By River Courses Flowing Down - Psalm 137 HICKORY ROAD - Treasury 441

1. 1 By river courses flowing down
The land of Babylon,
We sat and wept at memories
Of Zion overthrown.
2 We hung our harps in grief aside,
Unplucked by weary hand,
Upon the willows bending low,
Amidst that foreign land.
2. 3 Our captors carry us away,
Then call on us for song!
These people plunder all our wealth,
Then bid us laugh along:
“Sing! Sing us one of Zion’s songs!
Perform your fav’rite chants!”
4 How can we sing Jehovah’s song,
Exiled in foreign lands?
3. 5 If I should fail, Jerusalem,
To fondly think of you,
My hand should halt; my talent fail,
If I were thus untrue.
6 If I do not remember you,
My tongue should bind in shame.
If I prefer a greater joy
Above Jerusalem.
4. 7 Against the sons of Edom, LORD,
Call forth Your wrathful gaze,
Who said, “Destroy Jerusalem!
Her deep foundations raze!”
8 O Babylon to be destroyed,
Glad he that treats you thus
9 To dash your young ones on the rock,
As you have done to us.
Music: David T. Koyzis, 1986 © [e-mail]
Text: Donald P. Owens II, 2010, 2020 © [e-mail]
Tune name: HICKORY ROAD 8 6. 8 6. 8 6. 8 6.
All vocals by Michael E. Owens
I record tunes that anyone can sing.
Now that you know the tune, go ahead and sing it.
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