Indexes for The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition

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291 Majesty

Words: Thomas Sternhold, 1549

Music: William Billings, 1778

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

The Lord descended from above,
And bowed the heav’ns most high;
And underneath His feet He cast
The darkness of the sky.
On cherubs and on cherubim
Full royally He rode,
And on the wings of mighty winds,
Came flying all abroad.