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William Blake and His Famous
Poem “Jerusalem”
The lines “Did you ever hear about Jesus walkin’, Jesus walkin’ down by Avalon?”
from Summertime in England refer to an ancient legend that Yeshua the Messiah once vis-
ited England. References to this legend include a poem by William Blake and the inspira-
tional song Jerusalem. Blake’s text (from Milton) is as follows:
Jerusalem
And did those feet in ancient time
Walk upon England’s mountains green?
And was the Holy Lamb of God
On England’s pleasant pastures seen?
And did the Countenance Divine
Shine forth upon our clouded hills?
And was Jerusalem builded here
Among those dark Satanic mills?
Bring me my bow of burning gold!
Bring me my arrows of desire!
Bring me my spear! O clouds unfold!
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.
The Berean Voice September-October 2002
