Illuminare Jerusalem
Tune: Jerusalem (CH3 No.487)



1 Jerusalem, rejois for joy:
Jesus the Stern o maist bewtie
In thee is ris’n as richtous roy
Frae dirkness tae illumin thee.
Wi glorius soun o angel glee
Thy prince is born in Baithlehem
Whilk sall thee mak o thirldom free:
Illuminar’ Ierusalem.*

2   Wi angels licht in legions
Thou art illum’nit aa about:
Three kings o eistin regions
Til thee ar cum’n wi lustie rout,
Aa drest in dymants bricht, but dout,
Revers’t wi gould in iv’rie hem.
Soundin attonist wi a shout,
Illuminar’ Ierusalem.




c.1500 Anon.
Editet frae George Bannatyne’s manuscript o 1568

*Be bathed in licht Jerusalem