Psalm 137
137A: By the Babylonian Rivers
Other Resources:
- Purchase an organ accompaniment arranged by David Cherwien and published by Augsburg Fortress Publishers.
- Visit hymnary.org for more information on this song and additional resources.
- The following are alternative accompaniments for this tune, CAPTIVITY/KAS DZIEDAJA/BYTHE WATERS.
Alternative Harmonization for Organ and Descant Resources:
- Burkhardt, Michael. Five Psalm Improvisations. Morningstar MSM-10-511 [1997]
- Fedak, Alfred V. 25 More Harmonizations. Selah 160-729 [1998]
Copyright Information:
- Words: Ewald Bash, 1964, © 1964 American Lutheran Church, admin. Augsburg Fortress Publishers
- Music (CAPTIVITY/KAS DZIEDAJA 8.7.8.7): Latvian melody, P.D.; arr. Greg Scheer © 2011 Greg Scheer
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- Words: permitted with a license from OneLicense.net.
- Music: permitted with a CCLI License.
137B: A Reflection
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- Visit hymnary.org for more information on this song and additional resources.
Copyright Information:
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer, taken from Psalms: The Prayer Book of the Bible, p. 59 © 1970 Augsburg Fortress Publishers
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- When reprinting this reflection, please use the correct copyright line.
137C: A Responsorial Setting
Performance Notes:
- For performance notes on this song, see page 1090 of Psalms for All Seasons: A Complete Psalter for Worship.
Other Resources:
- Visit hymnary.org for more information on this song and additional resources.
Copyright Information:
- Words: Psalm 137
- Music (BY THE WATERS): traditional Jewish melody
- Psalm Text: from Evangelical Lutheran Worship © 2006 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, admin. Augsburg Fortress Publishers
- Tone: © 2011 Faith Alive Christian Resources
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- When reprinting the Psalm Text, please use the correct copyright line. Faith Alive Christian Resources gives you permission to reprint the Tone for use in a worship setting.
137D: By the Waters of Babylon
Performance Notes:
- For performance notes on this song, see page 1090 of Psalms for All Seasons: A Complete Psalter for Worship.
Other Resources:
- Visit hymnary.org for more information on this song and additional resources.
Copyright Information:
- Words: sts. 1, 5 traditional; sts. 2-4 Carl P. Daw Jr. (b. 1944) © 1996, 2011 Hope Publishing Company
- Music (BY THE WATERS): traditional Jewish melody
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- Words (sts. 2-4): with a license from OneLicense.net or a CCLI License.
137E: God of Memory
Performance Notes:
- For performance notes on this song, see page 1090 of Psalms for All Seasons: A Complete Psalter for Worship.
Other Resources:
- Visit hymnary.org for more information on this song and additional resources.
- The following are alternative accompaniments for this tune, EBENEZER/TON-Y-BOTEL.
Alternative Harmonization for Organ and Descant Resources:
- Burkhardt, Michael As Though the Whole Creation Cried vol. 2. Morningstar MSM-10-606 [2009]
- Copes, V. Earle. Hymn Intonations Preludes & Free Harmonizations. Vol II Selah 160-722 [1991]
- Noble, T. Tertius. Free Organ Accompaniments to One Hundred Well-Known Hymn Tunes. J. Fischer 8175 [1946]
- Rawsthorne, Noel. More Last Verses. Kevin Mayhew [1996]
- Shaw, Geoffrey. The Descant Hymn Book bk 2. Novello
- Wyton, Alec. New Shoots from Old Roots. SMP KK 279 [1983]
Alternative Harmonization for Piano:
- Cherwien, David. Let It Rip! At the Piano. Augsburg 11-11045 [2000]
Copyright Information:
- Words: Richard Leach, 1994, © 1996 Selah Publishing Company, Inc.
- Music (EBENEZER 8.7.8.7 D): Thomas J. Williams, 1890; harm. Alfred V. Fedak (b. 1953) © 2011 Faith Alive Christian Resources
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