Mark from the States Reacts to Jerusalem: Unofficial Anthem of England?

[@kevinadamson5768]

Any Englishman who doesn't have a tear listening to this is not an Englishman 😊

[@dianehodgkinson7113]

Or Woman :)

[@thomasgoodisson8877]

Absolutely spot on my friend.

[@richardbell8711]

63 year old Yorkshire man and brings tears of pride to my eyes, how can we let our beautiful country be destroyed from within.

[@jimburge5298]

60yr old Londoner I’m witnessing our destruction first hand in our capital. Bring me my bow of burning gold.

[@lindawarren171]

61 year old Yorkshire lass, and my heart breaks to see our country destroyed from within. We need some good solid people to fight back for our heritage, the politicians have sold us out, I pray to God to protect us from evil forces that are destroying us.

[@DianeHolmes-zk7hr]

Heartbreaking to see what is happrning to our once great country, becoming unrecognisable now. 😪🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@WillsChild]

Its the Fash ruining our country, you are doing it by calling everything woke that just used to be good values! Good manners and tolerance. Protecting the weak and those in need, Christian values. Accepting those of other faiths, not seeing that the fish rots from the head down and people are being used to protect the position and influence of the rich.

[@gdok6088]

@@jimburge5298 "Bring me my arrows of desire. ... I will not cease from Mental Fight, Nor shall my Sword sleep in my hand: Till we have built Jerusalem, In Englands green & pleasant Land." Don't count us out yet, the day is young my friend. From a 65 year old fellow patriot. We need Pax Britannica along side Pax Americana and through them the restoration of World Order.

[@davidheath3835]

As Scottish I love hearing Jerusalem and find it hard to hold back my emotion and tears of pride and love of this great country of ours. 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿❤️

[@daneelolivaw602]

What a great comment.

[@SeanSenior-f8b]

It's bloody brilliant. I am from Yorkshire, but not much brings a tear to my eye, but that did. It reminds me that we are all so lucky to live on these beautiful islands.

[@meme4013]

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🤝🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@CarolWoosey-ck2rg]

​@@SeanSenior-f8bsecond,third and fourth that! Nothing will stop me feeling proud of our country and who we are🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@SeanSenior-f8b]

@@meme4013 definitely 👍

[@winchy162]

One proud Englishman here definitely should be our official anthem 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@MarkfromtheStates]

Love it

[@geoffw8565]

Absolutely !

[@theotherside8258]

You just know that if we did that, right wing brexit patriots would then be saying we can't, without changing the name from 'somewhere foreign' to something like 'Arsenal'

[@winchy162]

@@theotherside8258 Being a Gooner I could live with that 🤣

[@1chish]

@@theotherside8258 Why make these continued childish digs at people about 'Brexit'? Firstly not every Brexit voter was 'right wing' as I know as I was an area organiser and what is wrong with being a patriot? You use the word like an insult. Just move on. You lost so wear it.

[@Mark-gw7je]

I’m a Scotsman and this song elevates the soul : so uplifting

[@MarkfromtheStates]

Yes

[@kimarnill7648]

Goosebumps and I’m Welsh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿.

[@MarkfromtheStates]

Love this

[@trevorbaynham8810]

So do I (although I am English) - but I would like to hear it sung in the style and pride of a Welsh male voice choir

[@coot1925]

Yer, I'm English and I get a bit teary eyed when I hear the Welsh male choir sing. We live on an amazing island. Lets hope we can keep it that way. Together we stand, devided we fall. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@oopsdidItypethatoutloud]

My family have been Welsh forever and a day... until Meee... 😢 Luckily, they moved to County Durham, so I'm a proud Pityakka. 😊 ❤ from Northeast England ❤️

[@coot1925]

@@oopsdidItypethatoutloud I love every part of the British isles. We all have a connected history whether it be good or bad, but the one thing that binds us together is taking the piss out of each other, and lets face it, nobody takes the piss better than the brits.

[@garyjordan4735]

Back in 2017, my son and i went to Lisbon, Portugal for a few days.We got chatting with an elderly local couple who were fishing for their supper. We said that we were English, and the lady, in her best broken English started singing 'And did those feet in............thats about all she knew. She then said rugby. Great people, the Portugese.

[@christinewilkinson2424]

Proud to be English, always shed a tear when I hear Jerusalem and Lesley Garrett's version is simply beautiful 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@iancomputerscomputerrepair8944]

I am English and proud of it. Every time I hear this song, I get shivers down my spine.

[@davesimpson5702]

Leslie Garret - a true Yorkshire Lady and superb singer! Great vid Mark

[@MarkfromtheStates]

Very cool

[@SeanSenior-f8b]

Aye a Yorkshire lass.

[@SueArmett]

Thank you sir, from England. I appreciate your showing this. God bless.

[@MarkfromtheStates]

Thank you Sue. I am the one who is grateful for all of you for introducing these to me

[@anglosaxon5874]

This song gives me the chills too [being half English/German] but also very sad too, as our politicians are destroying our country!

[@CarolWoosey-ck2rg]

You aren't wrong mate- but we won't let them will we?! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@jimharrison748]

Absolutely beautiful! My British chest has swollen and I'm uplifted!

[@MarkfromtheStates]

Perfect

[@tonypate9174]

@@MarkfromtheStates Mark now try Tubes of You hole of wonder for ...KATE BUSH OH ENGLAND MY LIONHEART ...think a few of the ..WITH LYRICS ...uploads give you what want/need ...outside the box we have ....SWORDS OF A THOUSAND MEN ...and under a very big rock...LAND OF HOPE AND GLORY ST GLORIANA CHOIR ...god bless them

[@KeithWilliamMacHendry]

As a Scot, this song of social justice lifts the soul/ ♥💙

[@MarkfromtheStates]

So good

[@TheCornishCockney]

Our England.

[@smogthehorse9409]

I love this song, it reminds me of school, going to church with my dad, English summers when I was a kid,growing up and living in rural England, our history, its popular at funerals , well ones I've been to, Blakes words and Parrys music are a perfect combination, hearing it brings a happy tear to my eye and I feel just a little taller hearing it. A great English hymn and anthem, I believe Hubert Parry is the King's favourite composer. Thankyou Mark for this video, I'm off to do a 12 hour night shift and it's great to have this in my head . Glad you are feeling better 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇺🇲👍

[@MarkfromtheStates]

Awesome

[@CarolWoosey-ck2rg]

My feelings entirely mate

[@bernettewhitehead8653]

Here here👍

[@pabmusic1]

Truly superb - even though they've mucked about with Parry's music (but not fatally). Jerusalem is that real rarity - a left-wing patriotic song. We love our country, but there's much that needs doing - and we're ready! Blake could never be called right-wing, and Parry was definitely left-leaning. He gave the copyright in Jerusalem to the Suffragette movement.

[@RickSimmons-ej1pv]

As an American whose ancestors came from Wantage, Wessex over 300 years ago, I've always felt stirred and moved by this heartfelt anthem. God Bless England now and forever.

[@marvinc9994]

Thanks for that, Rick. We are always IMMENSELY touched by the kind comments of Anglophile Americans (more of whom I wish would settle here, 'back' in the Motherland) - and that mysterious sense of 'belonging' which many of them claim to feel when visiting.

[@daneelolivaw602]

@@marvinc9994 That mysterious sense of belonging, is indeed, mysterious, i am a 71 year old London born and bred boy, Proud of being English, and British. Last year, for the first time in my life we went to Rome for a few days, i fell in love with the place, we also spent a day in Pompeii, it was the same, i felt at home, i cannot understand, nor explain it. A few months ago a close relative of mine did one of those genetic tests to find out about our past family history, and found out we are 85% Southern English, to my great joy, with a few % Scots, and Irish, which was not unexpected, but what did shock all of us was we are also 11% Italian. Mysterious, i felt so at home in Italy.

[@allycbythesea7937]

@@daneelolivaw602 wow! You have to find out about those ancestors now. Maybe through your DNA profile some distant Italian rellys will turn up

[@marvinc9994]

@@daneelolivaw602 Same here! As an 'Englishman' (both spiritually and emotionally) I've always also loved the Ancient World (Greece and Rome) - so much so that I took Classics 'A' Levels. My father was genetically Italian - so THAT part of my personal history was no surprise. I, too, took the 'test'. And it turned out that I'm actually 48% Italian, 45% North and West European (my 'Germanic' side), and - which DID surprise me, 7% Greek and South Italian! When I first visited Greece as a teenager (back in the days when young folk hitch-hiked through Europe and beyond), I felt that it was my SECOND home. I also had the good fortune to fall madly in love with a beautiful young Greek girl (a blonde, too) a couple of years my junior, when her kind family in Athens took my mate and me (dishevelled and poor) into their home for a couple of months! Nothing like one's First Love. That was many years ago, and Maria ended up marrying one of Greece's top rock stars. Greek hospitality is amazing. Mysteries, eh?

[@daneelolivaw602]

@@allycbythesea7937 It is quite unbelievable, we are all totally shocked, but after visiting Rome, and feeling so comfortable, it is a very special kind of shock.

[@TechnikMeister2]

As an Australian whose English ancestors came here as convicts in 1830, and built a life of six generations here, I can say this. I can trace my ancestors all the way back in England to 1066 when my ancestor, the Duke of Warrene of Normandy, came across with William the Conqueror to defeat King Harold. England is a living history of the English speaking peoples of the world. It brought about the defeat of Roman England, gave us our language, literature, science and our place in the world. It is the history of 56 nations of the world and only one was foolish enough to fight for independence. It would have been given it anyway.

[@stephenbaker7079]

Well, not many of us English men and women can say the same thing!

[@scottrobinson9615]

Nah

[@johnwelsh6065]

Crocodile Dundee, Cobber! We are still one family, even if of slightly removed 2nd cousins!

[@OriginalNiceButOdd]

Brits love our Aussie brothers and Sisters mate, thanks for your sentiment 🇬🇧 🇦🇺

[@johnough4893]

Your ancestor was the Duke of Warrene? Prove it!

[@sachaclulow9288]

I'm English and this hits me hard everytime xx

[@MarkfromtheStates]

I totally get it... Thank you

[@davidsewellclarke4997]

I'm a Limey and I would like to thank you on behalf of myself and my fellow Country men and women for this video, sends shivers all over my body hearing this song.

[@lizstratton9689]

Hi Mark, as a child we would sing this often at school. May be a UK/USA difference, in UK schools we would sing a hymn each morning rather than our National Anthem. It is a beautiful hymn and points out even though we have a beautiful world, an amazing England, we have maimed it with industrial buildings, smoke and pollution ... we have a long way to go before the world is how God would like it to be. Good to see you back.

[@MarkfromtheStates]

Yes thank you

[@MrMartinoef]

Yes, I'm 60 now & we used to have assembly in infants & junior school. It was mandatory the head master stood in the main hall & read abible passage, we'd sing a hymn & say a prayer. Then off to lessons. All schools I think were Church of England.

[@lizstratton9689]

@@MrMartinoef yes mine was a CofE Bluecoat School.

[@LUTONTOWN1]

STUNNING Anthem for a stunning country.

[@yvonneevie9301]

Love to hear Jerusalem sung at the Last NIght of the Proms...the entire audience erupts.. magical

[@paulwhite9948]

Thank you Mark, still brings tears to my eyes just to hear it. You get well soon, and rest.

[@MarkfromtheStates]

Thank you

[@PorscheC2Boy]

Thank you Mark...Love from England to our fast friends and allies in the US; Brothers and Sister forever.

[@johnmcaleer7099]

Wow,that was a wonderful shot of patriotism ❤❤😢🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@MarkfromtheStates]

Love it

[@ritapitt8273]

As a proud Brit that was wonderful 👏 ❤

[@MarkfromtheStates]

Love it

[@brendamuirhead483]

I’m Scottish but this still makes me cry.

[@hogwash9140]

I'm English and Flower of Scotland has the same effect on me.

[@robertlangley1664]

Scotland makes me cry and angry at the same time when we lose to them at Rugby Union , sorry that’s the English man coming out in me We have fought each other over the centuries but when times have been rough we come together with the other home nations to protect our Islands that’s the most important thing to do

[@keefieT]

Be in London 27th of July. A gathering of Patriotic Brits who have had enough !

[@OriginalNiceButOdd]

From the depths of my soul, I wish I could be there, but I lost the use of my legs in Afghanistan and rarely leave the house anymore due to complications caused by my injuries. We Brits need to rise up and take our amazing islands back, all Nations together, before it’s too late. Vote Reform, any other political party only hasten the demise of our incredible race.

[@mickmiah7605]

Hey KeefieT, of what?

[@keefieT]

The destruction of Britain by corrupt politicians, mass Immigration and Islamists openly spouting their hatred of us and the west on our streets. That's what moosh !

[@CarolWoosey-ck2rg]

​@@mickmiah7605you know what- our country being invaded and infested by illegal terrorists bringing their mediaeval cult with them🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@CarolWoosey-ck2rg]

​​@@OriginalNiceButOddyou have my support and thanks mate- hope that doesn't sound lame , but it's heartfelt; can't go either but I'm voting Reform as there isnt any other option- Labour aren't socialist anymore too busy pandering to the pronoun nazis-, the woke brigade,and the filth infesting our country- we have a right to feel proud of our country and it's people past and present, the same right to our culture and to be put first not last as the woke would want - stay strong mate, you are in my thoughts x 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@junescoular292]

Thank you for this wonderful video of a rich history of England and British Isles.

[@planekrazy1795]

For the best effect you really need to hear the England Rugby Crowd at Twickenham singing it. Then the hairs on the back of neck WILL stand up. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@MarkfromtheStates]

Yes

[@rayfielding]

To be at the last night of the proms and sing Jerusalem is something else, the British are still a patriotic nation. I rather enjoy I vow to thee my country just as much.

[@MarkfromtheStates]

Bucket list

[@rayfielding]

To get last night of proms you have to attend at least 5 proms concerts just to go into the draw for last night! So good luck

[@petergregory5286]

Always brings tears to my eyes. It really should be our anthem. Regards

[@AntheaStanley-hl1wf]

❤ I have sung this many times, never without a tear in my eye. Thanks for the reminder of how proud I am to be English ❤

[@davemc4015]

I'm 6.3 when I hear this song I'm 10 foot tall

[@MarkfromtheStates]

Yes I would settle for 6'

[@CarolWoosey-ck2rg]

​@@MarkfromtheStatesI'd settle for 5 foot 4 !!

[@fredvockings8387]

HEAR THE ENGLAND BARMY ARMY sing this,,,, BLOW YOUR MIND AWAY!!!!!

[@RobertThomson-y4m]

A fantastic anthem and should be used for England's sports teams.

[@MarkfromtheStates]

Yes I like this idea

[@mikeriley6073]

Absolutely right! When I hear Scot, Welsh and Irish anthems I always query why England sing the NATIONAL Anthem. Seems to me that it divides the UK not brings it together. Seems to the NA should only be sung when it's all of us together thus showing a UNITED front.

[@barrysteven5964]

@@mikeriley6073 I agree. They actually do sometimes use it. For example, it was used for the England team in the Commonwealth games and it is sometimes in rugby matches. I feel strongly that the national anthem should not be allowed to be used by the England teams. It is not the English anthem. It belongs to all the of UK.

[@meshugim]

We had to sing this everyday at school along with “l vow to thee my country.” Patriotism was the norm!

[@DavidJohnson-rj8zu]

That was Great Mark it always bring tears of pride and so many past memories comes to the foreground, Thanks Again.

[@MarkfromtheStates]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@nigelleyland166]

Hope that shoulder heals soon Mark, having similar problems myself at the moment. One of my fav pieces of music by far, unfortunately my sound card has gone caput so I'm on subtitles and memory at the moment, but I still managed to sing along! lol

[@MarkfromtheStates]

Thanks for listening...err...reading. lol

[@bernettewhitehead8653]

Get well soon 😢 from Manchester England 🇬🇧 🙏 ❤

[@MarkfromtheStates]

Appreciate it

[@GrafindeKlevemark]

In boarding school we started the day singing "Jerusalem" - I just love this anthem ! Hope you get better soon - best wishes.

[@mikebuntting6716]

Thank you for playing this. Hope you recover soon from your shoulder injury.

[@waynej4962]

I had Jerusalem played at my wedding. I will have it at my funeral. Blake was a splendid bugger.

[@Steve-ys1ig]

Jerusalem make me cry - I am proud to be English and this song makes my heart swell

[@MrCous3]

Mark…….when I was a young child we sang this often in the morning school assembly at school, around the mid 60’s, it still gives me goose bumps!

[@dianehodgkinson7113]

The best way of watching this in full and better - look-up Jerusalem from Last Night of the Proms!

[@MarkfromtheStates]

Thank you

[@cketts8128]

Being English (but think of myself as British), I cannot get through Jerusalem without getting a tear in my eye - it’s just impossible! I’m so happy to see both the Welsh and Scottish feeling the same 😍🇬🇧. We have a beautiful island to live on with incredible history ….all of us. 💚🧡🇬🇧

[@HeatherMyfanwyTylerGreey]

Thank you for that lovely recording.

[@frankdoyle9066]

Thanks Mark. I have not seen this video before. Was in floods of tears as the sun was streaming through my living room windows and the noise of the traffic building up to rush hour. Of course I will tell everybody it was "hay fever" not emotion. Get well soon!!

[@MarkfromtheStates]

LOL Good idea on that Frank

[@ritaet]

Beautiful song, I loved the pictures on the video, so much history. Get well soon Mark, from East Sussex, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@MarkfromtheStates]

Many thanks!

[@danielpeachey3490]

Sorry for your injury, hope it's a fast recovery! 🤞

[@MarkfromtheStates]

Thank you Daniel

[@danielpeachey3490]

@@MarkfromtheStates you are a star for continuing with reactions. I hope if nothing else the pain eases to a much more bearable level. 👍

[@MarkfromtheStates]

Appreciate that

[@RonSeymour1]

A fantastic hymn. Get well soon.

[@MarkfromtheStates]

Thank you

[@Londoneye57]

I like this but I would prefer Land of Hope & Glory as the National Anthem but heyo each to their own. Would be a bit boring if we all think and did the same. :})

[@mayajrj]

Not the UK one. but the English one. God save the King is the 'national anthem and buy National the one that is sung where ever the king is or played whenever there are Royals present throughout the UK

[@lynnejamieson2063]

Why should a song about England be the official UK national anthem? Are you forgetting that there are three other countries that make up the UK that aren’t England? Don’t get me wrong, I’m not much of a fan of God Save the King/Queen and I do think it right that the four continent countries of the UK be allowed an official national anthem of their own, instead of having to state that these songs used to represent the countries individually are unofficial. So we should allow for the unofficial one to become official musical representations of the individual countries and suffer through (I know and appreciate that not everyone feels the same as I do in regards to God Save the King/Queen) God Save the King/Queen being the musical representation of the UK as a whole.

[@galinor7]

"Hen wlad fy nhadau" am byth.

[@hazel1605]

Glad you’re on the mend, thank you for this video, lovely ☺️

[@Paul_Allaker8450]

Wow, this version makes me proud to be an Englishman! I'm full of patriotism now... 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Thanks for this Mark.

[@MarkfromtheStates]

Nice

[@bernettewhitehead8653]

Wow thanks Mark I've never her her sing this my god she's good .her voice gives me goose bumps .🥰🥰🇬🇧👏👏👏

[@MarkfromtheStates]

Thanks for watching

[@geordiehowayman1677]

Love this song , proud Englishman , also our Welsh brothers have a fantastic song “ Yama O Hyd” look it up sometime, great channel my American friend

[@gdok6088]

Thank you Mark for sharing this video. Hearing Jerusalem always gives me goosebumps. Hope you are fully better soon. Best wishes 🇬🇧❤🇺🇸

[@MarkfromtheStates]

Thanks for listening

[@user-man-now80]

Superb.Never seen that particular version. I'm getting old now, but every week I play a favourite hymns CD, and I believe that it has a restorative effect, to the extent that aches and pains go away for a while. Forgive me if this isn't your 'thing', but if it is, or might have been at one time, give it a try. I hope that you feel much better soon. Sheffield, South Yorkshire.

[@MarkfromtheStates]

Many thanks!

[@Burglar-King]

I remember singing this song 54 yrs ago when I started junior school til I left to go comprehensive. I Loved it then and I love it now.

[@stevea2204]

Speedy recovery Mark, regards from England.

[@MarkfromtheStates]

Thank you

[@micheleedwin4004]

Love Jerusalem. Definitely should be England’s anthem. The paintings are from the Pre Raphaelite school.

[@petersheppard6085]

To raise your voice and sing it in a great and ancient church, is an experience that is unforgettable.....

[@weedle30]

Hearing the following musical masterpieces being sung or played by anyone anywhere; I Vow to Thee my Country, Jerusalem, Land of Hope & Glory (most definitely at Last Night of the Proms!) and the trumpeters playing Nimrod by Edward Elgar at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday, they will always make me 🥲🥲in both happy and sad ways….. We used to sing Jerusalem at my primary school and in my mind’s eye, I can still visualise my singing teacher - the fearsome Miss Croucher, who was always and forever aged about 102, playing the piano. At the point in the hymn “bring me my chariot of fire….” Miss Croucher would turn around (whilst still playing!) with a deadly death stare on her face, and would be listening out to make sure we sang “chariOTT” of fire not chari ERTT . Any foolish pupil who did not enunciate the word chariot properly would face the sting of her piano cleaning brush being rapped across their knuckles!! 😳😩😂 And to this day if I am singing it in church or at any event …’I’ take great care in making sure I pronounce it as ChariOTT just incase Miss Croucher is still listening out there! 😳😆

[@MarkfromtheStates]

Can never be to cautious... Lol. Love it

[@87leeb]

This and I Vow To Thee My Country both give me goosebumps every time, the video was very nice to go with the song. Great reaction as always Mark.

[@MarkfromtheStates]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@maureennewman905]

I too am Scottish, I love our anthem “Flowers of Scotland “ and the pride and joy of everyone singing it , equally “Jerusalem “ stirs emotions and brings tears to my eyes , this should be sung with the same pride and joy by England

[@valeriejackson7659]

Hi Mark first of all I just want to say that you always come over as a very nice decent chap whom I love to listen to. Secondly I hope your shoulder quickly get better as I've had an operation on both shoulders, apparently excessive bone sawing into my tendons, it felt like someone plunging a dagger into my shoulders everytime I moved my arms. Get well soon. Lastly I feel blessed to live in England's green and pleasant land (Yorkshire gal) epitomised by the anthem Jerusalem. I realised this more so when returning home after a holiday in France. My son and I were the only two out of my family of five who well. My husband had a swollen finger, my elder daughter had started with tonsillitis and my small daughter had a piece of glass embedded in her hand. I can't tell you how overjoyed I felt to see the white cliffs of Dover appearing as we crossed over the English Channel. Wonderful holiday but thank God and Great Britain for our NHS. Take care.

[@MarkfromtheStates]

Thank you Valerie. Wishing the best for your family

[@bakertelboy]

Hi Mark 🇬🇧🇺🇸 sorry to hear about the shoulder injury - wishing you a speedy recovery soon. We have been catching up on the channel and really enjoyed the video- Jerusalem is our national anthem ❤ and this was a great rendition. Wishing all the very best, have a great weekend. Regards Terry & Sylvia Peterborough UK

[@MarkfromtheStates]

Thank you Terry

[@vaughanwilliams761]

I’m Suffering With You Mark, Rotary Cuff With Tear & Broken Calcification Break! My Right Shoulder Happened On 29th Feb, Absolute Agony, Still Having Physio, And On Painkillers !! Love Jerusalem!! Take Care My Friend !!

[@MarkfromtheStates]

Oh gosh so sorry to read this...its painful and mine was just a strain. Hoping you get better

[@claregale9011]

Hi Mark , needed this today too ,get well soon 😊.

[@MarkfromtheStates]

Thanks so much

[@mayajrj]

@Mark Masterson, first off, thank you for sharing such a wonderful video. Truly inspiring. Now your injury if I may. many years ago I somehow damaged the rotator cuff in my right arm, maybe through to causes. It hurt like hell. I was given a prednisalone injection (that hurt) and it did sod all for the pain. just lots of painkillers in the form of co-codamol. . it took ages to heal properly so please nurse yours carefully. I thought I was over the problem and reached up and lobbed a box into a high space for storage and the pain in my right shoulder nearly brought me to my knees So guard the shoulder always. Here's hoping you have no more pain soon soon xxx

[@MarkfromtheStates]

Thanks for the heads up... Appreciate this

[@mayajrj]

@@MarkfromtheStates you're very welcome.

[@michaelgaskell2031]

We are a small country. But we are the best. We spawned the modern world. I’m English and proud of that. ❤❤❤

[@mikdavies5027]

Do you not get sick time off from work, Mark? I do hope that you are now feeling a tad better. (Lovely video, BTW. Leslie Garrett, one of my favourites!)

[@MarkfromtheStates]

I do but I never use it...unless its really bad. I can still do some things so I go in.

[@susyward581]

We need a bit of this in the UK at the moment. Fill your lungs fellow Brits

[@edmundprice5276]

It's best heard with a massive choir and audience singing together

[@elainewood2947]

It always bring stars to my eyes and a lump in my throat whenever I hear this 🇬🇧

[@CathyRussell-sw2df]

Can never hear this wonderful Anthem without ears running down my cheeks. My daughter was married last Saturday at Temple Church in London, built by The Knights Templar in the 10th Century. The Templars named The Temple Church, “Jerusalem in England” the final Hymn was “Jerusalem” sung by The Temple Choir and Tallis Singers, among whom was a wonderful Lady singer rendering spine tingling top ‘C’ notes!

[@Thegrinch2169]

that was great mark hope you feel better soon

[@MarkfromtheStates]

Thank you

[@daftirishmarej1827]

Rest up! That is really painful. Pray you don't need an op. Love this piece!

[@anthonymusgrave569]

A beautiful and stirring song. My Grandad requested we sing that at his funeral.

[@MarkfromtheStates]

It sure is...RIP to your grandfather

[@Valoremnihilo]

Love being Englis🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@Julie-g1h4c]

Hi, Mark, hope you recover very soon.

[@MarkfromtheStates]

Thank you, I will

[@MarkfromtheStates]

Thank you

[@carl48uk]

Got goosbumps.. Thanks for that!!

[@stephensmith4480]

As a proud Englishman it is one of my favourite pieces of music and it's one I am going to have played when I finally Bow out 🙏

[@davidsweeney4021]

My late Mom's favourite hymn. She would always sing along during Last night of the Proms

[@MarkfromtheStates]

Wonderful

[@davidsweeney4021]

@@MarkfromtheStates Strangely both my Mom and Dad could sing and I'm tone deaf. Bugger!

[@catherinewilkins2760]

Hope your shoulder feels better soon. Lovely rendition from Lesley Garret. Not long until your son, Cooper comes to visit. Instill in him we drive on the other side of the road, best to start early, so it sinks in.

[@MarkfromtheStates]

Thank you so much!

[@RonSeymour1]

I said to my doctor that I broke my arm in two places, what can I do? He said, don't go there.

[@MarkfromtheStates]

Lol thanks

[@AnthonyUpson]

I love this song it makes me swell up in pride for our glorious country.

[@songsmith31a]

When you feel below par then this is the sort of music medicine to help mend mind and body.

[@lyndarichardson4744]

I love that version of Jerusalem ♥️ sorry about your shoulder Mark ♥️. I used to work as a Physiotherapist. Regret to say it might take some time to heal completely .

[@MarkfromtheStates]

Oh I'm getting that feeling you're right

[@craigserbert-smith880]

It makes you proud to be ❤ English NAY British, this is for The united kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

[@kelvinmeneely3116]

We the people have forgotten what our relationship with the country means to us! Freedom must be fought for to preserve our lives and freedoms, lessons learned must be eradicated and taught, invading ideologys must be eradicated ASAP. No influence should be given otheratay to change anything, if a person or persons migrate here they must abandon any independent historical ideology in contory that is established,or they can leave and reside in a land that excepts their ideology.

[@johnboy2562]

Hi Mark; if you should ever visit our country, here's a tip: download a good, simpler version of this song (I found this one a bit much, tbh), find a nice hill out in the countryside, climb it and play this on some headphones while enjoying the view from the top. Then go and have a pint in a village pub somewhere. Somewhere in the Cotswolds would be good🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🍺

[@allycbythesea7937]

Such a good idea. I live near the South Downs and next time I go up there with my doggo I’m going to do just that. Thank- you

[@johnboy2562]

@allycbythesea7937 Good place to do it. Me and some friends walked along some of it a while ago, passing Chanctonbury Ring on the way. We decided to see who could hold the longest note (we'd had a few beers by this time), when it was my turn, I closed my eyes, took a deep breath and sang for about a minute, only to open them and see my mates about 200 yards away running like crazy and laughing their heads off! I then heard a cough and saw two people behind me giving me some some very strange looks.😂

[@allycbythesea7937]

@@johnboy2562😂🤣😂 sounds like a good day out.I know that hill very well, there’s an old legend that if you go there at midnight walk around the trees 3 times reciting the Lord’s Prayer backwards bealzibub will appear.Probably Jerusalem wouldn’t have the same effect! There is also a great pub at the bottom The Franklin arms hmm now there an idea 💡

[@johnboy2562]

@@allycbythesea7937 😂👹😳

[@ScottMasterson-bh9kk]

Hi Mark, I am also a Masterson, Derbyshire in the UK hope your shoulder recovers

[@MarkfromtheStates]

Love it thank you

[@paulinejackson8105]

Get well soon Mark . great video .

[@MarkfromtheStates]

Thank you, I will

[@Bodhidhamma108]

Written by William Blake 1757-1827.Poet,Painter,Prophet,Mystic.Born in Soho London.The words are from the poem Milton 1804 and was put to music by Sir Hubert Parry in 1916.Arguably our greatest and most popular artist,never recognised in his lifetime and died in poverty.Well worth finding out about.

[@MarkfromtheStates]

nice thank you

[@Bodhidhamma108]

Thank you Mark,All best wishes.John

[@megw7312]

Yes.. this is wonderful: William Blake knew his history. Q: and did those feet …? A: Yes! Except that ‘England’ did not exist 2,000 years ago. It was Lloegr - covering a much smaller area than modern England.

[@Bodhidhamma108]

@@megw7312 Thankyou for your reply,that’s interesting I never knew this ancient name of England.Blake of course used the term Albion,and painting Joseph of Arimathea among the rocks of Albion,who it is said bought Christ to our shores.My interest in Blake started with the exhibition at the Tate in 2000. My life has been enriched by his work,and I encourage everyone to investigate it.

[@megw7312]

@@Bodhidhamma108 Britain was renamed for Brutus (who was g grandson of Aeneas of Troy, who founded Rome). Prior to Brutus’ arrival, Britain was named for Albyne, one of 33 sisters who were Syrian princesses. Arrived around three and a half thousand years ago. The Irish claim their own princess - Scota - Egyptian. The Lemnos stele commemorates Brutus’ gathering the remnant of Troy prior to embarkation for ‘the great green island in the western ocean’. He had married the daughter of the local king who provided the ships and provisions. This was around two and a half thousand years ago.

[@robharris8844U]

Lesley Garret is an English Soprano singer, she is now 69 years old.

[@suzielynne9421]

Every time,Every time I hear Jerusalem my eyes fill with tears and my heart fills with pride. I love my country 🇬🇧

[@cartimandua_]

Great song / hymn - sounds better with a mixed choir and many voices. Just puts the edge on. 👍🏻

[@ianbeddowes5362]

As an English COMMUNIST I love this as a revolutionary hymn written in the worst times of the horrific Industrial Revolution by William Blake.