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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.
PSALM CVIII. A Song. A Psalm of David.
1 O God, With preparation now ‖ my heart is well confirmd; ‖ I•ll sing with voice, and sing with strings; ‖ yea, so my Glory shall. ‖
2 O well-tuned Psaltery, Do thou ‖ awake unto the work; ‖ Awake, O Harp; I' the' early morn ‖ I will my self awake. ‖
2 O well-tun'd Psaltery, Do thou ‖ awake unto the work; ‖ Awake, O Harp; I' th' early morn ‖ I will my self awake. ‖
3 Among the Peoples I will praise ‖ Thee O ETERNAL God; ‖ and I will unto thee aloud ‖ among the Nations sing. ‖