Psalm 137: By Babel's streams we sat and wept

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By Babel's streams we sat and wept, When Zion we thought on

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1 By Babel's streams we sat and wept,
when Zion we thought on.
2 In midst thereof we hanged our harps
the willow-trees upon.
3 For there a song requirèd they,
who did us captive bring:
Our spoilers called for mirth, and said,
A song of Zion sing.

4 O how the Lord's song shall we sing
within a foreign land?
5 If thee, Jerus'lem, I forget,
skill part from my right hand.
6 My tongue to my mouth's roof let cleave,
if I do thee forget,
Jerusalem, and thee above
my chief joy do not set.

7 Remember Edom's children, Lord,
who in Jerus'lem's day,
Ev'n unto its foundätion,
Raze, raze it quite, did say.
8 O daughter thou of Babylon,
near to destrüction;
Blessed shall he be that thee rewards,
as thou to us hast done.

9 Yea, happy surely shall he be
thy tender little ones
Who shall lay hold upon, and them
shall dash against the stones.

Source: Foundations Psalter: 1650 Scottish Psalter #137

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First Line:	By Babel's streams we sat and wept, When Zion we thought on
Title:	Psalm 137: By Babel's streams we sat and wept
Meter:	8.6.8.6
Language:	English
Copyright:	Public Domain

Psalm 137
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BABEL'S STREAMS (Wall)

DUNDEE (Ravenscroft)

DUNDEE first appeared in the 1615 edition of the Scottish Psalter published in Edinburgh by Andro Hart. Called a "French" tune (thus it also goes by the name of FRENCH), DUNDEE was one of that hymnal's twelve "common tunes"; that is, it was not associated with a specific psalm. In the Psalter Hymnal…

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OLIVE'S BROW

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