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I'm swedish and this song is one of the most beautiful songs ever. Both the music and lyrics are amazing. I have tears in my eyes now. God save UK and HM King Charles III.
God save the king
Thank you. I am English and was 4 years old when our late Beloved Queen came to the throne. I shall be watching when her son is crowned King and will rejoice.
I’m not sure c3 deserves it.
Thank you for your respect & appreciation for my country, likewise 🇸🇪🇬🇧
Blessings to all our friends in Sweden ❤❤
It's so refreshing to see a young American learning about culture from other countries rather than thinking the world stops at the US coastline. Well done mate.
This is our history too....this kind of service reminds you of where America comes from. The "mother country" is a term that means something. At least to many millions of Americans. And yes re: that song sounding churchy....remember that the UK is still officially Christian (nominally, at least) while recognizing other religions too.
@@PUAlum "that song sounds churchy"LOL !! Yeah - it's a hymn !.
Also, the U.S. has many mothers countries.
@@fromireland8663 do you have to be so snide in your answer… you know what he means by “mother country” they speak English ffs, that’s going to make them think that it’s a more than than just ANY old OTHER country. Like if you go to a county that speaks Spanish or French, they think originally in the beginning was Spain, had to be, regardless of indigenous ppls. They mostly took their language and customs… I’m guessing that touched a nerve with you… mate 😂
@@summerssummers1986 Nothing "snide" in stating the obvious. I suspect that my comment hit a nerve with you , mate ?
@@fromireland8663 "the U.S. has many mothers countries." Its original Laws, original Government, Original Armed Forces and original founders are Inherently British/English so not really.
I’m British and this song brings a tear to my eye every time. Makes me so proud of my country
so am I and it does too.
same here
This hymn in my opinion describes Queen Elizabeth II. I know it was written before she ascended to the throne, but when I listen to it, it evokes her image in my mind. Because she is, was and will always be the backbone of our country and the greatest monarch we will ever have!
@@gwynmorris5763 I couldn't agree anymore ❤ I still cant believe she has passed 😢 God save the King
The true voice of the British people. Absolutely beautiful 🇬🇧
Nice to see a young lad show respect like he does , nice one son from the uk
The red flowers are Poppies. The black centre represent those in mourning for their loved ones who never returned from battle, the red petals represent the blood of those who lost their lives and the green leaf represent hope and new life, the leaf is also set at 11.00 to represent the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.
In France, their flower of remembrance is called the “bleuette”, which is a blue cornflower. It symbolizes the dusky blue great coats of the French Solders’ uniforms in WWI. I recently saw a documentary, where somebody traced the footsteps of their relative in WW2 in Normandy. They pieced together, from witness statements, where their relative was killed, and found blue cornflowers growing there, which must have been planted on the side of the road, by the locals, where he fell.
The leaf isn't set anywhere. It's an urban myth. There is no special way to wear your poppy other than with pride.
@@nickmartin563 That's correct. It's just that the poppy looks nicest with the leaf at either eleven o'clock or one o'clock. Nothing more than that.
This has become a myth. We use poppies because they grew on the battlefields after World War one. The colours don't represent anything in particular.
@@kimberleyharris8300 No that is no correct , if you walk through the battle fields from the first world war . At the right time of the year they are nothing but poppies .
This was my school hymn sung daily in assembly in Lancashire England 1967-72. Several of the older teachers had fought in WW2 including the headmaster who had a couple of fingers missing after a German grenade exploded close to him. Very patriotic hymn good to hear it again🇬🇧
heinzer69 - Thank you so much for your tribute xxxxxxx
salute your principal
This is most moving anthem every written and sung. To see so many people, including our beloved Queen and Phillip, her constant support and true love, is so emotional. If I had been there, I wouldn't have been able to sing. The words to this anthem are just beautiful.
It was lovely to see Dame Vera Lynn there as her songs kept up the spirits of the troops during the war.
The original forces sweetheart who risked life & limb to give encouragement to the troops, especially the troops of the British 14th army.
I think that was a old recording David Cameroon was the PM
@@postie48 Yes. Vera died last year at age 103.
My uncle served with No5 Army commando in the Burma campaign during the war.Dame Vera actually autographed my uncles slouch hat with her eyeliner pencil.
@@margaretnicol3423 There's a big 90 on show right at the end, but as Cameron wasn't elected until 2010, it's probably the 2013 anniversary of the first Festival Of Remembrance in 1923.
Sixty years ago when my sister was 5 years old I remember her being overwhelmed when she heard this. She raised her arms up and began to cry. Members of our family never made it home, I always wonder what my Uncles were like in person. I only have photographs. But they died for our freedom and this must NEVER be forgotten especially in these strange times as of now. Thank you young man for sharing your thoughts on this wonderful piece of words and music.
You are so right Denise, this wonderful piece of music was sung at my school in the early 70s as the school song (this version). It has made a major impact on me for most of my life, and is why I love classical music to this day. Respect to your family members may they rest in peace.
I had the same issue until I was in m y mid teens. I was an organ student in boarding school and teared up so badly, I had to learn it by memory. Even now, the other considerations are still there.
Check out Last Night at The Proms, specifically the song called Jerusalem
And land of hope and glory/ pomp and circumstance.
I agree to both
Luv the proms but, still sing 3 monkeys up a stick at times😆😆😆..
Ah, yes, a poem written by Blake, who hated conflict and actually is about the terrible conditions of the working class poor in the Industrial Revolution. Which has been hijacked by the very people it is aimed at! Very fitting right now!
@Ab Intra No ,I rather think the Fool is You dear. Not knowing the history of your own country, and buying into lies makes you an embarrassment. Sadly that is what England is now.
My compliments to you as a young American taking an interest in other lands and cultures. Respect 🇬🇧🤝🇺🇸
This hymn was played at my fathers' funeral. He had served for his country with the Coldstream Guards in Palestine, then on his way home had to fight in North Africa in the second world war. He was at Tobruk and El Alamein. He was shot twice and saw many unimaginable things. A man proud of his country and a man of which I am very proud. And this hymn means so much to me and I am sure many, many others. Thank you for featuring this.
We own a debt that can never be repaid...
Thank you for your services 🙏
One of my paternal great uncles was first injured in the fifth battle at Tobruk and was killed at El Alamein and is buried in Libya
Tears well up uncontrollably every time I hear this.
I cry every time I hear this beautiful Anthem....Likewise, Jerusalem! And our National Antham, "God Save The Queen''! .... or king as it is now...
As an X British soldier I watch this every year & take part in a remembrance parade every Remembrance Sunday. A few years ago my regiment had the honour of taking part in this amazingly beautiful festival. It made me so proud. The hymn is based on a poem about loyalties to ones country, it was written in 1908.
May you long continue to do so. Thank you, sir, fir your service.
@@gilgameshofuruk4060 Here here (not sure if it's of here or hear)
Love this song. Have a look at Poppies at Tower of London remembrance .I was one of the volunteers placing some of the 880,000 ceramic handmade poppies. Total honour & so moving. I love my country and our connection with you guys and all our forces.💕❤🇺🇲🇬🇧
I wonder if you planted the poppie that I now own, I was very fortunate to have bought one.
Thank you for your patriotism and moving words..... The poppy display you refer to was truly amazing and such a wonderful tribute..... I too love my country and the Christian heretige that has given us our democratic values and principles. We may have done some wrongs, but we sure have done many, many more rights!!
The connection with you guys across the pond IS and always will be special. Blessings to all
Thank you. The poppies were astounding. Just beautiful.
@@sheilaghbrosky4150
👍.... It must have been such a privilege... The first time I saw them, it blew me away! I was at the Remembrance Service three years ago, and was near the Cenetaph for the 11 silence.... It was so crowded yet you could hear a pin drop!! The respect was unbelievable. Dad was in the Scott's Guards during the war and I lost him in 2013 at the grand old age of 93. I managed to place a cross with his name on it, right next to the Queens in the afternoon, thanks to a very kind policeman! These tributes will always remain special as all who lost their lives to give us our freedom. Long may it continue. Thank you again! 🙏
I visited the Tower of London to see the poppies and it was just incredible. I also have one of the poppies to remind me of my g.g.grandfather who lost his life at the Somme. Thank you for being one of the volunteers.
Very moving. Yes it is a hymn. Beautiful. Patriotic without being over the top. OAP Brit here, lovely to see you watching traditions of my country,
As many have said this really stirs the emotions and is very rousing. It was Princess Diana’s favourite hymn and was played, I believe, at both her wedding and her funeral.
Yes it was said that she had requested it for both occasions many times throughout her life.
Correct .. ♥️
yes it was - see my first comment.
The poppy is a symbol of remembrance, following the great war Lord Haig set up a scheme where disabled military made the poppies which were sold to fund their lives. It became the Royal British Legion and still going strong, a charity that supports British Veterans.
"The reason poppies are used to remember those who have given their lives in battle is because they are the flowers which grew on the battlefields after World War One ended. This is described in the famous World War One poem In Flanders Fields. ... ." I Vow to thee my country was written by Gustaf Holtz who was born in England. The Remembrance Ceremony is held at the Albert Hall in London each year. A lovely video JP ... thank you.
It's a wonderful hymn - music by the great Gustav Holst. My husband has played that organ! I have tears in my eyes watching this and your reaction - thank you. The most moving part of the festival is the very end, when the Last Post is sounded - everyone in the auditorium is silent and still, and thousands of poppies fall down from the roof - one for every life lost (I think from World War 1 to the present day). I have no words.
I agree about the two minutes' silence and the poppies floating down on to the heads of the military. I wish the video had gone on to that point.
zollyKod - Don't get me going on The Last Post
"I vow to thee my country" my favourite British Hymn 👍💕💕💕
Definitely one of my favourites while at school. I remember being pleased when the (then) Lady Diana Spencer, chose this particular hymn, to be sung at her wedding to Charles, Prince of Wales. It was said to be her favourite hymn.
Glastonbury - Don't forget, "Jerusalem" and, "God Save The Queen" - or King - as it is now!
@@cathyrussell7157 ..Great Hymns as well x
This song gives me goosebumps every time I listen to it. It's absolutely beautiful.
That's good. Its doing its job. All hymns should cause reflection on life and the need of God's grace and salvation.
There is a call to have this as the English national anthem at sporting events - as God Save the Queen is a UK anthem - and the Welsh and Scots have their own. Very emotional song
What a national anthem this would be. We used to sing it in assembly all the time when I was a teenager and there was a lot of emotion going on, I can tell you.
Yeah but they couldn’t Decide between this and Jerusalem or land of Hope and Glory
I agree...but Land of Hope and Glory is up there too as the national anthem...
God Save the Queen is to the Monarchy not the Nation as a whole, by all means play it BUT only in HER presence!
only one that should be Englands National anthem should be jerusalem as for sporting events i am pretty sure jerusalem is played more especially when rubgy is involved
I swore an oath to my Queen and Country when I was 17 in 1981, and then was invalided out in 2017. Even thou I no longer serve, my oath shall stand till my death, to whom ever wears the Crown and Country.
I swore the same oath in 1961 Mr K . A life-long promise to Crown and Country.
@@gordonsmith8899 I may have joined up 20 years later, but the oath is the same, until my death I swore to Crown and Country. And other than my wife, children and grandchildren the oath will stand.
What a nice guy! Someone bring him to the UK for an extended holiday so he can meet us!
I so enjoyed this. Thank you for listening so respectfully and not interrupting!
That is my favorite hymn and I often think it should our national anthem
Beautiful hymn💕 It always makes me cry.. 😭
Its a classic..very moving..gets u everytime
All the more emotional given the state of our country and lack of leadership
The music was a small part of Holst’s Planet Suite taken from ‘Jupiter’. It’s very much one of my favourite classical tracks/hymns even though I’m not religious.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Vow_to_Thee,_My_Country
As a classical musician and music teacher who has performed The Planets by Holst and many other of his works, I can't recommend enough getting into his music if you want to know British music.
@@brianmccloskey8364 Gustav Holst is just incredible. As for the Planets Suite, I can help wondering what Pluto would have sounded like, and what he'd have called it. 'Pluto: The Distant Wanderer' maybe?
Jupiter: Bringer of Jollity, a beautiful piece of music.
@@josefschiltz2192 yes, Holst was indeed incredible. Amen to that.
Whenever I watch Britain remembering those who lost their lives for us I feel proud to be British🇬🇧.
“We shall never forget🥀❤️”
The flowers are poppies, the flowers which grew in Flanders fields, one of the main theatres for fighting during the Great War. If you enjoy this type of patriotic, somewhat jingoistic events, which the Brits express far less often than their US cousins, then listen to part (Land of Hope & Glory) from the Last Night of the Proms (2009, 2012 and 2019 are good examples).
And "Jerusalem."
@@angelau1194 "... and what national song do the English have? 'Jerusalem'!
'There'll Always Be An England' - well, that's not saying much, is it? There'll always be a North Pole - as long as some dangerous clown doesn't go and melt it."
- Michael Flanders, being far more prescient than he knew, introducing his and Donald Swann's 'Song of Patriotic Prejudice'.
@@knewman1413 I think I was implying that I liked "Jerusalem" which is played at the proms BTW I"m not posh and I've never been : )
The national anthem of UK is "God Save Our Gracious Queen" (I like the German one better).
Do you have a problem with me?
@@angelau1194 No the WI have that!
@@knewman1413 Times were very different when these songs (anthems) were written. Young women were giving white feathers to young men who didn't want to fight because they were thought of as cowards. Can you imagine what damage that would do?
This conversation is getting a bit silly now and I'm getting bored with it. Have a nice (safe) Christmas : )
This a hymn that is normally sung in church. This is from a few years ago as HM The Queen didn’t attend this year’s Festival of Remembrance or Remembrance Sunday at The Cenotaph in Whitehall London.
Music has the ability to stir the emotion of even the hardest of people, I think our young JPS felt a twinge of emotion in this, no shame in that young man, deep down man you have sole.
*Soul ;)
@@generaladvance5812 You can't - though - have a general advance without soles. ;-)
@Ab Intra I found Carl Sagan's address to Congress regarding literacy and nutrition to be informative. It's still - as far as I'm aware - available on CZcams. What he had to say - this being in the early 90s - I found alarming in the extreme. Fortunately, for those that are curious, the internet and reactions channels are steadily enabling lateral transmission of information. As America's own Daniel Dennett says, "We just have to keep informing and informing!" There are numerous people, scientists and philosophers that wouldn't have come to my attention in the UK were it not for the internet.
Showing respect for our Country is now sadly lacking in some quarters,!Thank you young man,
I always find this a very emotional experience - not necessarily for patriotic reasons, but because the music is just so beautiful that it always stirs my emotions.
Yes, so true. It was/is definitely one of my favourites, (especially while at school)..
It certainly stirs my emotions and strikes a cord in my soul !
You should watch a copy of the annual Remembrance Sunday commemoration at the Cenotaph : the laying of the poppies by the Queen and others, and the march past of forces and old forces.
I am proud when the young presenter instantly recognises H.M. The Queen. She is truly 'Queen of the World'.
"I vow to thee my country": words were written by Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, UK Ambassador to the US in the 19th century. The tune is called "Thaxted" and is from Gustav Holst's orchestral suite "The Planets".
The words contrast the country on earth and the land above (heaven).
A beautiful hymn sang in the best setting possible, although we tend to be a bit uncomfortable with some of the more jingoistic aspects of the words. The really moving part of this service is when tens of thousands of poppies fall from the ceiling, a spine chilling representation of the millions of lives lost in conflict
I Vow to Thee My County was the final incarnation of the English hymn Thaxted, having been borrowed by the composer Holst from the Jupiter movement from his Planets suite.
It was also played at the Wedding and funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales plus the funeral of Sir Winston Churchill.
As an ex army service man I am so touched that you are visibly moved by some of our ceremonies that mean so much to many of us Brits. Take care.
I am so glad I found this today. My father served in the British Army for six years and when he died we played this song at his funeral. This is sung at most military events in the UK but also at weddings and funerals. Thank you so much for sharing this. I have to admit, it actually made me very emotional listening to it and hearing your reaction. The British certainly have a way of doing things in style. Thank you again and you have a new subscriber.
We had this at my father's funeral too. He joined the army in 1936 and served in Palestine and India. He lost a leg at Dunkirk and spent 5 years in a prisoner of war camp. He rarely spoke about it, except to say that he was lucky, because his sergeant had his head blown off.
Bless your father for his service. It truly is a beautiful song.
There is so much to learn about our Remembrance Day traditions. The Festival is so many things in one package and yes, its contains a religious 'drumhead' service. I Vow to thee my Country is a hymn.
As someone else has said you should watch the patriotic songs on the last night of the proms, namely Rule Britannia, Land of Hope and Glory, and Jerusalem. That occasion is nothing to do with remembrance and will dispel any thoughts that we are not as patriotic as the US.
But only if you have a handy sick bag! Jingoistic, 'Days of Empire' nonsense, sung by drunken toffs in silly hats and sucked up by the likes of the serfs here.
You should check out SoGal. She did a number of Vlogs on the songs mentioned above and also explaining Remembrance Day Ceremonies in Britain. We (Canada) also have them as do other Commonwealth Countries.
@@nancyrafnson4780 yes, I liked her reactions too. The Commonwealth being invovled is one reason it's all so meaningful and special.
@@hogwashmcturnip8930 Just pizz off.
@@postie48 Not taught how to spell I see. Says it all.
I love your respectful reaction.
Thank you.
I believe that is the definition of rousing!
This makes me INCREDIBLY proud of our country, the words are so powerful and the emotion is completely in check.
Listening to it makes me cry ......
Thank you Joel for taking the time to do this video, I respect you for wanting to learn.
Hey Joel, another great video 😀. Your instincts are great as you picked up on the song 'sounding like something you'd hear at church' - it is quite typical of traditional hymns sung at some churches and where the first verse was more patriotic and talked about Great Britain, the second verse is actually talking about Heaven. The song actually comes from a poem written by Cecil Spring-Rice in about 1908 I think although I believe the lyrics to the first part were changed after the First World War. Funnily enough there's also a link to your homeland here as the guy who wrote the poem this is based on, went to America to meet with President Woodrow Wilson to try and persuade him/America to join Britain as our allies in the First World War. 🇬🇧.🇺🇸 😀
Dear JPS,,,, Once again I’m impressed by your interest in this side of Britain.
You should have a look at the Royal Hospital Chelsea,,, it’s one of the best examples of how to look after our veterans, the setting is beautiful and is located in the fashionable area of Chelsea SW London.
Take care of yourself and looking forward to your next blog.
John,LONDON .
I just discovered you. Your videos give me hope for the future. Thank you for your appreciation of beautiful moments in history. I love your respect of tradition which make us a good people no matter where we come from in the world.
Us Brits do pageantry brilliantly!
It is a hymn often sang in church.
It is also the main theme from the Jupiter section of Holsts Plantet Suite so you may have heard this before!
Today I remember the day I saw my grandparents, tough Scottish men who served in the armed forces, with tears in his eyes on the day of the funeral of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh!
Did they play this song at their funeral? We did my father's.
Keep your podcasts going Joel. I'm 71, an oldie but you refresh my mind with your enthusiasm.
The "red flowers" as you say, are red poppies. They mysteriously grew over the rotting dead bodies of fallen soldiers after they were machine gunned down (on both sides).
The UK 'Rememberance Day' is 11th November. This hymn is a 'Church of England' 150 years old protestant hymn.
It is a Remembrance to those who lost their lives during wars, not just the UK but the world wars and that includes USA as you did fight in the world wars, respect to all, among those in the audience was Vera Lynn, she sang to the troops during ww11, if you like you can watch, beautiful.
Well Said we mustn't forget the thousands of American soldiers who laid down their lives for this nation in the battlefields of Europe since WW1. A lot of Brits think that Remembrance Sunday and Remembrance Festival is about the UK and the Commonwealth only but it isn't it's about every soldier who's laid down their lives for freedom
Completely wrong. The music is part of Holst's planet suite and was written first. The two countries are Britain and the 'heavenly hereafter', nothing to do with the USA. In fact, you can't even spell Holst's name properly. Why do you dim people insist on making such idiots of yourselves on social media?
It is a hymn, and it was actually my school anthem and I loved it and was always so pleased when it was picked for our morning assemblies, one of those that makes the hair stand up when you sing it.
You should react to the poppies released from the ceiling during this ceremony, one for every man and women who fought for Great Britain and lost their lives. Truly a touching moment!
The "other country" referred to in verse 2 is Heaven
"It sounds like something you might hear in a church..."
That'll be because the Festival of Remembrance, which has happened within the Royal Albert Hall in London for the past century on the evening immediately before Remembrance Sunday (usually the second Sunday of November); always closes with an Act of Worship known as a Drumhead Service, whereby the drums are used as an altar as in the field, or any other place not designated as a Place of Worship. Although efforts have been made in more recent years to include the participation of other Christian Churches, it is always led by Church of England clergy because that is the State Church within England - and the Queen (or King) and as many of the other most senior adult members of the Royal Family as possible are always in attendance, as are senior politicians and other public figures (in 2021, when the Queen was too ill to attend; she was represented by her eldest son and heir, HRH The Prince [Charles] of Wales and his wife [Camilla] The Duchess of Cornwall; while her grandson [Prince William], her youngest son [Prince Edward], her daughter [Princess Anne, the Princess Royal]; and her cousins [Prince Richard] the Duke of Gloucester, [Prince Eddie] the Duke of Kent and his brother Prince Michael and all of their spouses except the Duchess of Kent - plus the Duke's sister Princess Alexandra; were also present. Only the Queen's second son [Prince Andrew], and her grandson Prince Harry, were missing - as both are considered to have retired from royal duties. Incidentally, Prince George, Duke of Kent (1900-1942), 4th son of King George V and father of Princes Eddie and Michael and Princess Alexandra; was killed on active service in WW2.
The "red flowers" you refer to are made of paper in the form of poppies - which are sold in the weeks before Remembrance every year, with the proceeds going to the Royal British Legion - who organise the Festival of Remembrance (as well as support all ex-service personnel in the UK on an ongoing basis. The reason that red poppies are used is because they grew naturally in their thousands in the fields of northern France and Belgium within which so many British and Irish servicemen died during WW1.
The Festival of Remembrance - which is always televised live by the BBC, isn't just about remembering those who died during the two world wars however, nor indeed those whose lives were changed forever by injury or experience from them; it's about all service personnel who have died or suffered life-changing injuries ever since then too; right up to the present day.
Love it that you’re getting into our traditions. Last Night of the Proms (second half) is a must. Great music and great fun. Nothing quite like it I think.
The Western Front in WW1 in France and Belgium was fought on chalk-rich soil. Poppies thrive in chalk so when the ground was disturbed by the fighting, particularly in shell-craters, poppies were seen to grow in them. Hence the poppy was adopted.
The poppy or red flower grew wild in flanders fields during WW1 many died there never to have a proper burial. Each poppy that falls at this Remembrance service represents a member of the forces who has died while serving their country in all conflicts. Unfortunately it is added to every year, l vow to thee my country is a hymn sang in many churches. Made even more popular when Lady Diana Spencer choose it for her wedding to Charles. The service is carried out all over the country and many towns and villages here, most having war memorials to remember the local people who died in conflict. Where l live 60% of all the men in the village did not return home after WW1. Reaths of poppies are laid to show respect who died.
What a great video Joel & loved watching everyone singing to the hymns for our great service people & I nearly cried myself & I love the thumbnail picture of our Queen & Prince Phillip. Loving your content everyday when you upload & you’re a pleasure to watch. Love from Somerset, England, UK 🇬🇧 to the USA 🇺🇸.
This is moving to me as well, even though I am very much an American. My dad's brother was assigned to land shortly after D-Day (D-Day plus 3, to be exact) but while he was training for the amphibious landing he met a British lady, fell in love, and got married. Sadly, his wife was killed by a German "Buzz Bomb" and obviously never survived the War. My uncle was only one of a handful of soldiers in his Division to have survived as well. So this hymn is an emotional experience for me and my family, as one of those poppies represents the Aunt from Britain who I never knew. She was part of our family nonetheless and we also mourn her loss. So much pain for all of us in that war.
My favorite anthem. I wish I was English. I memorized the whole lyrics. Such a beautiful anthem.
The elderly lady at 2.36 is Dame Very Lynne who, during WW2 was the ' Forces Sweetheart '. She sang "The White Cliffs of Dover " and " We'll Meet Again ' just two of many songs which helped to keep up the morale of the UK.
This has me choked up every year I watch very moving .
Love this so much, it makes me cry everytime I hear it.
I'm British - love your reviews of my country! Only discovered your channel tonight when you were reviewing US v UK snacks!
In the Army Cadets, we do a huge parade in the town centre and there are hymns and other patriotic songs.
Wow, wow,wow! That was incredibly powerful. Quite a tear jerker. Thank you Joel for sharing it.
Found myself singing to this hymn. Remembering all those that have fallen. In all our wars from WW1 to Afghanistan & more.
Have to say, your videos are always good to watch. So many reaction videos where absolute garbage is waffled and great ignorance is shown. Not the case with you. You always have a genuine interest and real respect which is pretty cool!
I’m gonna send you a link to a video I’d like you to watch if possible! …the Edinburgh Military tattoo!
My favourite! Many would like this as the British national anthem.
My favourite hymm and very patriotic. I always have to try hard to keep it together whenever this hymm is on. Lumps in throats all round! Great vid Joel
Every time I've heard this song it brings a tear to my eye it's so powerful
We all sang this at school and feel great emotion when we think of those lost in war. The second verse talks of the coming Kingdom of God. Written by an English Diplomat serving in the USA.
Princess Diana chose I Vow to Thee My Country for her wedding. Prince William chose it for her funeral.
In the centre of the crowd is the collection of stacked drums which represent the made up altar of drums that were used on the battle field. Every year this service is held in memory of the dedication to service of our troops. The queen is head of the Church of England and Colonel of all our troops. The next morning after this service is the ceremony and March past at the Cenotaph with thousands taking part. The poppies symbolise all the poppies that were disturbed and grew in the battle fields of the First World War.
This song always makes me tear up
Jps it looked as if this hymn moved you. It was one of my favourites at school assembly many years ago. Lovely reaction.
I was there that night, well done for letting it finish, it's the most emotional song ever if you're from england god save the king
It’s also the sincere vow the Queen made to our nation when she ascended to the throne. 🥰
What a cool, sensitive, and aware guy you are! That was beautiful..... the Brits know how to do it!!
The Festival of Remembrance is one of the most important things this country does every year. It happens in the Royal Albert Hall in London on the Saturday before Remembrance Sunday. We honour those who serve in the military & other support services. Shortly after that hymn, poppy petals silently fall from the roof of the hall onto the assembled congregation as a further mark of remembrance. Even if you don’t comment on the whole festival on your channel, it’s worth a watch for your own interest. Mainly because we absolutely excel at events like this.
Proud to be a Brit.
So Your'e the One! There is Always one. Have you taken a look at the state of the place lately? Highest covid figures in Europe, for a time, a totally corrupt government that is milking you dry, Foodbanks that can't cope, children dying because you don't have enough Social Workers, people dying with cancer because they screwed up the NHS, rivers and the sea full of excrement, a Crime Minister who is an imbecile or a crook ,probably both, more U turns than a paperclip, people wanting others to die in seas because of wars Their Government supplied arms for. You should be ashamed, not proud. YOU let down the men and women being remembered here and betrayed Everything they fought for.
the final sacrifice part always gets me
My Cousin was a young Militry nurse; was was picked to walk across the Albert Hall. Long before videos, we all sat excidedly until she appeared. My mother was broken hearted (with pride and joy)!!!
We used to sing this in assembly at school (aged 9-13) and I always thought it was really sad. It's the key it's sung in, I guess. It still brings a lump to my throat.
This song is the song that i will have at my funeral i served my country for many years and just like your country America 🇺🇸 are very very proud people and we thank you for your support in every world war that we have fought together and will always do in the future but this song makes the hair stand up on your neck just love it
Loved listening to this young man’s interpretation and thoughts after listening to ‘I vow to thee my country’ a beautiful hymn produced in 1921
Festival of remembrance 11th November - commonly known as Poppy Day, held each year at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
The annual act of remembrance is organised by the Royal British Legion and held every year at the Royal Albert Hall on the Saturday before Remembrance Sunday in the presence of the Royal Family but unfortunately this year due to the Queen being unwell she did not attend.
So glad you liked it! Thank you for your respectful review of the festival/remembrance day ceremony and one of the beloved hymns throught the Commonwealth! Best wishes from Canada
To add to Jane Lahr the poppy was also chosen as the flowered abundantly where all the ground had been disturbed where trenches were dug in the first world war. There is also a famous painting called in Flanders Field. Flanders is an area of southern Belgium and northern France, the battle of Ypres was fought in flanders. We have a copy in our home which happens to be called Poppy Cottage.
It is a hymn, and many of us would like to see it as our national anthem.
The lady at 2:31 is Dame Vera Lynn (1917-2020) who was a famous singer during World War 2 - she travelled to Burma to entertain the Allied troops in the depth of the worst part of the war.
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The red flowers are poppies which grew in Flanders field a battle ground in France during WW1. .