I was glad when they said unto me (Psalm 122: 1, 4-7) – Henry Purcell

Psalm 122: 1, 4-7 – I was glad when they said unto me: We will go into the house of the Lord.

For thither the tribes go up, ev’n the tribes of the Lord: to testify unto Israel, and to give thanks unto the Name of the Lord. For there is the seat of judgement: even the seat of the house of David. O pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. Peace be within thy walls: and plenteousness within thy palaces.

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“I was glad when they said unto me,” anthem originally sung for the Coronation of James II (1685), composed by Henry Purcell (1659-1695)

Performed by Quire Cleveland

Free sheet music at Choral Public Domain Library