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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.
To the Godly Reader.
WE know that these Psalms, a• Hymns, and Spiritual Songs, tho' in other languages, (and so consequently in other poetical measures) were inspired by the Holy Ghost, to holy men of old, for the edification and comfort of the Church, and people of God, in all ensuing ages, to the end of the World. And for these holy ends, we have with special care and diligence translated them into such Metres as are most usual and suitable for such holy Poems, in our own language; having a special eye, both to the gravity of the phrase of Sacred Writ, and sweetness of the verse. And for fuller satisfaction of the godly desires of all, we have added sundry interpretations, according to the latitude of the significations of the Hebrew Text, commonly noted with an Asterism thus [*] and some other various readings, though not so noted.
WE know that these Psalms, a• Hymns, and Spiritual Songs, tho' in other languages, (and so consequently in other poetical measures) were inspired by the Holy Ghost, to holy men of old, for the edification and comfort of the Church, and people of God, in all ensuing ages, to the end of the World. And for these holy ends, we have with special care and diligence translated them into such Meeters as are most usual and suitable for such holy Poems, in our own language; haveing a special eye, both to the gravity of the phrase of Sacred Writ, and sweetness of the verse. And for fuller satisfaction of the godly desires of all, we have added sundry interpretations, according to the latitude of the significations of the Hebrew Text, commonly noted with an Asterism thus [*] and some other various readings, though not so noted.