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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.
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.
verse 5 If I of thee forgetful be O thou Jerusalem, Let my right hand of her command be quite forgetful then. verse 6 Let cleave my tongue my palate on if mind thee do not I: ⟨p. 341⟩If I don't set Jerusalem great, above my highest joy.
verse 5 If I of thee forgetful be O thou Jerusalem, Let my right hand of her command be quite forgetful then. verse 6 Let cleave my tongue my palate on if mind thee do not I: ⟨p. 341⟩If I don't set Jerus'lem great, above my highest joy.
verse 7 Remember, Lord, Edoms sons word; unto the ground said they, It raze, it raze, when as it was Jerusalem her day. verse 8 Blest shall he be that payeth thee daughter of Babylon, Which must be waste that which thou hast▪ rewarded us upon.