open image in gallery Jerusalem was the opening hymn at the London Olympics, sung right after Bradley Wiggins (pictured) rang the giant bell (Getty) (Getty Images) It was played at Ronald Reagan's ...

But where did it come from? March 10 2016 marks the 100th anniversary of Sir Hubert Parry writing the music for Jerusalem. The hymn was originally penned as a poem by William Blake in 1804 ...

Its inspiring words and rousing tune are loved by millions. But Jerusalem - Gordon Brown's favourite hymn - has just been ditched by one of the country's greatest churches. Senior clergy have ...

OFTEN regarded as the nation's favourite hymn, England’s anthem for the Commonwealth Games is Jerusalem ... the Olympics - but when athletes split into the home nations for the Commonwealths ...

Jerusalem has been voted the UK's favourite hymn in a BBC Songs Of Praise special. The popular hymn, which is a poem by William Blake set to music written by Sir Hubert Parry in 1916, was ranked ...

The Dean of Southwark has not allowed the singing of Jerusalem in the cathedral for some time Jerusalem, one of the country's best-loved hymns and the favourite of Prime Minister Gordon Brown, has ...

‘Jerusalem’ has been voted ... could be attributed to the news headlines the hymn made in 2016, when MPs debated whether England should adopt its own national anthem – but the proposals did not pass ...

Rather, my royal watching was focused on seeing if the multitudes in attendance would break into a chorus of “Jerusalem.” The stirring hymn, composed by Sir Hubert Parry in 1916 to words of ...