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By the Rivers of Babylon

Appears in 9 hymnals Hymnal Title: Calvin Hymnary Project First Line: By the rivers of Babylon Where we sat down Refrain First Line: For the wicked carried us away captivity
By the Rivers of Babylon

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[By the waters of Babylon]

Appears in 9 hymnals Hymnal Title: This Far By Faith Tune Sources: Jamaican traditional; arr. Bread for the Journey Tune Key: E Major Incipit: 55112 33351 23343 Used With Text: By the Waters of Babylon
[By the waters of Babylon]

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But the wicked carried us away, captivity

Author: H. Critchlow Hymnal: CPWI Hymnal #544a (2010) Meter: Irregular Hymnal Title: CPWI Hymnal First Line: By the rivers of Babylon Topics: General Hymns The Christian Life Scripture: Psalm 137 Languages: English Tune Title: BY THE RIVER
But the wicked carried us away, captivity

But the wicked carried us away, captivity

Author: H. Critchlow Hymnal: CPWI Hymnal #544b (2010) Meter: Irregular Hymnal Title: CPWI Hymnal First Line: By the rivers of Babylon Topics: General Hymns The Christian Life Scripture: Psalm 137 Languages: English Tune Title: BY THE RIVER
But the wicked carried us away, captivity

By the Rivers of Babylon

Author: H. Critchlow Hymnal: Sing a New Song #21 (1981) Hymnal Title: Sing a New Song Refrain First Line: For the wicked carried us away captivity Topics: Liturgical Psalms and Scriptural Texts Scripture: Psalm 137 Languages: English Tune Title: [By the rivers of Babylon]
By the Rivers of Babylon

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Anonymous

Hymnal Title: CPWI Hymnal Arranger of "BY THE RIVER" in CPWI Hymnal In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.
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H. Critchlow

Hymnal Title: Sing a New Song Author of "By the Rivers of Babylon" in Sing a New Song Jamaica, Anglican Priest Sing a New Song No. 3 by Patrick Prescod (Bridgetown, Barbados: Cedar Press, 1981)
H. Critchlow

Edward Henry

Person Name: E. B. H. Hymnal Title: Sing a New Song Arranger of "[By the rivers of Babylon]" in Sing a New Song
Edward Henry

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