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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The SONG of SONGS which is SOLOMONS. › Chapter 3

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I would not suffer him to go, till I had brought him in My mothers house, the chamber where conceived I had been: verse 5 O daughters of Jerusalem, my love wake not, nor raise, By roes and hinds of field, I you do charge, until he please.

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verse 6 Who's this from desert that ascends like smoky pillars tall, Perfumed with myrrh and frankincense 'bove merchants powders all? verse 7 Behold the bed the which is his, the which is Solomons: About it threescore valiant men, of Israels valiant ones.

verse 6 Who's this from desart that ascends like smoaky pillars tall, Perfum'd with myrrh and frankincense 'bove merchants powders all? verse 7 Behold the bed the which is his, the which is Solomons: About it threescore valiant men, of Israels valiant ones.

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verse 8 They all of them do handle swords they expert are in fight: Each man his sword hath on his thigh for terror in the night. verse 9 King Solomon made himself a bed of wood of Lebanon. verse 10 It's pillars he of silver made; gold was its bottom on,

verse 8 They all of them do handle swords they expert are in fight: Each man his sword hath on his thigh for terrour in the night. verse 9 King Sol'mon made himself a bed of wood of Lebanon. verse 10 It's pillars he of silver made; gold was its bottom on,

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