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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 CXXXIII. A Song of Degrees.
1 Behold how good a thing it is, ‖ and how delectable, ‖ when Brethren down together sit ‖ united in their Love! ‖
1 BEhold how good a thing it is, ‖ and how delectable, ‖ when Brethren down together sit ‖ united in their Love! ‖
2 Tis like the precious Ointment which ‖ poured upon the Head, ‖ made its Descent upon the Beard ‖ of Aaron here and there. ‖ Yea, and it did go farther down ‖ to the edge of his Robe ‖ that closed about his Neck, and reached ‖ the Names of all the Tribes. ‖
2 Tis like the precious Ointment which ‖ poured upon the Head, ‖ made its Descent upon the Beard ‖ of Aaron here and there. ‖ Yea, and it did go farther down ‖ to the edge of his Robe ‖ that clos'd about his Neck, and reach'd ‖ the Names of all the Tribes. ‖
3 Tis like the Dew which is upon ‖ Mount Hermon often seen; ‖ and that which on the Mountains of ‖ Zion does make descent. ‖ Because that it is in that Place ‖ that the ETERNAL God ‖ commands His Blessing, even Life ‖ to all Eternity. ‖