...lbc...

O come and mourn with me awhile
O come near to the Savior's side
O come together, let us mourn

O love of God, O sin of man
In this dread act your strength is tried
And victory remains with love

A broken heart, a fount of tears
Ask and they will not be denied
A broken heart love's cradle is

And victory remains with love

O come and mourn with me awhile

Pool of Siloam

The LA Times published an article describing the discovery of the Pool of Siloam (the article doesn't quite get the Biblical story correct so be sure to read John 8 and 9)! BAR has the full arcticle. It dates back prior to 73 B.C. It was found down in the lower part of David's City (lower Jerusalem) where Hezekiah's tunnel brings water from the Gihon spring. Jesus sent the blind man to this pool to wash off his eyes. It's quite a hike from the temple to the pool, especially for a blind man. Jesus didn't make it very easy for him. We saw this pool during our trip to Israel when only minor digging had occurred. Here are the pictures I took (be sure to see the better one at the LA Times).

(Thanks for the pointer Mike. Also, I archived the LA story and picture here and here and BAR here.)