N01640:594
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.
4 There is one thing I have desired ‖ of the ETERNAL God; ‖ This is the thing that I will seek, ‖ that I may ever have ‖ my dwelling, * and my Sabbath too ‖ assigned me, in the House ‖ of the ETERNAL all the days ‖ my life shall be prolonged: ‖ That so I may enjoy the view ‖ of the sweet Beauty in ‖ the' ETERNAL God, and to enquire, ‖ in His high Temple still. ‖
4 There is one thing I have desir'd ‖ of the ETERNAL God; ‖ This is the thing that I will seek, ‖ that I may ever have ‖ my dwelling, * and my Sabbath too ‖ assign'd me, in the House ‖ of the ETERNAL all the days ‖ my life shall be prolong'd: ‖ That so I may enjoy the view ‖ of the sweet Beauty in ‖ th' ETERNAL God, and to enquire, ‖ in His high Temple still. ‖
5 For in the time of trouble He ‖ shall hide me in His Tent; ‖ In's Tabernacle's covered part; ‖ There shall He cover me. ‖ He shall exalt me where I shall ‖ be set upon a Rock. ‖
6 And now my head's lift up above ‖ all my surrounding foes. ‖ So Sacrifices with a shout ‖ I'll offer in His Tent; ‖ I'll sing, yea, I will praises sing ‖ to the ETERNAL God. ‖