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'''''Jerusalem''''' was a [[hymn]] sung at one of [[Winifred Gillyflower]]'s meetings in [[1893]] at a [[church]] near [[Sweetville]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Crimson Horror (TV story)|The Crimson Horror]]'')
'''''Jerusalem''''' was a [[hymn]] sung at one of [[Winifred Gillyflower]]'s meetings in [[1893]] at a [[church]] near [[Sweetville]]. Gillyflower lead the song, and the entire congregation, excluding [[Jenny Flint]], joined in.
 
Its lyrics included:
:Bring me my [[bow]] of burning [[gold]];
:Bring me my [[arrow]]s of desire.
([[TV]]: ''[[The Crimson Horror (TV story)|The Crimson Horror]]'')


== Behind the Scenes ==
== Behind the Scenes ==

Revision as of 22:37, 5 June 2013

Jerusalem was a hymn sung at one of Winifred Gillyflower's meetings in 1893 at a church near Sweetville. Gillyflower lead the song, and the entire congregation, excluding Jenny Flint, joined in.

Its lyrics included:

Bring me my bow of burning gold;
Bring me my arrows of desire.

(TV: The Crimson Horror)

Behind the Scenes

In the real world, although the hymn was written around 1804, Hubert Parry's melody was not actually composed until 1916, 23 years after the story was set.

Jerusalem (hymn)