harps

The instruments used in their adorations -- harps and vials; the harps were the instruments of praise, the vials were full of odours or incense, which signify the prayers of the saints: prayer and praise should always go together.

Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation) 1721

But the Church does not make use of musical instruments such as harps and psalteries, in the divine praises, for fear of seeming to imitate the Jews.

Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province Aquinas Thomas

These seals were of a species which they called "harps," because of the peculiar, harp-shaped markings on their back; and of the hair variety, for none of the valuable fur seals inhabits north Atlantic waters.

Bobby of the Labrador Dillon Wallace 1901

McDermott said he tries to sell instruments that aren†™ t typically found online, such as harps, banjos and dulcimers.

The Post: News 2009

Tho reduced almost to despair by these baffling inventions of Archimedes, and tho he saw that all his attempts were repulsed by the garrison with mockery on their part and loss to himself, Marcellus could not yet refrain from making a joke at his own expense, saying that "Archimedes was using his ships to ladle out the sea-water, but that his 'harps' not having been invited to the party were buffeted and turned out with disgrace."

The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume I (of X) - Greece Various 1887

Wille said she would consider a Native American flute, as well as other harps, violins, dulcimers and guitars.

Harpist soothes what ails patients at Woodbridge hospital Sarah Lane 2010

Sonic Youth's legendary electric guitarist and punk icon Thurston Moore trades his Fender for an acoustic, harps, and a string section.

Shawn Amos: PLAY > SKIP: This Week's New Music Shawn Amos 2011

Sonic Youth's legendary electric guitarist and punk icon Thurston Moore trades his Fender for an acoustic, harps, and a string section.

Shawn Amos: PLAY > SKIP: This Week's New Music Shawn Amos 2011

Phil Coughlin, London E1If heaven has angels playing harps, what is hell's official musical instrument?

Notes and queries: How long is a moment? Travelling at the speed of light – whatever that is; The music of hell? It has to be the bagpipes 2011

Coming at me once more were the sounds of harps not yet tuned playing an appalling melody; a tormented tune unpleasant to the ears.

One Season William Fredrick Cooper 2011