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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 The man that axes on thick trees did lift up, had renown verse 6 But now with axe and mauls at once they beat its carved works down. verse 7 They fired have thy Sanctuary, thy name its dwelling place, By casting down unto the ground, they do profanely raze.
verse 5 The man that axes on thick trees did lift up, had renown verse 6 But now with ax and mauls at once they beat its carv'd works down. verse 7 They fired have thy Sanctuary, thy name its dwelling place, By casting down unto the ground, they do prophanely rase.
verse 8 Let us together them destroy, thus in their heart they said, Gods synagogues throughout the land all in the flames they laid.
(2) verse 9 Our signs we see not, there's no more a prophet us among: Nor with us any to be found, that understands how long. verse 10 How long yet shall th' oppressing foe O mighty God, defame? Thine enemy for evermore, shall he blaspheme thy name?
verse 11 Why dost thou hold thine hand? pluck from thy bosom thy right hand. verse 12 God is my king of old, and works salvation 'midst the land.