Indexes for The Sacred Harp, 2025 Edition

they 83 occurrences, 77 verses, 57 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 love Him and praise Him forever and ever

342 The Old-Fashioned Bible

And they must drink or die.

189 Montgomery

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see the kingdom of heav’n.

508 Sermon on the Mount

But they’ve gone, like leaves of autumn

130 The Old Graveyard

But they have left an aching void

27t Bethel

But they spent their seeming oil

495 The Midnight Cry

Ere from the op’ning lips they break.

566 Gum Pond

For mercy, mercy! loud they cry

102 Fulfillment

For they are not perverted

89 The Church’s Desolation

From tribulation great they came

449 Lovely Social Band

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

263 Every Grace

503 Lloyd

In far distant regions they dwell.

341 The Lone Pilgrim

Many souls who thought they’d light

495 The Midnight Cry

Mother, they say the stars are bright

438 The Blind Girl

My thoughts, before they are my own

566 Gum Pond

Nor would they dare His will refuse.

81b Windlesham

O may they all through them regain

89 The Church’s Desolation

Oh, how happy are they

399b Happy Christian

Oh, how they sweetly sing

354b Happy Land

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

Poor and afflicted, yet they sing

81b Windlesham

Poor and afflicted, yet they trust

81b Windlesham

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

346 The American Star

Some think if they could riches gain

98 Dull Care

Stood before the Lamb, and they had palms in their hands, and they cease not day nor night, saying

250 Heavenly Vision

That they should never die.

500 Living Hope

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 all declare for arms.

357 Kedar

They bid adieu to all their woes.

449 Lovely Social Band

They bow with rev’rence at His feet

196 Alabama

They conquered ev’ry foe

493 Blessed Road

They crucified the Savior

408 Weeping Mary

They fly, forgotten, as a dream

257 Manatawny

They groaned and cursed him on their bed

296 Sardinia

They have left my Savior, too

370 Monroe

They’re hidden from our view

420b Bishop

They never yet have halted.

89 The Church’s Desolation

They praise th’eternal Father

101b Holy City

They rage and strive, desire and love

563 Suffield

They range the blest 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 sing upon that shore

514 Choctawhatchee

They sit around Thy gracious throne

147t Boylston

They stopped the prodigal’s career

113 The Prodigal Son

They tune their harps to softly sound

152 Shepherds Rejoice

They went up through pain and sighing

133 Hebrew Children

They’d gain true happiness.

98 Dull Care

They would not with the world exchange.

81b Windlesham

Though dead, they speak in reason’s ear

493 Blessed Road

Though sundered far, by faith they meet

470 The Mercy Seat

Through peril, toil, and pain they climbed

123b Cross of Christ

Thy rod, Thy staff, they comfort me

490 My Shepherd Guides

Thy sins, how high they mount!

321 Newnan

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

With Jesus they are now at rest

403 Heavenly Rest

Would reap where they have strown.

573 Harpeth Valley

Yea, saith the Spirit, for they rest

320 Funeral Anthem