Lowell Mason, T. B. Mason Sacred Harp, or Beauties of Church Music

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Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. First - A selection of those approved old melodies which have so long animated the devotions of the Church of God, and are identified with our most hallowed emotions - also selections from the most popular, modern, English and American Psalm and Hymn tunes or such as have been composed since about the middle of the last century. Second - New tunes composed for the editors of this work, and furnished them In manuscript by German, English, and American eu thors. In several cases, the names of the authors have been given with original tunes, but have often, at their own request, been withheld.