Indexes for The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition

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155 Northfield

Words: Isaac Watts, 1707

Music: Jeremiah Ingalls, 1800

Meter: Common Meter (8,6,8,6)

How long, dear Savior, Oh how long
Shall this bright hour delay?
Fly swift around, ye wheels of time,
And bring the promised day.

From the third heaven, where God resides,
That holy, happy place,
The new Jerusalem comes down,
Adorned with shining grace.