Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord

First Sunday of Advent (A)

Ps 122: 1-2, 3-4, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9 Patrick John M. Fernandez

 = 72 Antiphon C F C G C
 4 
S      
A  4          
Let us go re joi cing to the house of the Lord.
         
T  4
4     
B  

Verse 1
5 Am F Dm C Em/ B

                     
Cantor: I re joiced be cause they said to me, "We will go up to the house of the Lord."

9 Am F Dm Gsus G
    
               

And now we have set foot with in your gates, O Je ru sa lem.

    
   
Congregation: Let us
 Verse 2
13 Am F Dm C Em/ B
 
                    
Cantor: Je ru sa lem, built as a ci ty with com pact u ni ty.

17 Am F Dm Gsus G
    
              
To it the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord.

   
   
Congregation: Let us

Verse 3
21 Am F Dm C Em/ B

                      
Cantor: Ac cor ding to the de cree for Is ra el, to give thanks to the name of the Lord.

25 Am F Dm Gsus G
        
           

In it are set up judg ment seats, seats for the house of Da vid.

    
   
Congregation: Let us

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 Verse 4
29 Am F Dm C Em/ B

             
   
Cantor: Pray for the peace of Je ru sa lem! May those who love you pros per!

33 Am F Dm Gsus G
     
    
         
May peace be with in your walls, pros pe ri ty in your buil dings.

   
   
Congregation: Let us

Verse 5
37 Am F Dm C Em/ B
3 3 
                    

Cantor: Be cause of my bro thers and friends, I will say, "Peace be with in you!" Be

41 Am F Dm Gsus G
      
          

cause of the house of the Lord, our God, I will pray for your good.

    
   
Congregation: Let us

© 2016 by Patrick John M. Fernandez

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