Indexes for The Sacred Harp, 2025 Edition

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471 Becket

Words: v. 1 Simon Browne, 1720. v. 2 John Cennick, 1764

Music: Leah Velleman, 2018

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

Copyright: 2025 Sacred Harp Publishing Company

Increase, O Lord, our faith and hope,
And fit us to ascend
Where the assembly ne’er breaks up,
And sabbaths never end.

When I appear in yonder cloud,
With all the sacred throng,
Then I will sing more sweet, more loud,
And Christ will be my song.