The psalms hymns & spiritual songs of the Old and New Testament [electronic resource], faithfully translated into English metre. Being the New-England Psalm-book revised and improved: by an endeavour after a yet nearer approach to the inspired original, as well as to the rules of poetry. With an addition of fifty other hymns on the most important subjects of Christianity; with their titles, placed in order, from-- The fall of angels and men, to-- Heaven after the general judgment.

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Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
The second edition. [Nine lines of Scripture texts].
Published/​Created
Boston, New-England : Printed by Thomas and John Fleet, at the Heart and Crown in Cornhill, 1773.
Description
[2],vi,340p. ; 12⁰.

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Notes
  • Revised by Thomas Prince. The preface, signed by Prince and dated Boston, May 26, 1758, includes a history of the New England Psalm book and an account of this improvement.
  • "Hymns, which are not versions of the Scriptures, but pious songs derived from them. By Dr. Watts, and others."--p. 307-340.
  • Reproduction of original from the British Library.
Reproduction note
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements
References
  • Evans, 12678
  • Holmes, T.J. Minor Mathers, 53-Z
  • English Short Title Catalog, ESTCW5102.
Other title(s)
Psalms hymns & spiritual songs of the Old and New Testament.
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