THE SACRED HARP appeared in 1844. Its most recent edition came out in 1936. It was the source of sixty-seven songs in the present collection.
No. 52
[WASHINGTON], OSH 147
Heptatonic aeolian, mode 2 A + b (I II 3 IV V 6 7)
Dismiss us with thy blessing, Lord,
Help us to feed upon thy word.
All that has been amiss forgive,
And let thy truth within us live.
All that has been amiss forgive,
And let thy truth within us live.