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By the Waters of Babylon

By the waters of Babylon where we sat down

Tune: [By the waters of Babylon where we sat down] (Jamaican)
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Representative Text

By the waters of Babylon where we sat down,
and there we wept
when we remembered Zion.
By the waters of Babylon where we sat down,
and there we wept
when we remembered Zion.
For the wicked carried us away,
captivity required from us a song.
How can we sing our holy song in a strange land?
For the wicked carried us away,
captivity required from us a song.
How can we sing our holy song in a strange land?
So let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart
be acceptable in your sight, O God.

Source: Global Songs 2: songs of faith, hope, and liberation from the church aroundd the world #24

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Text Information

First Line: By the waters of Babylon where we sat down
Title: By the Waters of Babylon
Place of Origin: Jamaica
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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Global Songs 2 #24

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