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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 CXXIII. A Song of Degrees.
1 TO Thee I lift my Eyes, O Thou ‖ who dwellest in the Heavens. ‖
1 TO Thee I lift my Eyes, O Thou ‖ who dwellest in the Heav'ns. ‖
2 Lo, as the Eyes of Servants are ‖ to the hand of their Lords; ‖ as the Eyes of the Handmaid are ‖ unto her Ladies hand; ‖even so our eyes are kept intent ‖ on the ETERNAL God. ‖ He is our God and unto Him‖ w• do direct our look; ‖ until that He upon us shall ‖ compassion please to have, ‖
3 Pity us, O ETERNAL God; ‖ have pity upon us: ‖ for with contempt that's cast on us ‖ We're filled exceedingly. ‖