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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. CXXVI. A Song of Degrees.
1 When the ETERNAL God returned ‖ what was returned of ‖ the Captiv'd Zion, we were like ‖ to people in a Dream. ‖
1 WHen the ETERNAL God return'd ‖ what was returned of ‖ the Captiv'd Zion, we were like ‖ to people in a Dream. ‖
2 Then was our Mouth replenished ‖ with Notes of cheerful mirth; ‖ so was our Tongue with Shouts; they then ‖ among the People said; ‖ Th' ETERNAL God hath done for them ‖ things that are very great, ‖
3 Th' ETERNAL God, hath done for us ‖ great things; whereof we're Glad. ‖