In what year was the hymnbook that Elisha J. King compiled first published?
Elisha J. King Elisha James King (1821-1844) was, with B. F. White, the compiler of "The Sacred Harp", a shape note hymnbook that came to be used widely in the rural South. In revised form, the book continues to be popular among singers to this day.
Great Is Thy Faithfulness Great Is Thy Faithfulness is a popular Christian hymn written by Thomas Chisholm (1866–1960) with music composed by William M. Runyan (1870–1957) in Baldwin, Kansas, U.S..