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By Rivers of Sorrow

Author: Michael Perry Meter: 12.11.12.11 Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: By rivers of sorrow we sat and remembered

ST. CATHERINE'S COURT

Meter: 12.11.12.11 Appears in 10 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Richard Strutt, 1848-1927 Tune Key: C Major Incipit: 12312 31234 56567 Used With Text: By Rivers of Sorrow

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By rivers of sorrow we sat and remembered

Author: Michael Perry 1942-96 Hymnal: Praise! psalms hymns and songs for Christian worship #137 (2013) Meter: 11.11.11.11 Topics: The Christian Life Humbling and Restoration Scripture: Psalm 137 Languages: English Tune Title: ST CATHERINE'S COURT

By Rivers of Sorrow

Author: Michael Perry, 1942-1996 Hymnal: Psalms of Grace #137b (2022) Meter: 12.11.12.11 First Line: By rivers of sorrow we sat and remembered Lyrics: 1 By rivers of sorrow we sat and remembered the city of happiness where we belong; our harps and our melodies hung in the branches, and there our tormentors demanded a song! 2 O, how shall we sing in the anguish of exile the songs of the LORD in a far away land? Jerusalem, see if I ever forget you till death take my voice and the skill of my hand! 3 You daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, you people of Edom who throw down our walls, be warned of the judgment on you and your children, when blasphemy fails and when tyranny falls. 4 And then shall the strings of the harp yield their music, and then shall the tune of our song be restored; and then shall the kings of the earth see God's purpose: the strong, the unquenchable, love of the LORD. Scripture: Psalm 137 Languages: English Tune Title: ST. CATHERINE'S COURT

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Michael Perry

1942 - 1996 Person Name: Michael Perry, 1942-1996 Author of "By Rivers of Sorrow" in Psalms of Grace Initially studying mathematics and physics at Dulwich College, Michael A. Perry (b. Beckenham, Kent, England, 1942; d. England, 1996) was headed for a career in the sciences. However, after one year of study in physics at the University of London, he transferred to Oak Hill College to study theology. He also studied at Ridley Hall, Cambridge, and received a M.Phil. from the University of Southhampton in 1973. Ordained a priest in the Church of England in 1966, Perry served the parish of St. Helen's in Liverpool as a youth worker and evangelist. From 1972 to 1981 he was the vicar of Bitterne in Southhampton and from 1981 to 1989, rector of Eversley in Hampshire and chaplain at the Police Staff College. He then became vicar of Tonbridge in Kent, where he remained until his death from a brain tumor in 1996. Perry published widely in the areas of Bible study and worship. He edited Jubilate publications such as Hymns far Today's Church (1982), Carols for Today (1986), Come Rejoice! (1989), and Psalms for Today (1990). Composer of the musical drama Coming Home (1987), he also wrote more than two hundred hymns and Bible versifications. Bert Polman