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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 2 › Psalm 42: PSALM XLII. To the Chief Musician. Maschil; for the Sons of Korah.
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.
1 AS the Hart makes a panting cry ‖ for cooling streams of waters; ‖ So my Soul makes a panting cry ‖ to Thee, O mighty God. ‖
2 My Soul does flame with thirst for God, ‖ even for the living God; ‖ when shall I come, and when appear ‖ before the face of God? ‖
2 My Soul does flame with thirst for God, ‖ ev'n for the living God; ‖ when shall I come, and when appear ‖ before the face of God? ‖
3 My Tear has been my constant meat, ‖ both in the day and night, ‖ while they continually say ‖ to me, Where is thy God? ‖
4 These things when I remember, I ‖ pour out my Soul in me. ‖ For I had gone in company ‖ once with the multitude; ‖ I went with them to the' House of God ‖ with voice of joy and praise; ‖ even with a multitude of them ‖ that kept a Festival. ‖