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Psalterium Americanum. The Book of Psalms, in a translation exactly conformed unto the original;…
Psalterium Americanum. The Book of Psalms, in a translation exactly conformed unto the original; but all in blank verse. : Fitted unto the tunes commonly used in our churches. Which pure offering is accompanied with illustrations, digging for hidden treasures in it; and rules to employ it upon the glorious and various intentions of it. : Whereunto are added, some other portions of the sacred Scripture, to enrich the cantional.
Boston: printed by S. Kneeland for B. Eliot, 1718
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.
ILLUSTRATIONS on the C. PSALM.
Have we not here, an Exhortation o• the returned Jews unto all People, that they should acknowledge their SAVIOUR, as their GOD and Creator, cons••er•ng how faithful He has been in His Promises, and what great Wonders He hath performed, for the sake of His People? The Jews have a Report that the Psalm was appointed peculiarly to be Sung, when their Sacrifices of Thanksgiving [Lou. VII. 12, 13.] were to be offered. The Levites called, The Companies of them who gave Thanks unto GOD. [Neh. XII. 31, 38.] were the Singers of it.
HAve we not here, an Exhortation o• the returned Jews unto all People, that they should acknowleage their SAVIOUR, as their GOD and Creator, cons••er•ng how faithful He has been in His Promises, and what great Wonders He hath performed, for the sake of His People? The Jews have a Report that the Psalm was appointed peculiarly to be Sung, when their Sacrifices of Thanksgiving [Lov. VII. 12, 13.] were to be offered. The Levites call'd, The Companies of them who gave Thanks unto GOD. [Neh. XII. 31, 38.] were the Singers of it.