Sections of The Sacred Harp, by early editions

These are the divisions of The Sacred Harp, by editions that were published by B. F. White in his lifetime.

The first edition of The Sacred Harp was published by Benjamin Franklin White and Elisha J. King in 1844. It was expanded in 1850 and 1860, then revised in 1870 (an appendix added, but also some songs removed).

1844 

• Cover pages: 1 - 2
• Preface: 3
• Introduction: 5
• Rudiments of music: 5 - 22
• General observations: 23 - 24
• Dictionary of musical terms: 25
• Pages of music: 27-262
• Index: 263ff.

1850 

• Cover pages: 1 - 2
• Preface: 3
• Introduction: 5
• Rudiments of music: 5 - 22
• General observations: 23 - 24
• Dictionary of musical terms: 25
• 1844 pages of music: 27-262
• 1850 appendix: 263 - 366
• Index: 367ff. 

1860 

• Cover pages: 1 - 2
• Preface: 3
• Introduction: 5
• Rudiments of music: 5 - 22
• General observations: 23 - 24
• Dictionary of musical terms: 25
• 1844 pages of music: 27-262
• 1850 appendix: 263 - 366
• 1860 appendix: 367 - 429
• Index: 430 - 432

1870

• Cover pages: 1 - 2
• Preface: 3
• Introduction: 5
• Rudiments of music: 5 - 22
• General observations: 23 - 24
• Dictionary of musical terms: 25
• 1844 pages of music, with new songs: 27-262
• 1850 appendix: 263 - 366
• 1860 appendix: 367 - 429
• 1870 appendix: 430 - 477
• Index: Pages 478ff. 

E. J. King died in 1844. B. F. White died in 1879.