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Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem.
A Song of Ascents; of David. |
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1 I was glad when they said unto me,
Let us go unto the house of Jehovah.
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Go into the house – Become part of the true Temple. R3284:4, R1495:6
In the Millennial age all mankind will be invited to approach the Lord and his spiritual Temple, The Christ; and, through them, the Father. R3284:4
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2 Our feet are standing
Within thy gates, O Jerusalem,
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3 Jerusalem, that art builded
As a city that is compact together;
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4 Whither the tribes go up, even the tribes of Jehovah,
For an ordinance for Israel,
To give thanks unto the name of Jehovah.
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5 For there are set thrones for judgment,
The thrones of the house of David.
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6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
They shall prosper that love thee.
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Peace of Jerusalem – As true of Jerusalem the higher, and her children of peace, as of the earthly Jerusalem. Those who pray for the Lord's cause seek to serve it and are proportionately blessed thereby. R2576:2
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7 Peace be within thy walls,
And prosperity within thy palaces.
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8 For my brethren and companions’ sakes,
I will now say, Peace be within thee.
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9 For the sake of the house of Jehovah our God
I will seek thy good. |
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