I joyed when to the house of God

I joyed when to the house of God

Tune: ST. PAUL (Chalmers' Collection)
Published in 27 hymnals

Representative Text

1 I joy’d when to the house of God,
Go up, they said to me.
2 Jerusalem, within thy gates
our feet shall standing be.

3 Jerus’lem, as a city, is
compactly built together:
4 Unto that place the tribes go up,
the tribes of God go thither:

To Isr’el’s testimony, there
to God’s name thanks to pay.
5 For thrones of judgment, ev’n the thrones
of David’s house, there stay.

6 Pray that Jerusalem may have
peace and felicity:
Let them that love thee and thy peace
have still prosperity.

7 Therefore I wish that peace may still
within thy walls remain,
And ever may thy palaces
prosperity retain.

8 Now, for my friends’ and brethren’s sakes,
Peace be in thee, I’ll say.
9 And for the house of God our Lord,
I’ll seek thy good alway.

Scottish Psalter and Paraphrases

Text Information

First Line: I joyed when to the house of God
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Source: The Scottish Psalter, 1650
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances

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Text

Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #82

The Book of Praise #84

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The Irish Presbyterian Hymbook #P122a

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The Irish Presbyterian Hymbook #P122b

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Voices United #846

Include 22 pre-1979 instances
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