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By the Rivers of Babylon

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Text Information

First Line: By the rivers of Babylon Where we sat down
Title: By the Rivers of Babylon
Language: English
Refrain First Line: For the wicked carried us away captivity
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 9 of 9)

CPWI Hymnal #544a

CPWI Hymnal #544b

Sing a New Song #21

Singing the Journey #1042

Songs of Faith and Praise #444

Songs of the Church #701

Songs #19d

This Far By Faith #67

Worship in Song #169

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