Let us thank the Christ for all who did their duty,
Famous men of old and great of heart in fight;
Who fought their way and laboured for their day,
And strove to make our England
A happy, lovely England,
Happy in his praise and lovely in his light.
Now they thank the Christ who called them to be captains;
Now they sing his praise in everlasting light;
And still they pray, they pray the Lord to-day
That he would make our England
A happy, lovely England,
Happy in his praise and lovely in his light.
Let us pray the Christ that he would make us soldiers
Truer in his ways and braver in his fight;
That we, as they, may loyally obey,
And help to make our England
A happy, lovely England,
Happy in his praise and lovely in his light.
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