"Land of Hope and Glory" - British Patriotic Song

Subscribe to the Channel:    / @archivummusicum21   Join Vandistan discord:   / discord   Join UMF discord:   / discord   "Preserving history through music." Archivum Musicum Description: Land of Hope and Glory is a British patriotic song, with music by Edward Elgar written in 1901 and lyrics by A. C. Benson later added in 1902. The music to which the words of the refrain 'Land of Hope and Glory, below are set is the 'trio' theme from Edward Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1. The words were fitted to the melody on the suggestion of King Edward VII who told Elgar he thought the melody would make a great song. When Elgar was requested to write a work for the King's coronation, he worked the suggestion into his Coronation Ode, for which he used words provided by the poet and essayist A. C. Benson. The last section of the Ode uses the march's melody. LYRICS: Dear Land of Hope, thy hope is crowned God make thee mightier yet! On Sov'ran brows, beloved, renowned Once more thy crown is set Thine equal laws, by Freedom gained Have ruled thee well and long; By Freedom gained, by Truth maintained Thine Empire shall be strong Land of Hope and Glory Mother of the Free How shall we extol thee Who are born of thee? Wider still, and wider Shall thy bounds be set; God, who made thee mighty Make thee mightier yet! Disclaimer: Strictly an apolitical channel. We do not affiliate with any political issues, this channel's purpose is to preserve patriotic songs and anthems. #british #patrioticsong #britishempire