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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 5 Our necks in persecution are, we toil, no rest we have. ⟨p. 399⟩verse 6 For fill of bread to Egypt we. and hand to Ashur gave. verse 7 Our fathers sinned, and are no more, and born their sin have we. verse 8 Us servants rule, out of their hands there's none to set us free.
verse 5 Our necks in persecution are, we toyl, no rest we have. ⟨p. 399⟩verse 6 For fill of bread to Egypt we. and hand to Ashur gave. verse 7 Our fathers sinn'd, and are no more, and born their sin have we. verse 8 Us servants rule, out of their hands there's none to set us free.
verse 9 For fear of life, for deserts sword, we gat the bread we lack. verse 10 Because of dreadful dearth, our skin is like an oven black. verse 11 They women forced, in Zion, maids in Judahs Cities there. verse 12 Princes were hanged up by their hands, nor honoured the' Elders were.
verse 9 For fear of life, for desarts sword, we gat the bread we lack. verse 10 Because of dreadful dearth, our skin is like an oven black. verse 11 They women forc't, in Sion, maids in Judahs Cities there. verse 12 Princes were hang'd up by their hands, nor honour'd th' Elders were.
verse 13 They took young men to grind, the child fell under wood also. verse 14 The Elders ceased from the gate, young men their music fro verse 15 Our hearts joy ceased is, to moans our dances turned be. verse 16 The Crown is fallen from our head, woe to us, sinned have we.