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David the king was grieved and moved,
He went to his chamber, his chamber, and wept;
And as he went he wept and said,
O my son! O my son!
Would to God I had died,
(Repeat previous line twice)
For thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!
| Text information | |
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| First Line: | David the king was grieved and moved |
| Title: | David the king was grieved and moved |
| Scripture: | 2 Samuel 18:33 |
| Language: | English |
| Tune information | |
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| Tune name: | DAVID'S LAMENTATION |
| Composer: | Billings |
| Media | |
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| Audio recording: |  Alabama Sacred Harp©APAD Digital Recordings |
| Audio recording: | Big Singing©APAD Digital Recordings |
| Image: | Page image |
| Image: |  Page image |
| MIDI file: |  DavidsLamentation.midi
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