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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.
Of the eight short Tunes used to four Lines only, whose measure is to eight Syllables on the first line, and six on the next: and may be sung to any Psalm of that measure.
Oxford Tune To Psal. Consolatory. Lit•hfield Tune To Psal. Consolatory. Low Dutch Tune To Psal. Consolatory. York Tune To Psal. of Prayer• Confession & Funerals Windsor Tune To Psal. of Prayer• Confession & Funerals Cambridge short Tune To peculiar Psal. as 21, 24▪ 33, 70▪ •6, f••st meter 114, 132
Oxford Tune To Psal. Consolatory. Lit•hfield Tune To Psal. Consolatory. Low Dutch Tune To Psal. Consolatory. York Tune To Psal. of Prayer• Confession & Funerals Windsor Tune To Psal. of Prayer• Confession & Funerals Cambridge short Tune To peculiar Psal. as 21, 24▪ 33, 70▪ •6, f••st meeter 114, 132
These six short Tunes in the tuning the first Note will bear a cheerful high pitch, in regard their whole compass from the lowest Note, the highest is not above five or six Notes.