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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 4 'Gainst thee, thee only sinned have I And done this evil in thy sight: That when thou speakest thou just mayest be And when thou judgest, cleared quite. verse 5 Behold perverse iniquity Was that estate I shaped was in: ⟨p. 129⟩My mother that conceived me, Even she did me conceive in sin,
verse 4 'Gainst thee, thee only sinn'd have I And done this evil in thy sight: That when thou speak'st thou just maist be And when thou judg•st, cleared quite. verse 5 Behold preverse iniqui•y Was that estate I shap'd was in: ⟨p. 129⟩My mother that conceived me, Even she did me conceive in sin,
verse 6 Behold it […] the truth that thou Desirest in the inward part: And thou shalt make me wisdom know Within the secret of my heart. verse 7 O from my sin me purify With hyssop, clean I shall be so: O wash thou me, and so shall I In whiteness go beyond the snow.
verse 6 Behold it 〈…〉 the truth that thou Desirest in the inward part: And thou shalt make me wisdom know Within the secret of my heart. verse 7 O from my sin me purifie With hyssop, clean I shall be so: O wash thou me, and so shall I In whiteness go beyond the snow.
(2) verse 8 Of joyfulness and gladness make Thou me to hear again the voice; That so the bones which erst thou brake Again they gladly may rejoice verse 9 Hide from my sins thy face apart, Bot out all mine iniquities. verse 10 O God create in me clean heart, In me renew right spirit likewise.