Family-hymns gathered (mostly) out of the best translations of David's psalmsFamily-hymns gather'd (mostly) out of the best translations of David's psalms

Nor let any be afraid that their Neighbours should over-hear them: We serve à Master that we have no reason to be ashamed of, to whom we have engaged, that whatever others do, we and our houses will serve him; and whose hold is so great of the Consciences even of bad men, that those whose contempt and reproach you fear, even of them perhaps you will be had in honour, 2 Sam. 6.22. Nay, your Light hereby may so shine before men, that others may be brought to glorify your Father which is in Heaven, Mat. 5.16.

Nor let any be afraid that their Neighbours should over-hear them: We serve à Master that we have no reason to be asham'd of, to whom we have engaged, that whatever others do, we and our houses will serve him; and whose hold is so great of the Consciences even of bad men, that those whose contempt and reproach you fear, even of them perhaps you will be had in honour, 2 Sam. 6.22. Nay, your Light hereby may so shine before men, that others may be brought to glorifie your Father which is in Heaven, Mat. 5.16.

If any make it an excuse that they are unready in finding out such Psalms, or passages in the Psalms, as are most proper for Family use, such may perhaps receive some help from this small Collection.

It is taken out of David's Psalms, and further we seldom need to go for Hymns and Spiritual Songs, though other Scriptures may, no doubt, be used this way much to edification. Nolite cantare nisi quod legit is esse cantandum, ⟨image 6⟩