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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.
10 Upon a Cherub then He rode, ‖ and flew with wondrous wings; ‖ yea, He flew swiftly on the wings ‖ of the Spirituous Wind. ‖
11 Darkness He made His secret place; ‖ surrounding darkness was ‖ His Tent; darkness of waters with ‖ clouds which do clothe the skies. ‖
11 Darkness He made His secret place; ‖ surrounding darkness was ‖ His Tent; darkness of waters with ‖ clouds which do cloath the skies. ‖
12 Through' the illustrious brightness which ‖ there was before Him then, ‖ His thick clouds passed away; there were ‖ Hail-stones and Coals of fire. ‖
12 Thro' the illustrious brightness which ‖ there was before Him then, ‖ His thick clouds pass'd away; there were ‖ Hail-stones and Coals of fire. ‖