 2:19. She more than perhaps anyone in the Royal Family embodied the meaning of this hymn--that of steadfast service to one's country and to God. And now her daughter The Queen is following in her mother's footsteps.

[organisten]

@SuperVideodave because thou wast born somewhere else!

[Newienew]

I know that Organist that played at this Wedding. He was a very good Organist too. After he retired, he and his wife came out to Australia and lived out here.

[organisten]

@Newienew he must have been a good organist; after all, most organists do not need a capital letter.

[MrThomasm95]

Makes me proud of my British heritage! Even though I'm only a quarter British, in heart I'm full British! GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

[organisten]

@MrThomasm95 why does this do this? please explain.

[1JeanDeaux]

Thank you.

[PolishedMonocle]

Makes me wish I was British...

[organisten]

@PolishedMonocle why?

[PolishedMonocle]

@organisten Because this is a really beautiful song.

[organisten]

@PolishedMonocle there are many beautiful songs. Why does it make you wish you were British?

[trajan75]

@organisten I am not British, I'm American, my parents were Italian. The reason why a hymn such as this makes one feel proud is that it recalls to mind the special things unique to one's nation that makes one proud of it. In this case it may be the determined resolve with which the British people confronted the Nazi scourge, alone at first. Granted no nation is perfect but a hymn is an appeal to the sou to call up "the better angels of our of our nation".

[IRememberTheOldDays]

We sang this great anthem this morning at the Remembrance service. Very poignant, very proper. We shall remember them, we MUST remember them... for if not us, who?

[eaglegray]

How wonderful is the English cathedral choral tradition of men and boy trebles. The boys are all prodigious talents, I understand, who are trained in the cathedral school and sing the service almost every day of the week.

This is something that must be maintained.

[Alex911TheCanadian]

What a beautiful hymn.

As a Canadian, I hear this hymn sung on every November 11th Remembrance Day Ceremony.

[munchkin81750]

at her funeral they said this was her favorite hymn :(

[astrolog7000]

You English are so blessed to have the abbeys and cathedrals and castles and all the gorgeous music.

[bigcookswede1]

I lived in Suffolk, what a beautiful land is England!

[klund324]

Shamed they killed Diana,..................

[sondano]

if I needed a nationality I sure would choose British before any other

[astrolog7000]

such a gorgeous song! I love it, and I'm not even British, but American. Greetings and best wishes to you from the USA.

[demonliberal]

Not sure why it would make you "proud to be British" - Britain is mentioned nowhere in the lyrics!

At heart, this isn't a patriotic song - it's a Christian hymn about longing for that "other country", the Kingdom whose "ways are ways of faithfulness, and all her paths are peace."

[manikth2]

@demonliberal Just because it doesn't explicitly mention the word Britain doesn't mean it is not a patriotic British song, which it is (British composer, British written lyrics). The first and second verses refer to the UK and it's fallen soldiers and then the third refers to heaven.

[szqsk8]

Is this Charles and Diana's wedding service?

[MRKENNEDY1693]

@szqsk8 yes it is this wad her favorite hymn

[drhalsall]

@szqsk8 yes.

[hatstalker]

Is this Dianna and Charles's wedding?

[niallsi]

fuck the queen....not welcome in ireland

[xelvargx]

@niallsi u mad bro?



[mushroomsarepoo]

@niallsi hhhmmm, lol, this song has nothing to do with the Queen but all the british soldiers who died in WW1, English, Scottish, welsh and Irish. So well done on your intelligence level for disregarding the many people who fought for your freedom today.

[niallsi]

fuck the queen

[EleazarYoshua]

I am a royalist and this song make me so proud to be royalist.... Long live the Queen.... May god bless her forever...

[shutout951]

fuck britain

[parpaillotcamisard]

As a Frenchman , this convinces me that England is , indeed , great !

[thejoyofpraise]

Thank you! Makes me heartsick for the land of my ancestors! Nothing is more beautiful!

[jrmarley2117]

fantastic, this should be our national anthem

[Robby334]

@jrmarley2117 i agree its so heart moving

[nauort23]

The wedding was great. The funeral was better.

[agnosticcc]

God save the Queen! Long live the Union!

[lesmisfan100]

Makes you so proud to be british!

[2468HOTROD]

@lesmisfan100 lol Maybe the British should invade the US again and win this time. Yes?

[RapidFoxProductions]

@2468HOTROD Do not bring down our country down to the abyss where you reside in solitary and disregard our dignity with haste only an unwise fool would proclaim. If you choose to open your mouth with so little respect then you sir, are alone in your unforgiving wisdom.

[sword111119]

@lesmisfan100 Darn it.  I wish I was British. Well, my grandma is like, half British so, whatever. :P

[jentlee1]

This was the wedding of Diana and her favourite hymn. How sad others didn't keep their vows.

[MrGurlyboy]

@jentlee1 If you are referring to Prince Charles' affair, both of them were guilty of that.

[MrandMrsCari]

had this at our Wedding last year

[nickoicool]

Oh my how out of tune and unrestored was the organ!? Jeeze. Still mesmerizing.

[JmoulFrancis]

@nickoicool it's thevieo quality... Majority British Organs are ALWAYS maintained....

[treblechoir99]

Great moment. Thank you.

[bobboy4642002]

@treblechoir99 i agree,very moving ,wonderful to be able to hear this on youtube

i do have Diana`s wedding on vhs

[treblechoir99]

@bobboy4642002 Wow I know this vhs is very precious.