Rugby World Cup Final 07

[Matty17]

Can Anyone Tell Me The Name of the peice of music played at th end of the England v South Africa Rugby World Cup final? It Was Also Used On Top Gear, When Jeremy Clarkson Drove a LandRover Discovery 3 to the top of a mountain. Many Thanks =]

[sludgebeast]

Originally, it's 'I vow to thee my country'. The music's by Holst (from 'Jupiter' in the Planets suite if I remember correctly). Original words are from a poem, but they changed them somewhat for the Rugby.

[deirdren]

Words go something like

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 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
The love that makes, undaunted
The final sacrifice

And there's another country
I've heard of long ago
Most dear to them that love her
Most great to them that know
We may not count her armies
We may not see her king
Her fortress is a faithful heart
Her pride is suffering
And soul by soul and silently
Her shining bounds increase
And her ways are ways of gentleness
And all her paths are peace.