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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
Book 5 › Psalm 131: PSALM. CXXXI. A Song of Degrees. Of David.
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. CXXXI. A Song of Degrees. Of David.
1 O Thou ETERNAL God, My Heart, ‖ it is not haughty grown; ‖ nor are these Eyes of mine with proud ‖ elation lifted up. ‖ Nor have I exercised my self ‖ in matters very great; ‖ nor in such matters as would be ‖ too wondrous high for me. ‖
1 O Thou ETERNAL God, My Heart, ‖ it is not haughty grown; ‖ nor are these Eyes of mine with proud ‖ elation lifted up. ‖ Nor have I exercis'd my self ‖ in matters very great; ‖ nor in such matters as would be ‖ too wondrous high for me. ‖
2 What? Haven't I set and silenced ‖ my Soul just as a Child ‖ from'ts Mother weaned? My Soul in me ‖ is as a weaned Child. ‖
2 What? Han't I set and silenced ‖ my Soul just as a Child ‖ from'ts Mother wean'd? My Soul in me ‖ is as a weaned Child. ‖