Indexes for The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition

they 89 occurrences, 81 verses, 58 songs

Afflictions, though they seem severe

113 The Prodigal Son

Ah, they are of a royal line

229 Irwinton

Although they’re drowned in vice

67 Columbus

And conqu’ring palms they bear.

383 Eternal Day

And loud for joy they sing.

229 Irwinton

And so they stand opposed.

495 The Midnight Cry

And they are fully blest

541 Home of the Blest

And they cease not day nor night, saying

250 Heavenly Vision

And they had palms in their hands

250 Heavenly Vision

And they love Him and praise Him forever and ever

342 The Old-Fashioned Bible

And they must drink or die.

189 Montgomery

And whisper as they fly.

266 Kingwood

As they cross the burning sand

545 The Pilgrim’s Way

But they have left an aching void

27 Bethel

But they spent their seeming oil

495 The Midnight Cry

For mercy, mercy! loud they cry

102 Fulfillment

For they are not perverted

89 The Church’s Desolation

For they rest from their labors

320 Funeral Anthem

For they shall see the kingdom of heav’n.

507 Sermon on the Mount

Hark! they whisper; angels say

245 Claremont

Hosanna is ringing, hark, how they are singing

360 The Royal Band

How amiable they are

147t Boylston

503 Lloyd

In far distant regions they dwell.

341 The Lone Pilgrim

Many souls who thought they’d light

495 The Midnight Cry

Oh, how happy are they

399b Happy Christian

Oh how they sweetly sing

354b Happy Land

Oh may they all through men regain

89 The Church’s Desolation

Or men as fierce and wild as they

211 Whitestown

Or sins more vile than they.

569b Sacred Throne

Our conflicts here, though great they be

213t The Good Old Way

Our days, how swift they are

348b Fleeting Days

Rejoicing they’ll see us as they once have been.

346 The American Star

See they whisper; Hark! they call me

54 The Blessed Lamb

Some think if they could riches gain

98 Dull Care

That prayed as they journeyed along

116 Union

That they should never die.

500 Living Hope

That they should never part.

115 Edmonds

The living know that they must die

28b Wells

Then, richer than kings, and far happier than they

136 Morality

Then shouting and praising, they cry, “’Tis amazing

360 The Royal Band

They all are robed in spotless white

383 Eternal Day

They’re ’round my bed, they’re in my room

122 All Is Well

They bow with rev’rence at His feet

196 Alabama

They come, they come on wings of light

438 The Marriage in the Skies

They crucified the Savior

408 Weeping Mary

They fought the fight, the vict’ry won

541 Home of the Blest

They groaned and cursed Him on their bed

296 Sardinia

They have left my Savior, too

370 Monroe

They’re hidden from our view

420 Bishop

They never yet have halted.

89 The Church’s Desolation

They praise th’eternal Father

101b Holy City

They range the bless’d fields on the banks of the river

342 The Old-Fashioned Bible

They rise, all shouting, “Hallelujah!”

102 Fulfillment

They serve their great Redeemer

101b Holy City

They sit around Thy gracious throne

147t Boylston

They sow the fields, and trees they plant

211 Whitestown

They stopped the prodigal’s career

113 The Prodigal Son

They tune their harps to softly sound

152 Shepherds Rejoice

They wait to waft my spirit home

122 All Is Well

They went up through pain and sighing

133 Hebrew Children

They will not stay behind.

308 Parting Friends

They’d gain true happiness.

98 Dull Care

Though sundered far, by faith they meet

470 The Mercy Seat

Thrice blessed are they who hear the call

438 The Marriage in the Skies

Through peril, toil and pain they climbed

123b Cross of Christ

Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me.

524 The Twenty-Third Psalm

Thy rod, Thy staff, they comfort me

490 My Shepherd Guides

Thy sins, how high they mount.

321 Newnan

Till they reach the heav’nly land.

545 The Pilgrim’s Way

To me they were most dear

67 Columbus

Twelve valiant saints, their hope they knew

123b Cross of Christ

When they are sick, his soul complains

296 Sardinia

430 Arbacoochee

When they have passed away

340 Odem

While they hear that sweetest voice

510 Corley

While they surround the holy throne

225b Christmas Anthem

Who weep when they of Zion say

89 The Church’s Desolation

Why don’t they come along?

331 Jester

With Jesus they are now at rest

403 Heavenly Rest

Without they cheering grace.

189 Montgomery

Would reap where they have sown.

573 Harpeth Valley

Yet glory and praises they sung.

116 Union