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1804 Psalm David Leather MINIATURE book #2295748

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1804 Psalm David Leather MINIATURE book #2295748
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What a really INTERSTING BOOK this is. IT is like walking thru a real Shakespearean period except this is really how the book and the words were really said. All in rhyme, this book "The Imitation of the Psalms of David" is, from what I understand, originally published in 1719 by Isaac Watts (1674-1748). But Watts did not believe it would be right to give up Psalm-singing altogether, and so besides his many hymns he also re-cast all of the Psalms with a more modern musical setting and, more importantly, a specifically Christian (rather than pre-Christian) slant. The Psalms are songs to be sung, and Watts never wanted to deny it. But he was convinced that if they were to be sung by Christians, then they should be sung in light of their fulfillment in Christ. The Psalms spoke prophetically of Christ, and Christians should recognize it. So in 1719 he published The Psalms of David Imitated in the Language of the New Testament, and Applied to the Christian State and Worship - or, Psalms Imitated for short. All 150 of the Psalms were re-cast for singing. The new lyrics were not strictly metrical translations or even quite paraphrases of the Psalms, properly speaking. They were "imitations" of the Psalms. It was the Psalms come to maturity in Christ. Here are a few of the phrases that come from it and I will let you see how neat this very old book is ( notice the old English pronunciation and lettering) ." the food?s prepared by heav?nly art, The pleasure?s well refin?d, They spread ...
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<tr><td>Condition:as is</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:1804</td></tr>






<tr><td>Title:1804 Psalm David Leather MINIATURE book</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:brooksville Fl</td></tr>
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