Indexes for The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition

Earlier Metrical Index of the Sacred Harp

Faye Bresler compiled this original metrical index to The Sacred Harp. In this index, songs of the same meter are sorted by title and listed as they appear in 1991 Edition. Used with permission.

Metrical index of The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition

Common Meter
349    A CROSS FOR ME
475    A THANKFUL HEART
138t   ADORATION
178    AFRICA
348t   AINSLIE
393    ALEXANDER
493    AMANDA RAY
103    ANIMATION
73b    ARLINGTON
285t   ARNOLD
91     ASSURANCE
126    BABEL’S STREAMS
27     BETHEL
420    BISHOP
550    BLISSFUL DAWNING
176b   BLOOMING YOUTH
422    BURDETTE
300    CALVARY
287    CAMBRIDGE
407    CHARLTON
163b   CHINA
386    CHRIST OUR SONG
57     CHRISTIAN SOLDIER
314    CLEBURNE
313b   COBB
297    CONVERSION
230    CONVERTING GRACE
63     CORONATION
39t    DETROIT
200    EDOM
569t   EMMAUS
184    ENFIELD
483    ETERNAL LIGHT
336    ETERNAL HOME
171    EXHORTATION (First)
29t    FAIRFIELD
462    FAITH AND HOPE
348b   FLEETING DAYS
121    FLORENCE
389    FREDERICKSBURG
423    GRANTVILLE
198    GREEN STREET
289    GREENSBOROUGH
146    HALLELUJAH
573    HARPETH VALLEY
403    HEAVENLY REST
286    HEAVENLY HOME
371    HEAVENLY DOVE
378t   HEAVENLY PORT
303    HEAVENLY LAND
77b    HOLCOMBE
453    HOLLY SPRINGS
541    HOME OF THE BLEST
330t   HORTON
568    I WANT TO GO TO HEAVEN
426b   JASPER
105    JEWETT
513    JOYFUL
285b   LAND OF REST
354t   LEBANON
137    LIBERTY
37b    LIVERPOOL
309    LIVING LAMB
235    LONG SOUGHT HOME
375    LOVE THE LORD
278t   LOVE SHALL NEVER DIE
124    LOVER OF THE LORD
291    MAJESTY
228    MARLBOROUGH
517    MARS HILL
49b    MEAR
131t   MESSIAH
273    MILFORD
189    MONTGOMERY
304    MORGAN
218    MOUNT PLEASANT
88b    MOUNT ZION (Second)
474    MOUNT DESERT
546    MY BRIGHTEST DAYS
51     MY HOME (First)
527    MY LIFE AND BREATH
478    MY RISING SUN
490    MY SHEPHERD GUIDES
350    NATIVITY
94     NEVERPART
390    NEW PROSPECT
299    NEW JERUSALEM
485    NEW AGATITE
45t    NEW BRITAIN
36b    NINETY-FIFTH
440    NORTH SALEM
155    NORTHFIELD
362    NORWICH
295    ODEM
138b   OGLETREE
68b    ORTONVILLE
463    OUR HUMBLE FAITH
521    PARTING HANDS (Third)
445    PASSING AWAY
387    PENICK
201    PILGRIM
58     PISGAH
351    PITTSFORD
162    PLENARY
143    PLEYEL’S HYMN (First)
86     POLAND
43     PRIMROSE HILL
47t    PRIMROSE
409    PROMISED DAY
187    PROTECTION (First)
298    PROVIDENCE
344    RAINBOW
441    RAYMOND
418    REESE
225t   REYNOLDS
283    SABBATH MORNING
569b   SACRED THRONE
114    SAINT’S DELIGHT
39b    SHARPSBURG
186    SHERBURNE
528    SHOWERS OF BLESSINGS
325    SOLDIER OF THE CROSS
65     SWEET PROSPECT
61     SWEET RIVERS
476    THE THRONE OF GRACE
128    THE PROMISED LAND
113    THE PRODIGAL SON
471    THE SAVIOR’S name
177    THE CHRISTIAN’S FLIGHT
83b    THE DYING MINISTER
74t    THE ENQUIRER
112    THE LAST WORDS OF COPERNICUS
506    THE ARK
543    THOU ART GOD
29b    TRIBULATION
290    VICTORIA
191    VIRGINIA
310    WEEPING SAVIOR (Second)
288    WHITE
38t    WINTER
564    ZION

Meter Double
530    A GLAD NEW SONG
293    AKERS
196    ALABAMA
430    ARBACOOCHEE
292    BEHOLD THE SAVIOR
101t   CANAAN’S LAND
67     COLUMBUS
367    CONSOLATION
382    COSTON
123b   CROSS OF CHRIST
383    ETERNAL DAY
570    FAREWELL TO ALL (Second)
197    GEORGIA
301    GREENLAND
466    HAYNES CREEK
373    HOMEWARD BOUND
75     I WOULD SEE JESUS
562    INFINITE DELIGHT
446    INFINITE DAY
229    IRWINTON
66     JORDAN (First)
439    JORDAN (Second)
426t   KELLEY
71     LEANDER
500    LIVING HOPE
392    MANCHESTER
433    McKAY
419    MELANCHOLY DAY
69t    MINISTER’S FAREWELL
411    MORNING PRAYER
395    NEW BETHEL
442    NEW JORDAN
215    NEW TOPIA
534    NEW GEORGIA
321    NEWNAN
222    OCEAN
340    ODEM (Second)
306    OXFORD
308    PARTING FRIENDS (Second)
414    PARTING FRIENDS
173    PHOEBUS
205    PLEASANT HILL
328    PRAISE GOD
214    REPENTANCE
456    SACRED MOUNT
296    SARDINIA
152    SHEPHERDS REJOICE
461    SHINING STAR
437    SIDNEY
381    SING ON
55     SISTER’S FAREWELL
379    SPAN OF LIFE
536    SWEET MAJESTY
398    THE DYING BOY
438    THE MARRIAGE IN THE SKIES
397    THE FOUNTAIN
77t    THE CHILD OF GRACE
72     THE WEARY SOUL
279    THE SHEPERD’S FLOCK
44     THE CONVERTED THIEF
180    VERMONT

Long Meter
472    AKIN
444    ALL SAINTS NEW
277    ANTIOCH
271t   ARKANSAS
488    AS WE GO ON
217    BALLSTOWN
269    BEAR CREEK
276    BRIDGEWATER
479    CHESTER
432    CHEVES
429    CHRISTIAN’S DELIGHT
32t    CORINTH
168    COWPER
73t    CUSSETA
76b    DESIRE FOR PIETY
48t    DEVOTION
32b    DISTRESS
88t    DONE WITH THE WORLD
531    DURA
37t    ESTER
377    ETERNAL PRAISE
170    EXHILARATION
272    EXHORTATION (Second)
181    EXIT
515    FEDERAL STREET
434    FILLMORE
93     FROZEN HEART
99     GOSPEL TRUMPET
547    GRANVILLE
183    GREENWICH
538    HAMPTON
343    HAPPY HOME
566    HEBRON
193    HUNTINGTON
345b   I’M ON MY JOURNEY HOME
282    I’M GOING HOME
315    IMMENSITY
327    INVITATION
317    JACKSON
52     JERUSALEM
345t   JESUS IS MY FRIEND
111t   JOURNEY HOME
48b    KEDRON
558    LIVING STREAMS
275t   LOVING-KINDNESS
353    McGRAW
163t   MORNING
50t    MORTALITY
378b   NEVER TURN BACK
412    NEW HOSANNA
431    NEW BETHANY
324    NORTH PORT
374    OH, SING WITH ME!
49t    OLD HUNDRED
62     PARTING HAND
174    PETERSBURG
549    PHILLIPS FAREWELL
556    PORTLAND
544    PRAISE HIM
318    PRESENT JOYS
30b    PROSPECT
176t   RAGAN
271b   RESTORATION (Second)
275b   ROLL ON
274b   ROLL JORDAN
107    RUSSIA
435    SACRED REST
68t    SALEM
70b    SAVE, MIGHTY LORD
192    SCHENECTADY
80b    SERVICE OF THE LORD
132    SINNER’S FRIEND
487    SOLDIER’S DELIGHT
142    STRATFIELD
400    STRUGGLE ON
539    SUPPLICATION
352    SWANTON
140    SWEET SOLITUDE
424    SWEET UNION
421    SWEET MORNING
470    THE MERCY SEAT
274t   THE GOLDEN HARP
511    THE GREAT REDEEMER
213t   THE GOOD OLD WAY
111b   TO DIE NO MORE
208    TRAVELING ON
278b   TRAVELING PILGRIM
161b   TURN, SINNER, TURN
95     VERNON
97     WE’LL SOON BE THERE
28b    WELLS
280    WESTFORD
505    WHERE CEASELESS AGES ROLL
211    WHITESTOWN
38b    WINDHAM
504    WOOD STREET

Long meter double
486    BENEFICENCE
468    BRISTOL
42     CLAMANDA
270    CONFIDENCE
60     DAY OF WORSHIP
516    DeLONG
164    DUANE STREET
69b    FAREWELL TO ALL (First)
380    LAWRENCEBURG
204    MISSION
436    MORNING SUN
110    MOUNT VERNON
316    NEW HOPE
26     SAMARIA
465    WHERE THERE’S NO TROUBLE AND SORROW
447    WONDROUS CROSS
522    YE HEEDLESS ONES
404    YOUTH WILL SOON BE GONE

Short meter
33b    ABBEVILLE
52t    ALBION
36t    AMERICA
499    AT REST
28t    AYLESBURY
147t   BOYLSTON
313t   CONCORD
209    EVENING SHADE
330b   FELLOWSHIP
385t   FIGHT ON
203    FLORIDA
542    I’LL SEEK HIS BLESSINGS
47b    IDUMEA
147b   LABAN
467    LISBON
503    LLOYD
302    LOGAN
220    MOUNT ZION (First)
182    NEWBURGH
540    NIDRAH
31t    NINETY-THIRD PSALM
481    NOVAKOSKI
501    O’LEARY
535    SHAWMUT
464    SHEPPERD
311    SILVER STREET
312t   SING TO ME OF HEAVEN
391    SOUNDING JOY
34b    ST. THOMAS
78     STAFFORD
34t    THE GOSPEL POOL
565    THE HILL OF ZION
31b    WEBSTER
33t    WEEPING SAVIOR (First)
195    WORCESTER
428    WORLD UNKNOWN

Short meter double
502    A CHARGE TO KEEP
169    DARTMOUTH
372    ROCKPORT

Meter hallellujah
473    CARMARTHEN
355b   HAPPY LAND

Particular meter
122    ALL IS WELL
109    CARNSVILLE
120    CHAMBERS
206    CHRISTIAN’S HOPE
347    CHRISTIAN’S FAREWELL
216    DELIGHT
102    FULFILLMENT
425    GOLDEN STREETS
172    HARMONY
484    HEAVENLY UNION
133    HEBREW CHILDREN
376    HELP ME TO SING
492    INVOCATION
40     LENOX
90     LOOK OUT
207    LOUISIANA
482    MULBERRY GROVE
560    MY HOME (Second)
334    O COME AWAY
491    OH, WHAT LOVE
79     OLD SHIP OF ZION
267    PARTING FRIENDS (First)
223    PORTUGUESE HYMN
402    PROTECTION (Second)
153    RESURRECTED
35     SAINTS BOUND FOR HEAVEN
460    SARDIS
212    SHARON
455    SOAR AWAY
188    SPRING
368    STONY POINT
151    SYMPHONY
567    THE GREAT DAY
394    THE MESSIAH’S PRAISE
454    THE BETTER LAND
116    UNION
329    VAIN WORLD WORLD ADIEU
83t    VALE OF SORROW
457    WAYFARING STRANGER
548    WOOTTEN

Long particular meter
202    NEW LEBANON

Common particular meter
96     FEW HAPPY MATCHES

Specific designated meters
489    THE SAVIOR’S CALL               6s
101b   HOLY CITY                       6s,7s
175    HIGHLANDS OF HEAVEN             6s & 7s
498    THE RESURRECTION DAY            6s & 10s
76t    HOLINESS                        6 lines,7s
213b   WARNING                         6s & 4s
150    AMITY                           6,6,8
399b   HAPPY CHRISTIAN                 6,6,8
416    THE CHRISTIAN’S NIGHTLY SONG    6,6,10
82b    COOKHAM                         7s
510    CORLEY                          7s
415    EASTER MORN                     7s
450    ELDER                           7s
70t    GAINSVILLE                      7s
50b    HUMILITY                        7s
74b    KING OF PEACE                   7s
477    LORD, WE ADORE THEE             7s
452    MARTIN                          7s
451    MARY’S GRIEF AND JOY            7s
497    NATICK                          7s
523    PLEYELS HYMN (Second)           7s
108b   THE TRAVELER                    7s
405    THE MARCELLAS                   7s
108t   WEEPING SINNERS                 7s
84     AMSTERDAM                       7s & 6s
82t    BOUND FOR CANAAN                7s & 6s
92     BURK                            7s & 6s
106    ECSTASY                         7s & 6s
129    HEAVENLY ARMOR                  7s & 6s
319    RELIGION IS A FORTUNE           7s & 6s
85     THE MORNING TRUMPET             7s & 6s
410b   MUTUAL LOVE                     7s & 6
245    CLAREMONT                       7s & 8s
408    WEEPING MARY                    7s,3s
141    COMPLAINER                      7,6
448b   THE GRIEVED SOUL                7,6
115    EDMONDS                         7,8
326    WEARY PILGRIM                   7s,9s
331    JESTER                          7,6,6,4
157    ESSAY                           7,6,7,6
323b   SOFT MUSIC                      7,6,7,7
495    THE MIDNIGHT CRY                7,6,7,6,7,6,7,7
131b   INVOCATION (First)              7,6,7,6,7,7,7,6
139    ELYSIAN                         7,6,7,6,7,7,7,7
448t   CONSECRATION                    8s
82b    EDGSFIELD                       8s
127    GREEN FIELDS                    8s
384    PANTING FOR HEAVEN              8s
104    THE LOVELY STORY                8s
56t    COLUMBIANA                      8,7
333    FAMILY CIRCLE                   8,7
370    MONROE                          8,7
359    THE BRIDE’S FAREWELL            8,7
56b    VILLULIA                        8,7
30t    LOVE DIVINE                     8 & 7
117    BABYLON IS FALLEN               8s,7s
52b    CHARLESTOWN                     8s,7s
458    FRIENDSHIP                      8s,7s
148    JEFFERSON                       8s,7s
406    NEW HARMONY                     8s,7s
154    REST FOR THE WEARY              8s,7s
312b   RESTORATION (First)             8s,7s
332    SONS OF SORROW                  8s,7s
145b   SWEET AFFLICTION                8s,7s
145t   WARRENTON                       8s,7s
59     HOLY MANNA                      8s & 7s
144    JUBILEE                         8s & 7s
323t   MULLINS                         8s & 7s
135    OLNEY                           8s & 7s
532    PEACE AND JOY                   8s & 7s
335    RETURN AGAIN                    8s & 7s
80t    SHOUTING SONG                   8s & 7s
166    STILL BETTER                    8s & 7s
118    STOCKWOOD                       8s & 7s
89     THE CHURCH’S DESOLATION         8s & 7s
410t   THE DYING CALIFORNIAN           8s & 7s
545    THE PILGRIM’S WAY               8s & 7s
54     THE BLESSED LAMB                8s & 7s
64     NASHVILLE                       8s,8s & 6s
361    LOVING JESUS                    8s, 7s, 10s
284    GARDEN HYMN                     8,8,6
266    KINGWOOD                        8,8,6
365    SOUTHWELL                       8,8,6
210    LENA                            8,8,7
396    NOTES ALMOST DIVINE             8,8,6,6
399t   THE DYING FRIEND                8,8,8,6
81t    BEACH SPRING                    8,7,8,7,4,7
263    DODDRIDGE                       8,7,8,7,4,7
385b   CAN I LEAVE YOU?                8,7,8,7,4,7
134    THE CHRISTIAN’S HOPE            8,8,8,6,8,8,8,6
480    REDEMPTION                      9s & 6s
338    SAWYER’S EXIT                   9,8
449    FATHERLAND                      9s,8s
401    CUBA                            9s,8s
322    MAN’S REDEMPTION                9s & 7s
41     HOME IN HEAVEN                  9s,10s
494    BIG CREEK                       9,7,9,7
337    MERCY’S FREE                    9,6,9,8,8,8,6
388    THE HAPPY SAILOR                10s
369    SEND A BLESSING                 10s & 11s
339    WHEN I AM GONE                  10s & 4s
459    TOLLING BELL                    10s,4s
551    JACOB’S VISION                  11s & 12s
125    EXPRESSION                      11s
119    HEAVEN’S MY HOME                11s
45b    IMANDRA NEW                     11s
136    MORTALITY                       11s
358    MURILLO’S LESSON                11s
100    THE BOWER OF PRAYER             11s
496    THE ROCK THAT IS HIGHER THAN I  11s
231    THOU ART PASSING AWAY           11s
160t   WAR DEPARTMENT                  11s
571    PENITENCE                       11s & 8s
413    THE LOVED ONES                  11,8
123t   THE DYING CHRISTIAN             11,8
341    THE LONE PILGRIM                11s,8s
161    SWEET HOME                      11,11,11,11,5,11
224    SAVE, LORD, OR WE PERISH        12s
149    THE TRUMPET                     12s
165    FAMILY BIBLE                    12s & 11s
346    THE AMERICAN STAR               12s & 11s
360    THE ROYAL BAND                  12s & 11s
342    THE OLD-FASHIONED BIBLE         12s & 11s
179    THE CHRISTIAN WARFARE           12s & 11s
158    FUNERAL THOUGHT                 12,11
130    MILLENIUM                       12,12,12,13
159    WONDROUS LOVE                   12,9,6,6,12,9

No meter listed
553    ANTHEM ON THE BEGINNING
355    ANTHEM ON THE SAVIOR
232    BAPTISMAL ANTHEM
240    CHRISTIAN SONG
225b   CHRISTMAS ANTHEM
268    DAVID’S LAMENTATION
98     DULL CARE
236    EASTER ANTHEM
260    FAREWELL ANTHEM
320    FUNERAL ANTHEM
518    HEAVENLY ANTHEM
250    HEAVENLY VISION
156    JESUS ROSE
46     LET US SING
227    ODE ON LIFE’S JOURNEY
242    ODE ON SCIENCE
185    PILGRIM’S FAREWELL
167    PRAY, BRETHREN, PRAY
234    REVERENTIAL ANTHEM
294    ROCKY ROAD
254    ROSE OF SHARON
507    SERMON ON THE MOUNT
87     SWEET CANAAN
512    THE SPIRIT SHALL RETURN
524    THE 23rd PSALM
572    THE LAMB OF GOD
417    WEEPING PILGRIM