Ex Royal Marine here, this is basically the unofficial anthem of the Marines and never fails to bring me to tears every time I hear it

As a british ex infantry vet it gets me, 😢 crying like a baby. Iraq, Afghanistan n Ireland, and tours all over. Love my country. God save the King

That lady I took through trading as her Drum Major, she also served in Afghanistan as a driver and medic!

It doesn't matter how many times i hear this it makes me so proud to be British and proud to call Britain the greatest country in the world

We Brits go in for understatement. We do not need to wave flags, have them in our gardens etc. We are quietly confident of our country and the part it has played in the the World. Underneath the facade, there is HUGE patriotism and love of country!

Makes me so proud to be British 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧 God Save the King long may he reign God bless our Service men an women

The lady singing was an opera singer before joining the Royal Marines.

I have been that child meeting my dad on the dockside in Portsmouth, not having seen him for 9 months. It’s indescribable. I’ve also watched his ship go from the white tower knowing how long before he’s back. It’s hard, but there is pride and honour mixed up in the tears. I loved being able to go onboard a fully operational warship, and 3 times was able to go out to sea for a day onboard. From birth to 18 my dad was an on ship naval officer. This definitely brings memories back. The song is perfect for this.

As a Canadian I too are of English heritage and have finally completed the research into my family history. My family of two brothers left England in 1710 for a better life in the new America. One brother settled in the New York area and the other brother traveled up into Upper Canada, which is now the province of Ontario and is part of the family tree I reside from. This song still today stirs my soul every time I hear it played. Its our motherland speaking to our spiritual family ancestors. Sending endless Blessings Mate to you and yours. God Bless & God Speed.🍁🤝🇺🇸🤝🇬🇧👍👍👍❤️💯%

its nice to see an American appreciate the UK, nice 1 bruv

I have lived in South Africa for 63 years, but songs like this can still bring me to tears..

The Brits have an excellent clever and understated humour. In the credits of this version, they thank a whole range of people and the fog!.

Love this hymn all of us Brits sang this in junior school. It’s so beautiful means so much to us we are so proud of our history our heritage and our ancestors we have been around for a long time and we still keep on going contributing to the world. You should be proud of your ancestry too Steve God Bless you .

IT should be the OFFICIAL NATIONAL ANTHEM, never mind unofficial

We used to sing this in school, my favourite hymn. When you hear a choir singing this it gives you shivers.

As dual British Canadian citizen I know the words by heart to this and all the other patriotic songs but this one always brings me to tears. I love it.

thankyou from a proud Englishman

That is so beautiful and moving, I’m in tears. 🇬🇧❤️🇺🇸

The poem, later set to music by Gustav Holst, was written by Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, UK ambassador to the USA during the First World War and who was instrumental in persuading Woodrow Wilson to join the war on the Allied side.

Brilliant song, as a royal navy veteran it brings a tear to my eye every time I listen to it! God bless all who have served and god speed to the fallen. XxX

Such a wonderful rendition, gives me goosebumps every time...

I thiink this was filmed as a tribute to all those lost after the Falklands War in 1982. The footage is of the ships coming home to a heroes welcome. It was a very emotional time and probably the last time I felt really patriotic and proud of what my country had done. It looks like it was possibly filmed on the Falklands too, where I think 12 of those lost were buried and not repatriated. That war would be a good thing for you to check out Steve. I don’t think it’s the best version of the song to be honest, as others have said check out Luke Evans singing this at last year’s Festival of Remembrance.

I love the Luke Evans rendition at the Festival of Remembrance

Fun fact: The music for "I Vow to Thee My Country" comes from the Jupiter suite of Gustav Holst's "The Planets," which also inspired John Williams while he was writing the music for Star Wars. But, yes, if you want to hear British military bands, look no further than the Royal Marines Band Service.

I also love this song and used to sing it in school as one of our morning hymns. Love your videos. Best wishes from the UK 🇬🇧

We used to sing this at school very often. So emotional when sung on Remembrance Sunday.

Hi im British living in London.....Watch Luke Evans at last years Festival of Remberance ....beautiful.... this is a hymn by the way. Played at Churchills Funeral etc....played all the time here..its so moving.

I agree that it does make a difference when the military sing it - they are our first line in conflict.

Amazing, it makes me shiver listening to it. Another Favorite of mine is Jerusalem, taken from a Poem by William Blake.

2 females, one male, female proudly showing her medals of honour, true inclusion as it should be an now is great

Another patriotic song is Hearts of Oak, which is the anthem of the Royal Navy, it’s a wonderful piece that speaks to that branch of the military’s history

My Dad was Irish my Mum was English. Both long past away. Therefore I am English and British by birth with Irish and English Genes. A distant family member has taken part of my Mum's family History back to the 1560s. I am proud to be British.

Respect to you my American Brothers and sisters . Big Love

Making it into the Royal Marines is considered to be a step up Steve, as would being in a Guards Regiment.... I once knew an ex Guardsman - sadly no longer with us - and even 35 years after he finished serving, his discipline was still as resolute as ever. Even down to something like folding a towel. It had to be done neatly and perfectly.... RIP John.

I think of my friends who died in Afghanistan they're always with me in my heart. To all who've served our 2 great nations in the armed forces. The bit that I teat up at is I heard another calling from way across the sea with wats going on in Ukraine.

Love the fact that even though you are not british I can see that it emotionally affect you love you guys

It was the royal marines that played it at the royal Albert Hall

Yes, that was very special; I do know what you mean about this particular rendition and the more I hear this patriotic song the more I appreciate it. Like you, when there is a song I love, I want to hear as many different interpretations as I can find to listen to 😊

Steve, look up Luke Evans singing I Vow To Thee My Country at the Royal Albert Hall..absolutely spectacular, makes me proud to be British 🇬🇧

Yes, my personal favourite too of all the alternative British Anthems. I imagine any cvountry could play this song as it isn't nation specific but I for one am proud of our musical heritage. For other patriotic songs they vary around the British isles but my two would be Land of my Fathers for Wales and my immediate thought Jerusalem for England. Other Welsh might be Men of Harlech or/and Sospan Fach. Scots have their favourites too but popular and fairly recent is Flower of Scotland. Danny boy is a popular one in Ireland which you might already be familiar WITH from St. Patricks day being popul;ar in the US alternatives might include The Fields of Athenry.. I always appreciate input from my Scots/Welsh and Irish irish cousins

One of my favourite videos do to this song, coming from a military family and many Royal Navy it really hits home.

Many English people consider "Jerusalem" (the words are a poem by William Blake) to be our unofficial national anthem- you will have heard it on the Last Night of the Proms.

There was a brilliant version sung at the ANZAC dawn service at Gallipoli a few days. Sat here bawling my eyes out.

Recently I discovered a 5 minute video - Queen Elizabeth II State Funeral (I Vow to Thee My Country). It features highlights of the days up to and including the funeral, and ends with photos from her life. In the background there is an orchestral version of the song (no singing), but the images and the music together are beautiful.

The 2022 Festival of Remembrance begins with this beautiful song sung by a gentleman during the March In and is currently on YOU TUBE also❤️🇺🇸

Always loved this song and have wondered for years why it never replaced "God Save The Queen/King" as our National Anthem. Beautiful rendition as well!

My great grandfather was in the British military. He the only survivor of an attack on his brigade in India. The military told him that he could choose the unit he wanted to go to. He chose the Light Brigade. My brother inherited his cavalry sword on my father’s death.

Good stuff Steve.... I salute you. Props from UK 🇬🇧✌🇺🇸

My favourite British patriotic hymn.

Awesome rendition of I Vow To Thee My Country and a great reaction video as always Steve. Your obviously genuine interest, appreciation and enjoyment of things that are part of our British culture is heartwarming. Really enjoy your channel - keep up the great work.

Its lovely to see somone love our country so much.

The great thing about the version by the Band of HM Royal Marines, along with so much else is the middle verse which is rarely heard.

Well done, stirring stuff. The drumming reminded me of thing that brought much joy to Brits in 1984 when Torvill and Dean won figure skating gold at the Winter Olympics with a routine to Ravel's Bolero - might I suggest that as something to view/ comment on.

That had me in tears! If you want to check out another offering of this patriotic song then there is one in black and white on KZfaq showing the 'unknown warrior' coming home from the death fields of World War I. The words are also shown.

I first saw this version on Facebook and I really love it. It does make me proud to be English/British.

As a Zimbabwean by birth this has many many memories an tears we sang it at school assembly an other occasions , ,, memories of our fallen 💔

Diana asked for this hymn at her wedding since it had been her school’s hymn and she had sung it at every assembly.

Goosebumps!!!!

PLEASE ADD TO YOUR VIEW LIST!!!HEART OF OAK!! With vocals. the song of the Royal Navy

looks like it was filmed at the top of mount Kent, om a nice day ( nod to the RAF scopies out there)

I had a version of this sung at my wedding, just amazing hearing the whole church singing this.

I love this song its my favourite and it also bought me tears ❤❤🇬🇧

This is the most fabulous video ever 🇬🇧

Hi Steve have you ever watched video of Riverdance done during the interval of the Eurovision song contest on April 30th 1994. If not I think you may enjoy it. A nod to your Irish roots of traditional Irish dance & music.

This is one of my favorite Patriotic Anthems from Britain and as always, I shed a tear or two. The first time I heard it, I stumbled upon it doing so research on Sir Winston Churchill. This rendition was put to film clips taken during his funeral procession in 1965. It’s all instrumental but the faces of the citizens, the Military precision, the tributes along the way, especially the scene of the boat carrying him passing the docks, brings me to tears each time. The same was done for Queen Elizabeth’s funeral and is equally as moving if not more since I’ve watched and admired her all of my life. I believe I recall reading that the gentleman who created it used the same instrumental version as was used in Sir Winston Churchill’s. The Luke Evans performance during the 2022 Remembrance Ceremony was outstanding and as many have said, you should check it out as well. Again, thank you for your videos. I find them awesome and enjoy each I watch!

No one does it better than the British

Have you seen Luke Evans singing it at the Royal Albert Hall last November for Remembrance Sunday with the mass military bands? Oh my…it’s amazing. But the version you just played made my cry 💕

Goosebumps, beautiful.

It's a great tune. You're right about how putting a military slant on certain songs, can alter the effect it can have on the listener.

Hi Steve, Nimrod is a moving piece of music, the Remembrance Day 2009 is a good example, but also Katherine Jenkins proms in the park Amore remembrance festival and Voces8 are all good variations they all make the hairs on your neck stand up.

One of three songs (along with the Blake/Parry "Jerusalem" and Elgar's "Land of Hope and Glory") that are seen as unofficial English national anthems. The music is a section from a beautiful classical piece, "Jupiter", from Gustav Holst's "Planets" suite - you should hear the full piece (it's only about five minutes long). If you haven't already heard it I'd suggest finding a video of the Welsh national anthem as sung by a sports crowd - stirring stuff.

thisalways brings tears to my eyes whenever i hear it

Love it, amazing .

Beautiful, made me cry.

you'd also love seeing the military wives choir from the royal festival of rememberance

Wow! This brought me to tears.

This is my absolute favourite military song

It’s such a beautiful song.

It is so incredibly beautiful. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Another version you should see is: Luke Evans singing "I Vow to Thee, My Country" at the Festival of Remembrance November 2022. It's absolutely beautiful and stirring.

Did it make you feel jolly? The tune was purloined from "Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity", which is the 4th movement of the 7 movement orchestral suite "the Planets" by Gustav Holst, an Englishman despite his name (his father's family was of mixed Latvian, Swedish and German descent). Written during the First World War, the work received its first performance in 1918 and immediately became very popular. The composer sought to reflect the astrological significance of each planet in in its music, hence Jupiter's association with jollity and nobility of feeling. When Cecil Spring Rice added words to turn it into a patriotic hymn around the time of his Holst's death his daughter Imogen Holst was furious, saying that Rice had completely falsified the meaning and significance of her father's music...

Evening Steve, brilliant really enjoyed, can I recommend Jim Radford Shores of Normandy there won’t be a dry eye in the house guaranteed. When we saved Europe this was the start of liberating it.

Luke Evans singer and actor has sang this song in Royal Albert Hall. Welshman with a great voice I am proud to be Welsh. Try it.

Steve, I have just been looking for the video showing these same two young singers, I think, from The Marines Band singing their version of 'The Sound of Silence' which I feel sure you would really enjoy. I don't know how to link it here, but the video is entitled The Sound of Silence - HM Marine Band and I think it was recorded at The Royal Albert Hall 💜

Might be my favourite song of all time. If the criteria for a favourite song is goosebumps and an embarrassing amount of tears then this is it. Love u man thanks alot

Their voices are drowned out by the excellent music but still a great version. As England doesn't have an official anthem, this should be it.

Have a look at the Aussie equivalent - "And the band played Waltzing Matilda - Lancer Band"

This is for all service men and women regardless of where they serve. Men an women serve with honour and pride and I am very thankful that they do.

The second verse of this version is different 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 I heard my country calling, away across the sea, Across the waste of waters, she calls and calls to me. Her sword is girded at her side, her helmet on her head, And around her feet are lying the dying and the dead; I hear the noise of battle, the thunder of her guns; I haste to thee, my mother, a son among thy sons. 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

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HI STEVE DEBBIE HERE FROM SOUTH WALES I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU LISTEN AND REACT TO LUKE EVANS SINGING THAT SONG FROM 2022 OPENING OF THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION FESTIVAL OF REMEMBRANCE. LUKE IS A WELSH ACTOR/SINGER AND HE GAVE ME GENUINE GOOSEBUMPS WITH HIS VERSION OF THE SONG.

As an alternative to I Vow to Thee my Country, you could react to World in Union, which is the theme of the Rugby World Cup and has been recorded by many different artists over the years

you are a Good Man. Brothers in Arms. My Father served on the predecessor Aircraft Carrier FlagShip.

The version you reacted to previously was performed at the Royal British Legion's Festival of Remembrance, if I recall correctly. Whilst the Legion is open to civilians, its core comprises military veterans. The band which played the music comprised military personnel too, so it's not really appropriate to say that video was performed by civilians. Whilst this is a stirring performance, I much preferred the other video.

British Patriotic Songs cover themes which cover our National Character. Just pick the one for your particular occasion. Land of Hope Glory - Pride, in our land Jerusalem - Hope & Determination Rule Britannia - Faith in Freedom I Vow toThee My Country - Duty & Sacrifice Abide with me - Endurance in the face of disaster

You need to look at folk music, Kate Rusby, even though Christmas is over she does a lot of versions of carols

I am a 76year 0ld Veteran and love this song

It was the royal marines that played it at the royal Albert hall

Goosebumps! So beautiful!

Brilliant