For My Country

I love my Motherland the Philippines-- Land of my birth and of my ancestors; To her my strength, my heart, and all my means I dedicate freely without remorse. Her majestic mountains and emerald seas Give her beauty wonderful to behold. Her clear azure skies and soft, soothing breeze-- Balms to once troubled hearts but now consoled. The blood of heroes that enriched her soil Must never be forgotten but extolled; They must be kept even through tears and toil Their lives--their sacrifices--must be told. From the fabled hills of Batanes isles To the deep jungles of Tawi-tawi, Let our voices proclaim through many miles Our undying love for our dear country.