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Book/Printed Material An essay on psalmody

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Title

  • An essay on psalmody

Names

  • Romaine, William, 1714-1795

Created / Published

  • London : [s.n.], M.DCC.LXXV [1775]

Headings

  • -  Church of England--Hymns
  • -  Bible.--Psalms

Notes

  • -  Preface signed: W. R.
  • -  "A collection out of the book of Psalms, suited to every Sunday in the year," p. [155]-368, has special t.-p.
  • -  "In the service of the Church of England there is great use made of the Psalms ... I have been persuaded to try to make the subject of these divine hymns plain and clear, and to restore the singing of them in the congregation to their primitive usefulness."--Pref.

Medium

  • iv, 5-368 p. ; 18 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • ML3186 .R7
  • Microfilm Music 5000 Item ADD-014, Reel 220 Microfilm. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, [1984]. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. On reel with other titles.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 09005265

OCLC Number

  • 6776958

Online Format

  • image

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