...hear him. His motto was, Super flumina Babylonis, illic sedimus et flcvimus, donee recordamur Sion.* By the waters of Babylon, we sat down and wept, when we -/>np~l~re<i thee. O Sion ! Psalm, cxxxvii. 1. His pathetic eloquence, his harmonious voice, the spirited...

...cxxxvii. Super fluminaBY the waters of Babylon we fat down and wept, when we remembered thee, O Sion. 2 As for our harps, we hanged them up upon the trees that are therein. 3 For they that led us away captive, required of us then a fong, and melody in our heavinefs : Sing...

...this figure. The Psalmist describes the Jews lamenting their captivity in the same pensive posture. By the waters of Babylon we sat down, and wept when we remembered thee, O Sion. But what is more remarkable, we find Judaea represented as a woman in sorrow sitting on the ground,...

...this figure. The Psalmist describes the Jews lamenting their captivity in the same pensive •posture. By the -waters of Babylon we sat down, and •wept -when we remembered thee, 0 Sion. But what is more remarkable, we find Judaea represented as a woman in sorrow sitting on the...

...love -your neighbour as yourself. ON THE LOVE OF OUR COUNTRY. SERMON XIII* PSALM CXXXVII. VERSE I. By the waters of Babylon, we sat down and wept, when we remembered thee, Oh Sion ! THIS beautiful Psalm was written in commemoration of the Babylonish captivity written, if...

...your neighbour as yourself. ON THE . :, ; LOVE OF OUR COUNTRY. SERMON XIII. PSALM CXXXVII. VERSE I. By the waters of Babylon, we sat down and wept, when we remembered thee, Oh Sion ! THIS beautiful Psalm was written in commemoration of the Babylonish captivity ? written,...

...and love your neighbour as yourself. ON THE LOVE OF OUR COUNTRY. SERMON XIII. PSALM CXXXVII. VERSE I. By the waters of Babylon, we sat down and wept, when we remembered tJiee, Oh Sion ! • THIS beautiful Psalm was written in commemoration of the Babylonish captivity...

...remembered thee, O Sion. 2 As for our harps, we hanged them up : upon the Wees that are therein. 3 For they that led us away captive required of us then a fong, and melody ia our heavinefs : Sing us one of the longs of Sion. 1 6] Exod. xv. it. 19] Kumb....

...Ode 2G. And a greater than Horace in lyric poetry, the royal psalmist, represents the same image : As for our harps we hanged them up, upon the trees that are therciu. Psnlm cxxxvii. 2. P. 38. Paphos, a city of Cyprus; formerly dedicated to Venus. Acídale....

...give thanks unto the Lord of lords ; for his mercy endureth for ever. Psalm cxxxvii. Super Jlumina. BY the waters of Babylon we sat down and wept, when we remembered dice, O Sion. 2 As for our harps, we hanged them up upon the trees that are therein. 3 For they that...