Jerusalem, The Holy City   (KDM 118)   David Gilroy  (Traditional) 1892


OPENER

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Last night I lay a sleeping, there came a dream so fair

I stood in old Jerusalem, beside the temple there

Walk around your Corner, See saw your Own you fly

Left Allemande your corner, and Weave with hands up high

Jerusalem, Jerusalem!

Swing you girl, Promenade

Hosanna in the highest! Hosanna to your king

FIGURE

Heads you Promenade go Half around that ring

Sides, go Right & Left Thru and hear the children sing

Sides Square Thru around the ring count about 4

DoSaDo your corner, and do an 8 Chain 4

Jerusalem, Jerusalem!

Swing you girl, Promenade

Hosanna in the highest! Hosanna to your king

MIDDLE BREAK

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I heard the children singing, and ever as they sang

Methought the voice of angels, from heaven in answer rang

Walk around your Corner, See saw your Own you fly

Left Allemande your corner, and Weave with hands up high

Jerusalem, Jerusalem!

Swing you girl, Promenade

Hosanna in the highest! Hosanna to your king

CLOSER

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And once again the scene was changed; new earth there seemed to be

I saw the holy city, beside the tideless sea

Walk around your Corner, See saw your Own you fly

Left Allemande your corner, and Weave with hands up high

Jerusalem, Jerusalem!

Swing you girl, Promenade

Hosanna in the highest! Hosanna to your king

TAG

Swing

Hosanna…. in the highest..... Hosanna to your king

ORIGINAL LYRICS

Last night I lay asleeping
There came a dream so fair,
I stood in old Jerusalem
Beside the temple there
I heard the children singing
And ever as they sang,
Methought the voice of Angels
From Heaven in answer rang
"Jerusalem, Jerusalem!
Lift up you gates and sing,
Hosanna in the highest.
Hosanna to your King!"

And then methought my dream was changed
The streets no longer rang
Hushed were the glad Hosannas
The little children sang
The sun grew dark with mystery,
The morn was cold and chill
As the shadow of a cross arose
Upon a lonely hill
"Jerusalem, Jerusalem!
Hark! How the Angels sing,
Hosanna in the highest,
Hosanna to your King!"

And once again the scene was changed
New earth there seemed to be,
I saw the Holy City
Beside the tideless sea
The light of god was on its streets
The gates were open wide,
And all who would might enter
And no one was denied.
No need of moon or stars by night,
Or sun to shine by day,
It was the new Jerusalem
That would not pass away
"Jerusalem! Jerusalem
Sing for the night is o'er
Hosanna in the highest
Hosanna for evermore!"