Lyrics Symphony No.7: Sinfonia Antartica: 1. Prelude (Andante maestoso) - Ralph Vaughan Williams , Sir Adrian Boult , London Philharmonic Choir

To suffer woes which hope thinks infinite
To forgive wrongs darker than death or night
To defy power which seems omnipotent
Neither to change nor falter nor repent
This is to be good, great, and joyous, beautiful and free
This is alone life, joy, empire, and victory