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Mr. Richard Baxter's paraphrase on the Psalms of David in metre with other hymns…
Mr. Richard Baxter's paraphrase on the Psalms of David in metre with other hymns / left fitted for the press by his own hand.
London: printed for Thomas Parkhurst, 1692
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Mr. Baxter's PARAPHRASE ON THE PSALMS. › Psalm 116: PSALM CXVI.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
15 The death and sufferings of his Saints The Lord doth not [slight or] despise; Whatever tempted men may think, Their blood the Lord doth [highly] prize.
16 Lord, I thy willing servant am, [Truly] thy service I profess: Son of thine hand-maid; thou hast loosed The [heavy] bonds of my distress.
16 Lord, I thy willing servant am, [Truly] thy service I profess: Son of thine hand-maid; thou hast loos'd The [heavy] bonds of my distress.
17 To thee my offering shall be The sacrifice of [thanks and] praise; And (as my duty and my hope) I'll call on thee [my God] always.
17 To thee my offering shall be The sacrifice of [thanks and] praise; And (as my duty and my hope) I'le call on thee [my God] always.
18 The Vows which I did make to thee [My God] I thankfully will pay, Before thy Church and people all, [Even now] without fraud or delay.