Babel's Streams 126

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Composer: Stephen Jenks, 1810
Alto: William Riley McCoy, 1902
Poet: Scottish Psalter and Paraphrases, 1650
Meter: Common Meter (8,6,8,6)

		Stanza		Poetry Source by First Line
1		By Babel's streams we sat and wept, While Zion we thought on; Amidst thereof we hung our harps, The willow trees upon. (Chorus)		By Babel's streams we sat and wept,, Stanza 1
Chorus		With all the pow'r and skill I have, I'll gently touch each string; If I can reach the charming sound, I'll tune my harp again.