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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.
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.]
7 The memory of the Greatness of ‖ thy Goodness [amply] they'll pour out; ‖ and of thy Righteousness they shall ‖ sing with a [loud and] mighty noise. ‖
7 The mem'ry of the Greatness of ‖ thy Goodness [amply] they'l pour out; ‖ and of thy Right'ousness they shall ‖ sing with a [loud and] mighty noise. ‖
8 Gracious is the ETERNAL God, ‖ and He's [truly] compassionate; ‖ to anger He is very flow; ‖ but in His mercy [wondrous] great. ‖