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Psalm 137:1-6
1By the waters of Babylon we sat down and wept, *
when we remembered you, O Zion.

2As for our harps, we hung them up *
on the trees in the midst of that land.

3For those who led us away captive asked us for a song,
and our oppressors called for mirth: *
“Sing us one of the songs of Zion.”

4How shall we sing the Lord’s song *
upon an alien soil?

5If I forget you, O Jerusalem, *
let my right hand forget its skill.

6Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth
if I do not remember you, *
if I do not set Jerusalem above my highest joy.

A Collect for Saturdays
Almighty God, who after the creation of the world rested from all your works and sanctified a day of rest for all your creatures: Grant that we, putting away all earthly anxieties, may be duly prepared for the service of your sanctuary, and that our rest here upon earth may be a preparation for the eternal rest promised to your people in heaven; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Image Credit: Relief fragment: Assyrian soldier conducting captives across the water, ca. 668–627 B.C., Assyrian
Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Open Access Collection – https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/322612

Daily Psalm and Prayer – November 27, 2021

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