In words written for the "Pomp and Circumstance" march, Britain is the "land of hope and" this
... Transatlantic 
involvement with the March began on 28 November 1902, when Elgar's great 
American champion, Theodore ... Penning the words of Land of Hope and Glory [DOC] [TLE] Elgar - His Music : Pomp and Circumstance - A C Benson [PAR] Thus the words 'Land of Hope and Glory' were married to the finale of Elgar's 
Coronation ...