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Jerusalem by William Blake
Bring me my chariot of fire. I will not cease from mental fight, Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand Till we have built Jerusalem In England's green and pleasant land. This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets CSS enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets CSS if you are able to do so.
This page has been archived and is no longer updated. They come from the preface English poet and artist William Blake wrote for his epic poem Milton , which was first published in late or early And did the Countenance Divine Shine forth upon our clouded hills? And was Jerusalem builded here Among these dark satanic mills? Bring me my bow of burning gold; Bring me my arrows of desire; Bring me my spear; O clouds, unfold!
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Bring me my chariot of fire! Hubert Parry had a somewhat different vision for how his song would be remembered. And, although it is not technically a Christian hymn, it is often sung as one at many churches in England.
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Many have been posted on YouTube. My personal favorite is the version by Billy Bragg, on his album, The Internationale.
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The preface to Milton , as it appeared in Blake's own illuminated version.
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