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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
Book 1 › Psalm 21: PSALM XXI. To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
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.
4 He asked life of thee; thou didst ‖ stow it upon him; ‖ A length of days •ended to ‖ Ages that never end.‖
5 His Glory how magnificent ‖ in Salvation••tis• ‖ Honour and Majesty what ‖ th•• ha•t upon him put. ‖
5 His Glory how magnisicent ‖ in Salvation••tis• ‖ Honour and Majesty what ‖ th•• ha•t upon him put. ‖
6 Because to be Blessings thou hast ‖ set him for evermore; ‖ Thou hast made him for to rejoice ‖ with joy before thy face.‖
6 Because to be Blessings thou hast ‖ set him for evermore; ‖ Thou hast made him for to rejoyce ‖ with joy before thy face.‖