The Music of the Most Ancient Nations, Particularly of the Assyrians, Egyptians And Hebrews; With Special Reference to Recent Discoveries in Western Asia And in Egypt
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i Zag - ha reet. During the procession of a Jewish funeral in Jeru- salem, Dr. Frankl heard the bearers sing the Psalm, "He that dwelleth in the sacred place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty." On the roof of the house out of which the body had been removed stood female mourners covered with long white veils, and singing. As they stretched out their hands - towards heaven, they looked, says Dr. Frankl, " like the dead risen from their graves in their white winding-sh...eets, and chanting a death-song in wild unearthly chorus." Another pecuUar cere- mony is the wailing at, the wall which formerly surrounded the Temple at Jerusalem, part of which 334 MUSIC OP THE HEBREAVS. Chai'. VI. is yet standing. Here the -Jews assemble every Friday to express iu prayers and songs their affliction for the destruction of the Sanctuary. Dr. Frankl relates : " The Jews have a firman from the Saltan, which, in return for a small tax, ensures them the right of entrance for all time to come.
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