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Bay Psalm Book

American  

noun

  1. a translation of the Psalms by John Eliot and others: the first book published (1640) in America.


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A book of hymns, the Bay Psalm Book.

From Washington Times Feb. 24, 2018

Four years later, in 1640, they published the first book in North America, the Bay Psalm Book.

From Textbooks Dec. 30, 2014

“I thought it was important to keep this historic American book in the country,” billionaire David Rubenstein said of his purchase of the Bay Psalm Book.

From Washington Post Nov. 28, 2013

Boston's Old South Church sold the Bay Psalm Book from its collection to cover the cost of building repairs and to fund its ministry.

From Reuters Nov. 27, 2013

In 1640 appeared the Bay Psalm Book, issued from the Cambridge press.

From The Standard Oratorios Their Stories, Their Music, And Their Composers by Upton, George P. (George Putnam)

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