Praise of Jerusalem – song in Hebrew and Arabic
This devotional song is comprised of traditional Arabic prayers together with the Hebrew words of Psalm 147:12-13, exhorting Jerusalem to praise God. It is performed by Muhammad Al-Hussaini with Geoffrey Ahn and Paul Sims.
View the song here
Muhammad al-Hussaini writes:
This song is dedicated with much love to my old mate James, and offered with deep regards and affection to my Jewish, Christian and Muslim friends and academic colleagues at Leo Baeck College and the Shalom Hartman Institute International Theology Conference, for the honor of their welcome and hospitality to me within their scholarly community.
The words:
Arabic:
O Jerusalem, praise you God
O Lord, God be praised
You are peace, and from You comes peace
Blessed are You, Possessor of Glory and Honour
Hebrew:
Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem; Praise your God, O Zion
For He strengthens the bars of your gates; He blesses your children within you
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