I Was Glad (Parry)

I was glad when they said unto me : We will go into the house of the Lord.

Our feet shall stand in thy gates : O Jerusalem.

Jerusalem is built as a city : that is at unity in itself.

O pray for the peace of Jerusalem : they shall prosper that love thee.

Peace be within thy walls : and plenteousness within thy palaces.

Historical Information

source: Psalm 122, verses 1-3, 6, 7 (Book of Common Prayer, 1662)

Composer: Charles Hubert Hastings Parry (1848-1918)