“And did those feet in ancient time” is a short poem by William Blake from the preface to his epic Milton: a Poem, which was printed in 1808. Today, the poem is best known as the stirring anthem ‘Jerusalem’, with music written by Sir Hubert Parry in 1916. The anthem is both a hymn and an unoffical British national anthem. It has been a part of popular culture for over a century and has been used in television, film, and the Royal Wedding. Many of the lines have passed into popular idiom, such a “green and pleasant land” and “dark satanic mills”. The poem was inspired by the apocryphal story that a young Jesus, accompanied by Joseph of Arimathea, a tin merchant, travelled to what is now England and visited Glastonbury during his unknown years. The legend is linked to the Book Of Revelation (3:12 and 21:2) describing the Second Coming, wherein Jesus establishes a New Jerusalem. William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his lifetime, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and visual arts of the Romantic Age. What he called his prophetic works were said by 20th-century critic Northrop Frye to form "what is in proportion to its merits the least read body of poetry in the English language".[2] His visual artistry led 21st-century critic Jonathan Jones to proclaim him "far and away the greatest artist Britain has ever produced". And Did Those Feet In Ancient Times - Jerusalem Hymn Hymns with Lyrics Playlist: Hymns with Lyrics playlist http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEB0705187E20F74C ▶️SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/stack45ny ▶️After subscribing, click on NOTIFICATION BELL to be notified of new uploads. ▶️SUPPORT CHANNEL: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=RB72ANM8DJL2S&lc=US&item_name=stack45ny¤cy_code=USD&bn=PP%2dDonationsBF%3abtn_donateCC_LG%2egif%3aNonHosted ▶️Follow me on https://www.bitchute.com/channel/christianvideos/ ▶️Follow me on https://www.minds.com/RichNY ▶️Battle for God and His Truth: http://battleforgodstruth.tumblr.com/ ▶️My WordPress blog: https://sermonsandsongsdotorg.com/