Kirkelig Kulturverksted's video: The Holy City - Daughters of Jerusalem The Princeton Girlchoir

The Holy City Performed by Daughters of Jerusalem (Banat Al Quds) and Princeton Girlchoir. From the album Daughters of Jerusalem. Video by Marianne Lystrup. Kirkelig Kulturverksted 2018 Listen and buy here: http://phonofile.link/daughters-of-jerusalem Stream or download the album in the Western Hemisphere: http://smarturl.it/daughtersofjerusalem Text: The Holy City Music: Stephen Adams (Michael Maybrick) 1894 Lyrics: New 2018 version by Erik Hillestad Last night I had a vision, a dream so strange and clear I stood in old Jerusalem, and heaven felt so near I heard the children singing, a song of peace they sang A choir from every corner of the world in answer rang A choir from every corner of the world in answer rang: Jerusalem! Jerusalem! Lift up your gates, give birth to freedom and justice You, mother of peace on earth But then my dream turned sorrowful, no distant echo rang Hushed were the words of justice the little children sang The gates were closed, between the humble homes grey walls grew high while shadows cast by weapons fell like crosses from the sky, while shadows cast by weapons fell like crosses from the sky Jerusalem! Jerusalem! Lift up your gates, give birth to freedom and justice You, mother of peace on earth And once again the scene was changed so unexpectedly I saw the Holy City where everyone was free I saw the rainbow’s sign of old, God’s silent, peaceful guide And all who would might enter, and no one was denied No need of checkpoints, walls or guards, no need to flee or hide It was the new Jerusalem where gates were open wide, where people from each faith on earth in peace lived side by side Jerusalem! Jerusalem! Lift up your gates and sing, to God, Lord of justice! Receive what peace may bring!