The Book of Psalms in metre close and proper to the Hebrew, smooth and pleasant for the metre, plain and easie for the tunes : with musical notes, arguments, annotations, and index : fitted for the ready use and understanding of all good Christians.

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The Book of Psalms in metre close and proper to the Hebrew, smooth and pleasant for the metre, plain and easie for the tunes : with musical notes, arguments, annotations, and index : fitted for the ready use and understanding of all good Christians.
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Barton, William, 1598?-1678.
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London :: Printed by Matthew Simmons for the Companie of Stationers,
1644.
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Bible. -- O.T. -- Psalms -- Paraphrases, English.
Psalters.
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"The Book of Psalms in metre close and proper to the Hebrew, smooth and pleasant for the metre, plain and easie for the tunes : with musical notes, arguments, annotations, and index : fitted for the ready use and understanding of all good Christians." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A27789.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 5, 2024.

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David in a well composed song of praise, ex∣tolls Gods majestie, might, and mercy.

I Will extoll thee Lord my King, And ever bless thy Name: [verse 2] I, all my dayes, Will bless and praise, And never cease the same.

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[verse 3] Great God, great praises meriting, VVhose greatness none can reach: [verse 4] One age shall praise Thy works and waies, To thy succeeding Church. Thy mighty acts shall they recite, [verse 5] And I will here discuss The fame of thy Great Majesty: And works miraculous. [verse 6] Thy actions of such wondrous might, Men shall speak of the same: They dreadfull are; And I'l declare The greatness of thy Name. [verse 7] The mem'ry of thy goodness great, They fully shall make known: In songs express Thy righteousness. [verse 8] The Lord's a gracious one. The LORD is easie to intreat, [verse 9] Kind, patient, good to all: His mercies do Extend unto His works in generall. [verse 10] Thy works shall praise thee every one, Thy Saints thy Name shall bless: [verse 11] They shall proclame Thy Kingdoms fame, And pow'rs Almightines. [verse 12] To make thy mighty actions known To mans posteritie: And celebrate

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The glorious state Of thy supremacy.

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