Encouraging saints around the world since 1991 !!

Our background MIDI is "The God Of Jerusalem",
written by Ralph Merrifield,
arranged by Julie Schieck  (Minnesota)

A special thanks to InHymn.com
for including this song on their wonderful site

"I really enjoyed 'The God Of Jerusalem'... 
I am looking for some up-beat praise and worship songs
for a recording I intend to do". 
(Judith, from Kentucky)

Written while sitting beside a fire while camping
at Miles Standish State Park in Plymouth MA.

"As The Trees" and "Glory To The Righteous One"
were also written at this campground.

Translated into Afrikaans by
Liz  from Cape Town, South Africa
God van Jerusalem

Translated into Português (Brasil) by 
Daniel Borges, from Brazil   
O Deus de Jerusalem

NEW!!!  Translated into French by   NEW!!!
Aurélie from France
LE DIEU DE JÉRUSALEM

I play guitar and sing with a group called, "Azuza." You can see our 
Web site at:   http://www.azuza.org  ...  I came across your song, 
"The God of Jerusalem," on the Internet. It has a very nice Messianic sound. 
We are interested in recording the song.  (Lee, from Florida)

The God Of Jerusalem
(Deuteronomy 33:26-27)
Key of Em, a lively Messianic chorus

Em. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B7 . . . . . Em
There is none like the God of Jerusalem
Em. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Am . . . . . Em
He descends from the heavens above
. . . . . .  Am . . B7 . . . . . .  Em
With majestic splendor to help us
. . . . . . . Em . . . . . . . . . . .  B7 . . . . . . . . . . Em
with His strength, with His might, with His power

. Am . . . . . . . . . . Em
Eternal God, our Refuge
. Am . . . . . . . . . . Em
Eternal God, our Rock
. . . . . .  Am . . . . . . . . . . . . . Em
We find rest in the God of Jerusalem
. . . . .  Am . . . . . . B7
In His everlasting arms

            (repeat to beginning)

Recorded on "New Works Of Grace"

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The God Of Jerusalem

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The God Of Jerusalem
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MIDI arrangement of
The God Of Jerusalem

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The God Of Jerusalem

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creative and wonderful
MIDI arrangement

Here's how Richard Garber describes his MIDI arrangement:

...  First I laid the basic rhythm and percussion tracks with Band In The Box using Dance1. Then I added my own tracks while modifying the Band In The Box tracks somewhat...  In the song "The God Of Jerusalem", I started off with a MIB (Men In Black) pizzicato backdrop to the oboe and clarinet squabbling (just as I remember Jewish folks always squabbling over something!) in the 1st verse. The strings come in maintaining some order and settling down the cantankerous pizzicato strings to something more appropriate. However all you know what breaks loose in the third verse with everyone including my well mannered strings breaking ranks and going there own way. The clarinet finally beats all with his glissando exit into the last stinger done en masse by the orchestra. It's not big band, but it is noisy!

Richard Garber

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Copyright 1999, Ralph Merrifield
New Hope Music, PO Box 1612, Westboro MA 01581

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