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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.
Book of psalms 4 › Psalm 90: PSAL. XC. A prayer of Moses the Man of God,
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 7 Because by reason of thine ire we wasted are away; And by thine angers burning fire we speedily decay. verse 8 Thou hast set our iniquities before thee in thy sight: Our secret evils are likewise before thy faces light.
verse 9 Because that in thy fury all our days away are rolled: We spend away our years withal like as a tale that's told. verse 10 The time is threescore years and ten, which our years days contain: And if through' strength they fourscore been, •heir strength is grief and pain.
verse 9 Because that in thy fury all our days away are roll'd: We spend away our years withal like as a tale that's told. verse 10 The time is threescore years and ten, which our years days contain: And if thro' strength they fourscore been, •heir strength is grief and pain.
For soon its gone and hence we pass, verse 11 O who is he doth know […] strength? according as thy fear thy wrath is so. verse 12 O give thou us instruction to number so our days, That we our hearts may thereupon turn into wisdoms ways.
For soon its gone and hence we pass, verse 11 O who is he doth know 〈…〉 strength? according as thy fear thy wrath is so. verse 12 O give thou us instruction to number so our days, That we our hearts may thereupon turn into wisdoms ways.