Indexes for The Sacred Harp, 2025 Edition

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451 Milton

Words: James Edmeston, 1820

Music: Keillor Mose, 2019

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

Copyright: 2025 Sacred Harp Publishing Company

O Thou whose mercy guides my way,
Though now it seems severe,
Forbid my unbelief to say,
There is no mercy here.
O may I, Lord, desire the pain
That comes in kindness down
Far more than sweetest earthly gain
Succeeded by a frown.