| In Exile | |
|---|---|
| Motet by Herbert Sumsion | |
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| Text | Psalms 137:1–6 |
| Language | English |
| Performed | 1981 |
In Exile is a motet by Herbert Sumsion, who was for decades organist at Gloucester Cathedral. He set in 1981 a biblical text from Psalm 137 in English, beginning "By the waters of Babylon", scored for double choir a cappella. The motet was published by Basil Ramsey.