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And did those feet in ancient time

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1 And did those feet in ancient time
walk upon England's mountains green?
And was the holy Lamb of God
on England's pleasant pastures seen?
And did the countenance divine
shine forth upon our clouded hills?
And was Jerusalem builded here
among these dark satanic mills?

2 Bring me my bow of burning gold!
Bring me my arrows of desire!
Bring me my spear! O clouds, unfold!
Bring me my chariot of fire!
I will not cease from mental fight,
nor shall my sword sleep in my hand,
till we have built Jerusalem
in England's green and pleasant land.

Source: Ancient and Modern: hymns and songs for refreshing worship #576

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Author: William Blake

Blake, William, poet and painter, born 1757, and died 1827. Published Songs of Innocence in 1789, in which appeared a poem in 9 stanzas of 4 lines beginning. "Can I see another's woe" (Sympathy), and headed "On Another's Sorrow." (See also The Poems of William Blake, &c, Lond., W. Pickering, 1874, p. 105.) This poem is repeated in Martineau's Hymns, &c, 1873, and others. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)… Go to person page >

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First Line: And did those feet in ancient time
Author: William Blake
Meter: 8.8.8.8 D
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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The Cyber Hymnal #3244
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Ancient and Modern #576

Ancient and Modern #576

Anglican Hymns Old and New (Rev. and Enl.) #37

Anglican Hymns Old and New (Rev. and Enl.) #37
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Common Praise #353

Common Praise #353
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Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #33

Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #33

Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard Edition #294

Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard Edition #294

Hymns Old and New #31

Hymns Old and New #31

The Book of Hymns #12

The Book of Hymns #12
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The Cyber Hymnal #3244

The Cyber Hymnal #3244
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The New English Hymnal #488

The New English Hymnal #488
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