@piddflicks - I will concede that without being sung for years in Churches it would not have lasted to have relevance elsewhere. But it's still not scriptural, however godly. sincere and devout Blake (and the aims of his poetry) may have been. LIke sanatatic commented, it's about the Industrial...
@gamalielllllll - The Animals version of this song was 1964 and is generally thought to be the most well-known & successful cover. It's an old, classic song and there are recordings of it from the 1930's and 1940's still in existence. Bob Dylan covered in in 1961 and many others since. I'm pret...
@NCW250 - he was born in Washington (Tyne & Wear - or County Durham if you prefer) and raised/educated in Jarrow. I met him after a concert in 2005, lovely guy!
@piddflicks - I will concede that without being sung for years in Churches it would not have lasted to have relevance elsewhere. But it's still not scriptural, however godly. sincere and devout Blake (and the aims of his poetry) may have been. LIke sanatatic commented, it's about the Industrial...