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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.
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.
The rivers on of Babylon there when we did sit down Yea sadly then we mourned when we Zion thought upon. verse 2 Our harps we did hang it amid upon the willow-tree, Because there they that us away led in captivity.
THe rivers on of Babylon there when we did sit down Yea sadly then we mourned when we Sion thought upon. verse 2 Our harps we did hang it amid upon the willow-tree, Because there they that us away led in captivity.
verse 3 Required of us a song, and thus asked mirth, us waste who laid. Sing us among a Scions song, then unto us they said. verse 4 O how shall we whilst that we be in strangers land accord To sing a song that doth belong unto our God the Lord.
verse 3 Requir'd of us a song, and thus askt mirth, us waste who laid. Sing us among a Sions song, then unto us they said. verse 4 O how shall we whilst that we be in strangers land accord To sing a song that doth belong unto our God the Lord.