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The walls of Jerusalem are dedicated to God.

BibleGateway: Nehemiah 12:27-43

ESV Text: Nehemiah 12:27-43


KJV Text:

The section starts at about 2:22 and ends at about 5:43

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     27 And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps. 28 And the sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain country round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophathi; 29 Also from the house of Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had builded them villages round about Jerusalem. 30 And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall. 31 Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great companies of them that gave thanks, whereof one went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate: 32 And after them went Hoshaiah, and half of the princes of Judah, 33 And Azariah, Ezra, and Meshullam, 34 Judah, and Benjamin, and Shemaiah, and Jeremiah, 35 And certain of the priests’ sons with trumpets; namely, Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Michaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph: 36 And his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God, and Ezra the scribe before them. 37 And at the fountain gate, which was over against them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the going up of the wall, above the house of David, even unto the water gate eastward. 38 And the other company of them that gave thanks went over against them, and I after them, and the half of the people upon the wall, from beyond the tower of the furnaces even unto the broad wall; 39 And from above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, even unto the sheep gate: and they stood still in the prison gate. 40 So stood the two companies of them that gave thanks in the house of God, and I, and the half of the rulers with me: 41 And the priests; Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Michaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets; 42 And Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer. 43 Also that day they offered great sacrifices, and rejoiced: for God had made them rejoice with great joy: the wives also and the children rejoiced: so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off.(KJV)



Hymn: TLH 638:
In Loud, Exalted Strains

— Organ Audio

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1. In loud, exalted strains 
The King of Glory praise. 
O’er heaven and earth He reigns 
Through everlasting days; 
But, Zion, thou so richly blest, 
Art His delight, His chosen rest. 

2. O King of Glory, come 
And with Thy favor crown 
This temple as Thy home, 
This people as Thy own. 
Beneath this roof vouchsafe to show 
How God can dwell with men below. 

3. Now let Thine ear attend 
Our supplicating cries; 
Now let our praise ascend, 
Accepted, to the skies; 
Now let Thy Word, the Gospel, sound, 
Spread its celestial blessing round. 

4. Here may the listening throng 
Receive Thy truth and love; 
Here Christians join the song 
Of seraphim above 
Till all who humbly seek Thy face 
Rejoice in Thy abounding grace.