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| Tune: | DAVID'S LAMENTATION |
| Composer: | William Billings |
173. David the King Was Grieved and Moved
David the king was grieved and moved;
He went to his chamber, his chamber, and wept;
And as he went, he wept and said,
O my son! O my son!
Would to God I had died,
Would to God I had died,
For thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | David the king was grieved and moved |
| Title: | David the King Was Grieved and Moved |
| Publication Date: | 1996 |
| Scripture: | |
| Topic: | King David; Repentance; Shaped Note Hymn (2 more...) |
| Source: | Sacred Harp, 1991 edition |
| Tune Information | |
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| Name: | DAVID'S LAMENTATION |
| Composer: | William Billings (about 1800) |
| Key: | a♭ minor |
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