In what year was the hymnbook that Elisha J. King compiled first published?
Sacred Harp Sacred Harp singing is a tradition of sacred choral music that originated in the American South of the United States. The name is derived from "The Sacred Harp," a ubiquitous and historically important tunebook printed in shape notes. The work was first published in 1844 and has reappeared in multiple editions ever since. Sacred Harp music represents one branch of an older tradition of American music that developed over the period 1770 to 1820 from roots in New England, with a significant, related development under the influence of "revival" services around the 1840s. This music was included in, and became profoundly associated with, books using the shape note style of notation popular in America in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
Hymns of the Saints Hymns of the Saints, published in Independence, Missouri by Herald House in 1981, was the official English-language hymnal of the Community of Christ. The hymnal contains 501 Christian hymns representing a variety of musical styles. It was succeeded by "Community of Christ Sings" which was released in October 2013.