The psalms hymns and spiritual songs, of the Old and New-Testament

Name: The psalms hymns and spiritual songs, of the Old and New-Testament
Author: Cotton Mather

The psalms hymns and spiritual songs, of the Old and New-Testament: faithfully translated into English metre. ; For the use, edification and comfort of the saints in public and private: especially in New-England. ; [Eight lines of Scripture references and texts]The psalms hymns and spiritual songs, of the Old and New-Testament: faithfully translated into English metre. ; For the use, edification and comfort of the saints in publick and private: especially in New-England. ; [Eight lines of Scripture references and texts]

Cotton Mather 1663–1728Boston: printed by B. Green for Michael Perry, 1698

420, [12], 10 p. : music · 72k words · Evans 817 · Wing B2612

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Book of psalms 4 › Psalm 102: PSAL. CII. A prayer of the afflicted when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his compla…

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verse 18 This shall in writ enrolled be, For the succeeding after race; The folk which shall created be They hereupon the Lord shall praise. verse 19 F•• from his sanctuary high: From heavens the Lord the earth doth see: verse 20 To hear their groans who […] lie, To loose them that deaths children be.

verse 18 This shall in writ enrolled be, For the succeeding after race; The folk which shall created be They hereupon the Lord shall praise. verse 19 F•• from his sanctuary high: From heav'ns the Lord the earth doth see: verse 20 To hear their groans who 〈…〉 lie, To loose them that deaths children be.

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verse 21 The Lords praise in Jerusalem, His Name in Zion to record. ⟨p. 251⟩verse 22 When peoples jointly gather them And kingdoms for to serve the Lord.

verse 21 The Lords praise in Jerusalem, His Name in Sion to record. ⟨p. 251⟩verse 22 When peoples joyntly gather them And kingdoms for to serve the Lord.

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(3) verse 23 Weak in the way my strength he made And of my life […] short the day. verse 24 In middest of my days I said, My God, O take me not away: Thy years throughout all ages stay. verse 25 Thou hast the earths foundation laid For elder time, and heavens they Are works that thine own hands have made

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The psalms hymns and spiritual songs, of the Old and New-Testament

PSAL. CIII. A Psalm of David.

PSAL. CIV.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

PSAL. CIII. A Psalm of David.

PSAL. CIV.

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