Holy Scripture
Lamentations 5:15
A church father on this verse
“Here reference is made to the exercise of joy: "The joy of our hearts has ceased, our dancing has been turned to mourning." As the prophet Amos states: "I will turn your feasts into mourning, and all your songs into lamentations." (Amos 8:10).”
Source: Septuagint
Original
15The joy of our heart has ceased; Our dance is turned into mourning.
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13The chosen men lifted up the voice in weeping, And the youths fainted under the wood.
14And the elders ceased from the gate, The chosen men ceased from their music.
— Lamentations 5:15 —
16The crown has fallen from our head: Yea, woe to us! for we have sinned.
17For this has grief come; our heart is sorrowful: For this our eyes are darkened.