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The psalms hymns and spiritual songs, of the Old and New-Testament
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]
Boston: printed by B. Green for Michael Perry, 1698
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Book of psalms 5 › Psalm 123: PSAL. CXXIII. A Song of Degrees.
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.
PSAL. CXXIII. A Song of Degrees.
O Thou that in the heavens sittest, I'll lift mine eyes to thee. verse 2 Lo, as unto their masters hand, the eyes of servants be. As maids eyes to their mistress hand, so are our eyes unto The Lord our God, until that he shall mercy on us show.
O Thou that in the heavens sitt'st, I'l lift mine eyes to thee. verse 2 Lo, as unto their masters hand, the eyes of servants be. As maids eyes to their mistress hand, so are our eyes unto The Lord our God, until that he shall mercy on us show.
verse 3 O Lord be gracious unto us. to us O gracious be▪ ⟨p. 326⟩Because that filled with contempt exceedingly are we. verse 4 Our soul is filled exceedingly with scorns of men secure: From them also that haughty be our souls contempt endure.
verse 3 O Lord be gracious unto us. to us O gracious be▪ ⟨p. 326⟩Because that filled with contempt exceedingly are we. verse 4 Our soul is fill'd exceedingly with scorns of men secure: From them also that haughty be our souls contempt endure.