Year A: First Sunday of Advent
ENGLISH / OWEN ALSTOTT / PSALMS
Psalm 122:1–2, 3–4, 4–5, 6–7, 8–9
Lyrics
Chorus Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord Verse 1 I rejoiced because they said to me, "We will go up to the house of the Lord." And now we have set foot Within your gates, O Jerusalem. Verse 2 Jerusalem, built as a city With compact unity. To it the tribes go up, The tribes of the Lord. Verse 3 According to the decree for Israel, To give thanks to the name of the Lord. In it are set up judgement seats, Seats for the house of David. Verse 4 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem! May those who love you prosper! May peace be within your walls, Prosperity in your buildings. Verse 5 Because of my brothers and friends I will say, "Peace be within you!" Because of the house of the Lord, our God, I will pray for your good.
Chords
[Chorus]
C F Gsus4 G C7 F G7 Csus4 C
Let us go re – joi – cing to the house of the Lord.[Verse 1]
C G
I rejoiced because they said to me,
Am7 G
“We will go up to the house of the Lord.”
C G
And now we have set foot
Am7 G
Within your gates, O Jerusalem.[Verse 2]
C G
Jerusalem, built as a city
Am7 G
With compact unity.
C G
To it the tribes go up,
Am7 G
The tribes of the Lord.[Verse 3]
C G
According to the decree for Israel,
Am7 G
To give thanks to the name of the Lord.
C G
In it are st up judgement seats,
Am7 G
Seats for the house of David.[Verse 4]
C G
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!
Am7 G
May those who love you prosper!
C G
May peace be within your walls,
Am7 G
Prosperity in your buildings.[Verse 5]
C G
Because of my brothers and friends
Am7 G
I will say, “Peace be within you!”
C G
Because of the house of the Lord, our God,
Am7 G
I will pray for your good.
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Chris Burnell – Year A: 1st Sunday of Advent
Chris Urrutia – Year A: 1st Sunday of Advent
OCP Session Choir – Year A: 1st Sunday of Advent
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