I Rejoiced

Chorus I rejoiced when I heard them say: “Let us go to the Lord’s house! O my friends, O my friends, Let us go to the house of the Lord!” Verse 1 I rejoiced when I heard them say: “Let us go to the house of the Lord!” And now we stand within the gates O Jerusalem, Jerusalem. Verse 2 Here the people of God rejoice; Here they worship the name of the Lord. Here justice reigns within your gates O Jerusalem, Jerusalem. Verse 3 Pray for peace in Jerusalem. All who love you will never be lost. May peace be here within your walls O Jerusalem, Jerusalem. Verse 4 For all you who give praise to God, I will ask for the peace of the Lord. May the love of God fill all your days In Jerusalem, Jerusalem. Verse 5 For the law of our God commands That we always give thanks to our God; That praise of God be on our lips In Jerusalem, Jerusalem.