N01640:3539
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.
3 Most Great is the ETERNAL God; ‖ and greatly to be praised [is He.] ‖ And of His Greatness there cannot ‖ be [ever] any Searching out. ‖
3 Most Great is the ETERNAL God; ‖ and greatly to be prais'd [is He.] ‖ And of His Greatness there cannot ‖ be [ever] any Searching out. ‖
4 One Generation shall relate ‖ thy Works unto the next [that comes:] and the most powerful things thou dost, ‖ they shall declare [them all] abroad. ‖
5 The Beauty, Oh! The Glory of ‖ His [more than] Royal Majesty; ‖ and the most wondrous things thou dost; ‖ of these [it is] I will discourse. ‖
6 The Might of thy tremendous Acts, ‖ others shall [also] speak about; ‖ and of thy Greatness I my self ‖ will declarations make [with them.]