Jerusalem! High Tower Thy Glorious Walls by J. M. Meyfart, 1626 MELCHIOR—Erfurt, 1663 Jerusalem! High Tower Thy Glorious Walls 1 Jerusalem! High tower Thy glorious walls, Would God I were in Thee! Desire of Thee my longing heart enthralls, Desire at home to be; Wide from the world outleaping, O’er hill and vale and plain, My soul’s strong wing is sweeping Thy portals to attain. 2 O gladsome day and yet more gladsome hour! When shall that hour have come When my rejoicing soul its own free