Sacred Harp ~upd~

: Modern composers sometimes use secular but "iconic" texts with high gravity, such as Emma Lazarus’s " The New Colossus Example Original Text (Common Meter)

: Traditional lyrics, often from 18th-century English hymnists like Isaac Watts or Charles Wesley, frequently focus on themes of mortality, the afterlife, and spiritual longing. sacred harp

No earthly crown can stay the hand, (8)Of time that marches on; (6)We travel to a distant land, (8)Before the break of dawn. (6) Tips for Matching Text to Tune : Modern composers sometimes use secular but "iconic"

The winter wind blows cold and deep, (8)Above the silent ground; (6)While weary souls in shadows sleep, (8)Until the trumpet sound. (6) (6) : Use "we" or "us" rather than

: Use "we" or "us" rather than just "I" to reflect the communal nature of the hollow square .