Glory to God ‎#400

400. I Rejoiced When I Heard Them Say (Psalm 122)

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Text Information

• First Line: I rejoiced when I heard them say
• Title: I Rejoiced When I Heard Them Say (Psalm 122)
• Author: Bernadette Farrell (1993)
• Refrain First Line: Shalom, shalom, the peace of God be here
• Meter: LM with refrain
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2013
• Scripture:
  Psalm 122
• Topic: Gathering; Justice; A New Heaven and a New Earth; World Peace; Praise
• Copyright: © 1993 Bernadette Farrell (Published by OCP)
• ONE LICENSE: 98231

Tune Information

• Name: ENGLAND
• Composer: Bernadette Farrell (1993)
• Meter: LM with refrain
• Key: a minor
• Copyright: © 1993 Bernadette Farrell (Published by OCP)

Text Information:

Psalm 122 is among the most joyful of the pilgrimage psalms, because it sings of finally reaching Jerusalem, the home of the Temple. This rejoicing spills over into prayers for peace inspired perhaps by the placename Jerusalem, from roots meaning “to establish peace” (shalom).