Indexes for The Sacred Harp, 2025 Edition

for 296 occurrences, 247 verses, 189 songs

A broken heart for sacrifice.

531 Clayton

A cordial for our fears.

47t Primrose

A heav’n prepared for me.

77t The Child of Grace

A manger for His cradle stands

152 Shepherds Rejoice

306 Oxford

A sov’reign balm for ev’ry wound

47t Primrose

Again for joy she claps her wings

329 Vain World Adieu

I’m a poor, mourning pilgrim, I’m bound for Canaan’s land.

417 Weeping Pilgrim

I’m bound for the land of Canaan

87 Sweet Canaan

I’m bound for the promised land

128 The Promised Land

I’m going to Jesus, for heaven’s my home.

119 Heaven’s My Home

And at night on a stone for a pillow he lay

551 Jacob’s Vision

And earth exchanged for heav’n.

131b Invocation

And for the awful tomb.

205 Pleasant Hill

And for the hope of heav’n at last.

318 Present Joys

And gives me strength for days to come.

565t Hebron

And hath raised up a ladder of mercy for me.

551 Jacob’s Vision

And He died on the cross for sinners.

132 Sinner’s Friend

And hope and wait for heav’n awhile.

520 Ata

And if you lack for knowledge

85 The Morning Trumpet

106 Ecstasy

And live for Him who died for all.

537 Portsmouth

And loud for joy they sing.

229 Irwinton

And makes me for some moments feast

491 Eagles’ Wings

And now I’m bound for Canaan

109 Carnsville

And often for each other flows

330t Fellowship

And praise Him for His saving grace

560 My Home

And there’s a cross for me.

349 A Cross for Me

And we’ll join heart and hands for Canaan.

333 Family Circle

Appointed for the poor

34t The Gospel Pool

Are not for me to know

101b Holy City

Are there no foes for me to face?

57 Christian Soldier

309 Living Lamb

Art Thou the Man that died for me?

95 Vernon

As for a brother dead

296 Sardinia

As pants the hart for cooling streams

230 Converting Grace

Be ready now, for death may soon

256 Northampton

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see the kingdom of heav’n.

508 Sermon on the Mount

Blest, blest for aye.

354b Happy Land

But His great love for you I tell

399t The Dying Friend

Call for songs of loudest praise.

135 Olney

145t Warrenton

154 Rest for the Weary

312b Restoration

333 Family Circle

Christ laid aside His crown for my soul.

159 Wondrous Love

Christ laid aside His crown for my soul, for my soul

159 Wondrous Love

Complete for sinful man.

364 Southwell

Dear brethren, as for my part

157 Essay

Dying for the human race

477 Lord, We Adore Thee

Farewell, my friends, I’m bound for Canaan

267 Parting Friends

Fit us for Thy dwelling place.

561 Cunningham

For a glory and a cov’ring

148 Jefferson

For a little season

448b The Grieved Soul

For all His kindness shown?

298 Providence

For all mankind, as well as me:

64 Nashville

For all my joys are gone

67 Columbus

For all that I have done.

445 Passing Away

For all the servants of our King

285t Arnold

For I’m on my journey home.

111t Journey Home

345b I’m on My Journey Home

For better friends above.

288 White

For by His hand He leadeth me.

334 Bainbridge Island

For Christ, their glorious, conqu’ring King

81b Windlesham

For death eternal waits for you

204 Mission

For error, guilt, and shame!

354t Lebanon

For ev’ry vain and idle thought

445 Passing Away

For God hath bidden all mankind.

537 Portsmouth

For grief and lamentation.

89 The Church’s Desolation

For guilt, a heavy chain

29b Tribulation

419 Melancholy Day

For having grieved my God

535 Shawmut

For he cometh

234 Reverential Anthem

For He is my Prophet, my Priest, and my King.

116 Hooper

For Him thy pow’rs employ

176b Blooming Youth

For his afflicted foes!

296 Sardinia

430 Arbacoochee

For His name’s sake He evermore

558 Living Streams

For I am homeward bound.

373 Homeward Bound

For I am on my journey home

505 Where Ceaseless Ages Roll

For I must go and leave you all

521 Parting Friends

For I the Lord have slain!

562 Mournful Joy

For I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless

72b Bellevue

For if I stay away, I know

29t Fairfield

For Jesus’ blood has made me free

548 Wootten

For Jesus died for me.

196 Alabama

For Jesus is your Friend

85 The Morning Trumpet

106 Ecstasy

For Jesus will stand by you

157 Essay

For joys that shall never depart.

123t The Dying Christian

For just a little while

499b At Rest

For little songs and little ways

207 Louisiana

For, Lord, Thou know’st my inmost thoughts

347b Humility

For me a table Thou hast spread

558 Living Streams

For me He bore the shameful cross

527 My Life and Breath

For mercy by day and for safety at night.

165 Family Bible

For mercy, mercy! loud they cry

102 Fulfillment

For more volunteers.

88b Mount Zion

For my behavior here.

445 Passing Away

For my form will soon be lying

410t The Dying Californian

For my limbs are growing cold

410t The Dying Californian

For none can perish there.

452t Peterborough

For now I am so weak.

398 The Dying Boy

For present joys, for blessings past

318 Present Joys

For sanctifying pow’r

230 Converting Grace

For sov’reign pow’r reigns not alone

26 Samaria

For such a worm as I?

290 Victoria

310 Weeping Savior

375 Love the Lord

For the angels of Jacob are guarding it still.

551 Jacob’s Vision

For the glory we were

161 Southminster

For the great day of the Lord is come, and who shall be able to stand?

250 Heavenly Vision

For the kingdom of heaven is at hand

232 Baptismal Anthem

For the people of the Lord.

243 Stanton

For Thee all the pleasures of earth I resign.

125 Expression

For Thee all the pleasures of sense I forgo

125 Expression

For thee I deign to die.

489 The Savior’s Call

For Thee, my God, the living God

230 Converting Grace

For thee, my soul, for thee.

214 Repentance

For them He deigns this lot to choose

81b Windlesham

For there’s a crown for me.

349 A Cross for Me

For there my friends and kindred dwell

539 Simena

For they are not perverted

89 The Church’s Desolation

For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying

232 Baptismal Anthem

For Thou art all in all.

147t Boylston

For Thou, O Lord, art with me still

402 Protection

For time is flying by

544 Youthful Blessings

For unto us a Savior’s born

412 New Hosanna

For us was crucified.

480 Redemption

For we our voices high should raise

49t Old Hundred

For when I was sinking in dreadful despair

125 Expression

For you and me, that we may be

69t Minister’s Farewell

For you He sheds His precious blood.

163t Morning

For you He suffered pain

124 Lover of the Lord

For you know not what the day may bring.

130 The Old Graveyard

For you the Savior spilt His blood

124 Lover of the Lord

Formed thee for His own abode.

148 Jefferson

Hark! hark! my dear friends, for death hath called me

260 Farewell Anthem

Has waited for a cure.

34t The Gospel Pool

I’ve sought for bliss in glitt’ring toys

204 Mission

He asked if I for him would die:

164 Duane Street

He blessed his dear children, who for him now mourn

341 The Lone Pilgrim

He died to atone for the sins of the world

119 Heaven’s My Home

He gives His precious life for you

163t Morning

He shed those tears for thee.

33t Weeping Savior

He tasted death for me.

184 And Jesus Crucified

His blood availed for me.

350 Nativity

His great name for to adore.

144 Jubilee

I am bound for the kingdom

145t Warrenton

I am bound for the land of Canaan.

87 Sweet Canaan

I am bound for the promised land.

128 The Promised Land

I am for peace, but when I speak

357 Kedar

I cannot wish for more.

258 Inspiration

I fain would strive for more

287 Cambridge

I feel I’m bound for heaven

406 New Harmony

I love my Lord, for He first loved me

132 Sinner’s Friend

I sigh not for beauty, nor languish for wealth

136 Morality

I soon shall exchange you for views more sublime

123t The Dying Christian

I travailed for their poor children

67 Columbus

I want to live for Jesus ev’ry day

548 Wootten

I was not born for earth or sin

520 Ata

I’ll go, for all His paths are peace.

53 Jerusalem

70b Save, Mighty Lord

I’ll thank Him for His Son

560 My Home

In earnest for the heav’nly land

89 The Church’s Desolation

Informed by the gospel for such there is room

496 The Rock That Is Higher than I

Is laid for your faith in His excellent word!

72b Bellevue

Is ravishing for me.

61 Sweet Rivers

Just for a day, dear Lord, with Thee

523 Just for a Day

Lest for want of Thy assistance

335 Return Again

Let us love and pray for sinners

59 Holy Manna

Life is the time for words of praise

340 Odem

Like thoughts of absenting myself for a day

100 The Bower of Prayer

Lo! for His guard the bright angels attend.

51 Star in the East

Long for a cooling stream at hand

189 Montgomery

Many for his crying chid him

52b Charlestown

458 Friendship

Must for a season die.

223 Balm in Gilead

My love for you no tongue can tell

549 Phillips’ Farewell

No, there’s a cross for ev’ryone

349 A Cross for Me

Nobly for their Master dying

133 Hebrew Children

Nor be feared for the morrow.

175 Highlands of Heaven

Nor waits for mortal cares or bliss

185 Pilgrim’s Farewell

O for a breeze of heav’nly love

101t Canaan’s Land

O for a shout of sacred joy

228 Marlborough

O for a thousand tongues to sing

88b Mount Zion

178b Gaines

350 Nativity

O land of rest, for thee I sigh:

285b Land of Rest

390 New Prospect

O what hath Jesus bought for me

383 Eternal Day

Oh, for a closer walk with God

27t Bethel

Oh, for a heart submissive, meek

328 Praise God

Oh, for a heart to praise my God

328 Praise God

422 Burdette

Oh, for a humble, contrite heart

328 Praise God

Oh, for an overcoming faith

279 Mink Hollow

Oh, for converting grace, and oh

230 Converting Grace

Oh, for the pinions of a dove

71 Leander

Oh! He suffered there for guilty man

480 Redemption

Oh, how I long for thee!

235 Long Sought Home

Oh, if my soul was formed for woe

214 Repentance

Oh, yes, my Lord, for I don’t care to stay here long.

282 I’m Going Home

Our happiness for to destroy

213t The Good Old Way

Our hope for years to come

257 Manatawny

336 Eternal Home

O’erwhelmed with sorrows for sin I will cry

496 The Rock That Is Higher than I

Peace is the pillow for my head

565t Hebron

Pilgrims for Zion’s city bound

456 Sacred Mount

Praise, praise for aye.

354b Happy Land

Seal it for Thy courts above.

145t Warrenton

Shout, O glory! for I shall mount above the skies

85 The Morning Trumpet

Shout, shout aloud for glory

105 Jewett

Shout, shout for glory

105 Jewett

So freely shed for me.

328 Praise God

422 Burdette

So longs my soul, O God, for Thee

230 Converting Grace

Soon the great call for me will come

373 Homeward Bound

Struggle on, for the work’s most done

400 Struggle On

That forms thee fit for heav’n

418 Rees

That Jesus died for me.

123b Cross of Christ

197 Georgia

That only bliss for which it pants

146 Hallelujah

The bliss for which we sigh

499b At Rest

The heav’n prepared for thee.

176b Blooming Youth

The Lord of glory dies for men!

163t Morning

The man who suffered, bled, and died for me?

416 The Christian’s Nightly Song

The only bliss for which it pants

103 Animation

The Savior say, “Weep not for me”

310 Weeping Savior

The soul for joy then claps her wings

329 Vain World Adieu

“The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose

72b Bellevue

The time for such trifles with me now is o’er.

369 Send a Blessing

There is rest for the weary

154 Rest for the Weary

There is rest for you.

154 Rest for the Weary

They all declare for arms.

357 Kedar

This gloomy prison waits for you

440 North Salem

This land is not the land for me.

271t Arkansas

To arm me for the field.

225t Reynolds

To bear the dreadful curse for my soul.

159 Wondrous Love

To bear the dreadful curse for my soul, for my soul

159 Wondrous Love

To bleed and die for thee.

292 Behold the Savior

To intercede for me.

309 Living Lamb

To plead for all His saints

171 Exhortation

173 Phoebus

To sing that Jesus died for me

387 Penick

To weep not for him now he’s gone

341 The Lone Pilgrim

’Twas for my sins my dearest Lord

214 Repentance

We must be parted for a while

62 Parting Hand

We’ll press for Canaan’s shore.

121 Florence

We’ll reign for aye.

354b Happy Land

We sometimes long for peace and joy

564 Zion

We thank Thee for Thy mind and will

318 Present Joys

Weep not for me as you stand round my grave

339 When I Am Gone

Weep not, my friends, my friends, weep not for me

122 All Is Well

Were written, Lord, for me.

379 Span of Life

407 Charlton

When for eternal worlds we steer

329 Vain World Adieu

When He died upon the cross for sinners.

426b Jasper

When Thou for them shalt call?

96 Few Happy Matches

Which makes me keep for mercy crying

337 Mercy’s Free

While for their lives he prayed!

296 Sardinia

Who are for Canaan bound

72t The Weary Soul

Who’re bound for Canaan’s land

201 Pilgrim

Who seek for mansions in the skies

62 Parting Hand

Who sued so humbly for relief

164 Duane Street

Will be felt for today

175 Highlands of Heaven

’Twill fit us for declining age

205 Pleasant Hill

Would to God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!

268 David’s Lamentation

Ye children of Jesus, who’re bound for the kingdom

116 Hooper

Yea, saith the Spirit, for they rest

320 Funeral Anthem

You who unto Jesus for refuge have fled?

72b Bellevue