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The Bay Psalm Book

The first book printed in English in what was to become the United States of America. The Whole Booke of Psalmes faithfully translated into English metre. Whereunto is prefixed a discourse declaring not only the lawfullnes, but also the necessity of the heavenly Ordinance of singing Scripture Psalmes in the Churches of God. Cambridge, Massachusettes. Stephen Day. Imprinted, 1640.

300 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

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March 15, 2020
A bit of a slog through poor grammar, oddly translation from a foreign tongue, and old, really old English. But, hey, this is an historic book and a facsimile of the first book printed in the US of A, in 1640.
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