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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.
XXXII. Early Piety.
Eccle. XI. 9, 10. XII. 1, 14.
Rejoice, O Young Man, in thy Youth, † and be of a good Heart † in the Days of thy Youth, to this † thou art enough inclined! † And walk thou in the ways preser'd † by such an Heart as thine; † Do what shall seem desirable † unto thy Youthful Eyes. † But know thou that for all of these † indulged Enormatimes, † God the judge will bring thee anon†to render an Account†
REjoyce, O Young Man, in thy Youth, † and be of a good Heart † in the Days of thy Youth, to this † thou art enough inclin'd! † And walk thou in the ways preser'd † by such an Heart as thine; † Do what shall seem desireable † unto thy Youthful Eyes. † But know thou that for all of these † indulg'd Enormatimes, † God the judge will bring thee anon†to render an Account†
Oh, then remove thou from thine heart, † what causes Grief and Wrath; † and from thy Flesh, Oh, do thou cause † each Vicious lust to pass, † For Infancy, and then the Youth † which is the Morning time, † is Vanity: Is spent in Sin, † it is all spent in vain. †