Appears in 8 hymnals Scripture: 2 Samuel 18:33 Lyrics:
1.
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,
(Repeat previous line twice)
For thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!
Used With Tune: DAVID'S LAMENTATION
David the king was grieved and moved