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Vain World Adieu (329) Edmund Dumas, 1856ġ3. To Die No More (111b) Edmund Dumas, 1856ġ0. Cusseta (73t) John Massengale, 1844 Listen to a SampleĤ. This disc documents the distinct sound that makes the Sacred Harp unique.ġ. The Original Sacred Harp is a selection of songs written or arranged expressly for the Sacred Harp during this time, including many of the most popular shape note tunes, as well as several well-known hymns with origins in the Sacred Harp. White directed the publication of several editions and printings of the Sacred Harp from its first inception in 1844, to the third edition of 1869. Webster, Joseph Philbrick The Signet Ring: A New Collection Of Music And Hymns, Composed For Sabbath Schools, Etc.B. Contents 1 The music and its notation 2 Singing Sacred Harp music 2.1 Venues for singing 2. It is part of the larger tradition of shape note music. Available from: Sacred Harp Musical Heritage Association < (accessed 30 November 2006) Sacred Harp singing is a tradition of sacred choral music that took root in the Southern region of the United States. “Indexes for The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition” (2007). Champaign, Illinois: University of Illinois Press, 2010. Samson, Alabama: Sacred Harp Book Company, 2006. Breman, Georgia: Sacred Harp Publishing Company, 1991. Samson, Alabama: Sacred Harp Book Company, 2012. Memphis, Tennessee: Baptist Book House, 1882. New Cyclopaedia of Poetical Illustrations: Adapted to Christian Teaching: Embracing Poems, Odes, Legends, Lyrics, Hymns, Sonnets, Extracts, Etc. Sacred Harp Publishing Company, 1936.įoster, Elon. Available from: (accessed 30 November 2006)Ĭooper, Wilson Marion, et. Powell with the valuable assistance by John and Susan Kerr, Joshua Martin, Pete Mathewson, Kristie Powell, Robert Vaughn, and Lindsey Wiggins Questions? Comments? Corrections? Please send mail to Gaylon L.

If your browser does not support tables and you experience trouble viewing the pages in this index, please send mail to the address below. However, it is intended to work with all browsers. This index looks best with browsers that support tables. In the few cases of lyrics written by modern-day poets, unless otherwise noted, the copyright is held by The Sacred Harp Book Company, Samson, Alabama, which has graciously granted permission to publish the material online. Most lyrics in this index are in the public domain. *The word index is currently not available for the songs on page 195 and above. Please Note: The word index is still under construction. You may also look up words or verses using the word index. You may look up any song by title, page number, first line, composer, poet, or meter. This index contains the lyrics of all songs in The B. The Sacred Harp, Revised Cooper Edition Online Index

The Sacred Harp by B.F. White