N01640:3547
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.
11 The Glory of thy Kingdom is ‖ what they shall speak [so much] about; ‖ and thine illustrious power is what ‖ they shall make [so much] mention of. ‖
11 The Glory of thy Kingdom is ‖ what they shall speak [so much] about; ‖ and thyn illustrious pow'r is what ‖ they shall make [so much] mention of. ‖
12 For to make known His mighty Acts ‖ [this way] unto the Sons of Men; ‖ and the most splendid Glory of ‖ the Kingdom which He [justly] claims. ‖
13 Thy Kingdom is a Kingdom which ‖ & [unknown] Ages doth extend; ‖ and thy Dominion does anto ‖ all [future] Generations last. ‖
14 Th' ETERNAL God does all sustain ‖ when [He sees] they are falling down; ‖ and all of His He raises up ‖ when [He sees] they are bowed down. ‖