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The House of the Holy One

Psalm 122

A joyous gathering song.

 

                                                                                               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Verse 1:

I was glad when they said, "Let us go to worship. 
Let us go to the house of the Holy One." 
I was glad when they said, "Let us go to worship. 
Let us go to the house of the Holy One." 

Refrain: 
Within your gates, on sacred ground 
    in the house of the Holy One. 
We work for peace together now 
    in the house of the Holy One. 

Verse 2:

Oh, Jerusalem calls every tribe to gather. 
Let us go to the house of the Holy One 
Oh, Jerusalem calls every tribe to gather. 
Let us go to the house of the Holy One     Refrain 

Verse 3:

We were praying for peace when the wall sang to us, 
"All the earth is the house of the Holy One.” 
We were praying for peace when the wall sang to us, 
"All the earth is the house of the Holy One.”   Refrain

 

 

Words and music by Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

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