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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.
PSALM XXVII. Of David.
1 HE who to me a Glorious Light, ‖ an• my Salvation gives, ‖ is the ETERNAL God; and now ‖ who is it I shall fear. The strength from whence my Life's maintained, ‖ is the ETERNAL God; ‖ And no•• what one is there by whom ‖ I need be te••tify'd? ‖
1 HE who to me a Glorious Light, ‖ an• my Salvation gives, ‖ is the ETERNAL God; and now ‖ who is it I shall fear. The strength from whence my Life's maintain'd, ‖ is the ETERNAL God; ‖ And no•• what one is there by whom ‖ I need be te••tify'd? ‖
2 When evil ones, my troublers, who […] were enemies to me ‖ drew near on me, t•• waste my flesh, ‖ they stumbled & fell dow••
2 When evil ones, my troublers, who 〈…〉 were enemies to me ‖ drew near on me, t•• waste my flesh, ‖ they stumbled & fell dow