Indexes for The Sacred Harp, 2025 Edition

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227 Ode of Life’s Journey

Words: Six Canzonets, 1778, alt. Roswell C. Smith, 1832

Music: E. J. King, 1844. Alto S. M. Denson, 1911

Meter: No Meter (Irregular or Prose)

I began life’s journey when young,
And the glitt’ring prospect charmed my eyes;
I saw joy after joy successive rise
Along the extended plain.
But soon I found ’twas all a dream,
And learned the fond pursuit to shun,
Where few can reach the purposed aim,
And thousands daily are undone.