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Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail, and
mortal life shall cease. i shall possess, within the So let the words of our mouth and the
veil, a life of joy and peace. 5/6 meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your
sight, O Lord. 1/4
Verse 6
When we've been there ten thousand years, Verse 2
Bright shining as the sun, As for our harps, we hung them up On the trees
We've no less days to sing God's praise therein.
Than when we first begun. 6/6 Can I forget Jerusalem the blessed?
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163 Break Thou the bread of life Chorus
Verse 1 For the wicked carried us away captivity,
Break Thou the bread of life, required from us a song, How can we sing
O Lord, to me, Jehovah's song in a strange land?
As you did break the loaves Beside the sea:
Beyond the sacred page So let the words of our mouth and the
I seek you Lord; meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your
My spirit pants for you, sight, O Lord. 2/4
O living Word! 1/3
Verse 3
Verse 2 Jerusalem, if I forget, let my right hand also
You are the Bread of Life, forget That she once had cunning.
O Lord, to me, Your holy word the truth That
saves even me: Chorus
Give me to eat and live For the wicked carried us away captivity,
With you above; required from us a song, How can we sing
Teach me to love your truth, Jehovah's song in a strange land?
For you are love. 2/3
So let the words of our mouth and the
Verse 3 meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your
O send your Spirit, Lord, sight, O Lord. 3/4
Now unto me,
That He may touch my eyes, And make me see: Verse 4
Show me the truth concealed Remember Edom with Babylon, How they said,
Within your word, 'Down with it'.
And in your Book revealed I see the Lord. 3/3 Happy shall he be that rewards them justly.
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164 By the rivers of Babylon, Chorus
Verse 1 For the wicked carried us away captivity,
required from us a song, How can we sing
By the rivers of Babylon, where we sat down, Jehovah's song in a strange land?
And there we wept when we remembered Zion.
So let the words of our mouth and the
Chorus meditations of our hearts be acceptable in your
For the wicked carried us away captivity, sight, O Lord. 4/4
required from us a song, How can we sing HOME
Jehovah's song in a strange land?
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