Indexes for The Sacred Harp, 2025 Edition

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291 Majesty

Words: Thomas Sternhold, 1561

Music: William Billings, 1778. Alto Hugh W. McGraw, 1971

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 cherubims,
Full royally He rode,
And on the wings of mighty winds
Came flying all abroad.