The Sacred Harp

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1. Alabama

   A state represented in the collection’s author summary.

2. Appendix

   The added group of tunes and anthems.

3. Atlanta

   The city named in the dated preface.

4. Committee

   The group that supervised the new version.

5. Denson

   S. M. Denson, a member of the revision committee.

6. Everett

   S. W. Everett, a member of the revision committee.

7. Griggs

   C. J. Griggs, a member of that committee.

8. Hamilton

   The Georgia town in White’s biographical note.

9. Harris County

   The county containing Hamilton.

10. James

    J. S. James, chairman of the revision committee.

11. Odes

    A form named in the collection’s summary.

12. Revision

    The committee’s work on the older collection.

13. Scripture Text

    The biblical text printed under a tune name.

14. Union Harp

    James’s earlier collection mentioned in the introduction.

15. White

    B. F. White, the compiler discussed in the biographical note.