Hope in Ingalls' Christian Harmony and Eagles Wings

[Antonio James Higgins]

Dear all,

I was looking at Ingalls' Christian Harmony and noticed 40 Hope having a similar contour and the same text as 491 Eagles Wings in the 2025 edition of The Sacred Harp. Was Hocutt inspired by the Ingalls tune?

Sincerely,

A. J. Higgins

[Matt Bell]

AJ, 

Hocutt's arrangement appears to be based on the tune known in Primitive Baptist hymnals as Salem's Bright King: https://hymnary.org/tune/abel_51134

Matt Bell

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[Fulton, Erin]

To my ear, as well as in the way the text is distributed across strains, EAGLE'S WINGS is a better match to the Guilderoy group, a la SoH BABE OF BETHLEHEM or ShH I LOVE THE HOLY SON OF GOD. I grew up with it under the name SALEM'S BRIGHT KING. 

Best,

E. Fulton.

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[Antonio James Higgins]

Thank you Matt and Erin!