I have this from my friend Bill Mitton:

Bill Mitton
I THINK I NEED TO SAY THIS.....

I AM HE
I am he who would welcome you
For I know of my country's freedom
I am he who would bind your wounds
For I know of my country's love
I am he who would feed your hunger
For I know of my land's bounty
I am he who would be your shield
For my home knows no suffering
I am he who would understand your God
For I know and Love my own.
Yet If you have no God
this I to will defend
I am he who beats no martial drum
Nor waves his banner high
I am he who would be a reluctant patriot
For my land has yet to need one.
YET
I am he who holds his freedom precious
And would be savage in it's defence
I am he who know his flag's history
And cherishes it's union.
I am he who holds these islands dear
For I am Celt, Angle, Saxon, I am
Hugonaut, I am Saphardim, I am Ashkanasi
I am West Indian
I am Punjhabi, I am Bangladashi
I am the child of imigrants
I am the son of refugees
My face is many coloured
My heart holds many faiths
And sometimes none.
BUT THIS IS MY LAND
I AM HE WHO HOLDS IT DEAR
THIS YOU SHOULD KNOW.