Words: Dan Kreider
Music: Dan Kreider
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By the waters of sorrow we sat;
quiet, our harps
hung in the midst.
Tears of memory fell from our eyes;
sorrow for shadows of home
There our captors demanded a song
“Sing us a tune,
music for mirth!”
They’ve all faded, the songs of the Lord,
lost in captivity’s land.
If I forget
the city of God,
let every song pass away.
If Zion joys
fade from my eyes,
no more the melody play.
Lord, remember the cries of our foes,
“Cities lay bare,
nothing remains!”
Let their ruin return to their own,
sorrow for sorrow repaid.
If I forget
the city of God,
let every song pass away.
If Zion joys
fade from my eyes,
no more the melody play.
quiet, our harps
hung in the midst.
Tears of memory fell from our eyes;
sorrow for shadows of home
There our captors demanded a song
“Sing us a tune,
music for mirth!”
They’ve all faded, the songs of the Lord,
lost in captivity’s land.
If I forget
the city of God,
let every song pass away.
If Zion joys
fade from my eyes,
no more the melody play.
Lord, remember the cries of our foes,
“Cities lay bare,
nothing remains!”
Let their ruin return to their own,
sorrow for sorrow repaid.
If I forget
the city of God,
let every song pass away.
If Zion joys
fade from my eyes,
no more the melody play.
Copyright
Words and Music: © 2020 Dan Kreider. All rights reserved.
These lyrics have been posted on Grace Music with permission from the copyright holder. They may be displayed or duplicated for corporate worship without a CCLI license. Lyrics should be displayed unaltered and include author and copyright information. All other uses require permission from the copyright holder.
These lyrics have been posted on Grace Music with permission from the copyright holder. They may be displayed or duplicated for corporate worship without a CCLI license. Lyrics should be displayed unaltered and include author and copyright information. All other uses require permission from the copyright holder.
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