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Memories of Zion

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By Babel's streams we sat and wept, For memory still to Zion clung

Tune: OLIVE'S BROW
Published in 9 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, MusicXML
Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 By Babel's streams we sat and wept,
for mem'ry still to Zion clung;
the winds alone our harp-strings swept,
that on the drooping willows hung.

2 There our rude captors, flushed with pride,
a song required to mock our wrongs;
our spoilers called for mirth and cried,
"Come, sing us one of Zion's songs."

3 Not songs but sighs to us belong
when Zion's walls in ruin lie;
how shall we sing Jehovah's song
while in an alien land we die?

4 O Zion fair, God's holy hill,
wherein our God delights to dwell,
let my right hand forget her skill
if I forget to love thee well.

5 If I do not remember Thee
then let my tongue from utterance cease,
if any earthly joy to me
be dear as Zion's joy and peace.

6 Remember, LORD, the dreadful day
of Zion's cruel overthrow
how happy he who shall repay
the bitter hatred of her foe.

Source: Psalms of Grace #137a

Text Information

First Line: By Babel's streams we sat and wept, For memory still to Zion clung
Title: Memories of Zion
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

Tune

OLIVE'S BROWEUCHARIST (Woodbury)BARTHOLDYHighcharts.com
Frequency of use
OLIVE'S BROW


EUCHARIST (Woodbury)


BARTHOLDY


Timeline

Appearance of this hymn in hymnals1900191019201930194019501960197019801990200020102020050100Percent of hymnalsHighcharts.com

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #703
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)

Instances

Instances (1 - 9 of 9)
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Bible Songs #294

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Bible Songs #204

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Bible Songs #204

Text

Psalms of Grace #137a

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Psalter Hymnal (Red) #301

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #703

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The Psalter Hymnal #272a

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The Psalter Hymnal #272b

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The Psalter #379

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