We’re depressed by our defeats so
don’t expect a song and dance.
Even though this place is pleasant,
laughter doesn’t stand a chance.
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Mention when and where we flourished;
tell us just how much we’ve lost.
Doesn’t matter who’s to blame, we
feel we’ve paid too high a cost.
—–
Those who did us in and those who
cheered as we were on the ropes,
will in future generations
reap the harvest of our hopes.
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Source: Psalm 137
Text: David Alexander, 2022, CC BY-SA NC 4.0
Tune: Brocklesby, Public Domain
Score: https://www.smallchurchmusic.com/Score_PDF-2010/JesusTenderShepherd-Brocklesbury.pdf
Audio: www.smallchurchmusic.com Used by Permission.
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