The whole book of Psalms collected into English metre by Thomas Sternhold, John Hopkins, and others ; conferred with the Hebrew ; set forth and allowed to be sung in all churches ...

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The whole book of Psalms collected into English metre by Thomas Sternhold, John Hopkins, and others ; conferred with the Hebrew ; set forth and allowed to be sung in all churches ...
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Sternhold, Thomas, d. 1549.
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[Cambridge, England] :: Printed by John Field ...,
1666.
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Bible. -- O.T. -- Psalms -- Paraphrases, English.
Psalters.
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"The whole book of Psalms collected into English metre by Thomas Sternhold, John Hopkins, and others ; conferred with the Hebrew ; set forth and allowed to be sung in all churches ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A97379.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 5, 2024.

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O Laud the Lord benigne, Whose mercies last for ay: [verse 2] Give thanks and praises sing To God of gods, I say. For certainly His mercies dure Both firm and sure Eternally.
[verse 3] The Lord of lords praise ye, Whose mercies ay do dure: [verse 4] Great wonders onely he Doth work by his great power, For certainly, &c.
[verse 5] Which God omnipotent By his great wisdom high The heavenly firmament Did frame as we may see. For certainly, &c.
[verse 6] Yea, he the heavy charge Of all the earth did stretch: And on the waters large The same he did out reach. For certainly, &c.
[verse 7] Great lights he made to be; For why? his love is ay: [verse 8] Such as the sun we see, To rule the lightsom day. For certainly, &c.
[verse 9] And eke the moon so clear Which shineth in our sight, And stars that do appear. To guide the darksom night. For certainly, &c.
[verse 10] With grievous plagues and sore All Egypt smote he than: The first-born less and more He slew of beast and man. For certainly, &c.
[verse 11] And from amidst their land His Israel forth brought: [verse 12] Which he with mighty hand And stretched arm hath wrought. For certainly, &c.
[verse 13] The sea he cut in two, Which stood up like a wall: [verse 14] And made through it to go His chosen children all. For certainly, &c.
[verse 15] But there he whelmed then The proud king Pharaoh With his huge host of men, And chariots eke also. For certainly, &c.
[verse 16] Who led through wilderness His people safe and sound: [verse 17] And for his love endless Great kings he brought to ground. For certainly, &c.
[verse 18] And slew with puissant hand Kings mighty and of fame: [verse 19] As of Amorites land Sehon the king by name. For certainly, &c.

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[verse 20] And Og (the giant large) Of Basan king also: [verse 21] Whose land for heritage He gave his people tho. For certainly, &c.
[verse 22] Even unto Israel His servant dear, I say, He gave the same to dwell, And there abide for ay. For certainly, &c.
[verse 23] To minde he did us call In our most base degree: [verse 24] And from oppressours all In safety set us free. For certainly, &c.
[verse 25] All flesh in earth abroad With food he doth fulfill: [verse 26] Wherefore of heaven the God To laud be it your will. For certainly, &c.
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