The lyrics for "I Was Glad When They Said to Me, Let Us Go to the House of the Lord" are as follows:
- I was glad when they said unto me,
Let us go to the house of the Lord,
For my heart was so thirsty for Thee,
And so hungry to feed on Thy word.
Refrain:
I was glad, I was glad,
Glad to go to the house of the Lord;
I was glad, I was glad,
To be fed on His life-giving word.
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I was glad when I entered thy gates,
O Jerusalem, city of God;
Here the promise of Israel waits,
In the courts where the fathers have trod.
[Refrain] -
I will pray for thy peace, blessed home,
And that plenty within thee be found;
For to thee in my hunger I come,
Where the grace of my God doth abound.
[Refrain]
These lyrics express joy and eagerness to go to the house of the Lord for spiritual nourishment and peace.
Additionally, there is a popular song by Joe Pace titled "Let Us Go Into The
House" with these lyrics: Verse 1:
I was glad when they said unto me. Chorus:
Let us go into the house of the Lord,
let us go into the house of the Lord,
let us go into the house of the Lord. Verse 2:
I came running when they said unto me. Verse 3:
Soul got happy when they said unto me. The song includes repeated calls to
come into the house of the Lord with joy and anticipation.
If a specific version or full lyrics from a particular source is needed, please let me know.
